The Ministry of Finance has proposed raising environmental protection taxes on oil and petroleum products from the current 3,000 VND (13 US cents) to the ceiling level of 4,000 VND (17 cents) per litre beginning July 1, 2018.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many Vietnamese in Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa province are registering businesses under their names and then transferring them to Chinese, allowing Chinese staff to work without a work permit. 

 Ministry assures consumers over cheap imported beef, Vinh Long to host 1st agricultural inputs fair, HDBank offers 0.7% extra interest, Vietcombank increases service fees from March

 The Da Nang-born songwriter and songstress Le Cat Trong Ly will introduce her latest songs during two special music nights at L’Espace on March 3 & 4.  

 Planning and Investment Minister Nguyen Chi Dung tells Thoi bao kinh doanh that the high spirits engendered by 2017’s impressive gains will spur socio-economic development this year and beyond.

 MWG pours VND3 trillion into Bach Hoa Xanh chain, VNG incurs big losses from Tiki investment, Japan aids power development in Phu Yen province, Four foreign investors applying for strategic position in PV Power

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc gave the order to start construction on the Long Son Petrochemicals (LSP) Complex – the first of its kind in Vietnam – at a ceremony on February 24 in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.

In addition to the traditional products of gold statues depicting the God of Wealth, traders are offering dog-shaped gold products, the mascot of the year, for God of Wealth Day (Caishen Day) on the tenth day of the first lunar month.

 Thousands of bunches of gladiolus flower were thrown away at a flower market in Hanoi by sellers after Tet Holiday due to low prices.

The Office of the Government said on February 23 that it will hold a meeting with representatives from business associations, enterprises, and foreign embassies regarding the obstacles on new car import regulations.

 The Vietnamese billiards team lost to South Korea 21-40 in the first Group C match at the World Championship for national teams in Viersen, Germany on February 22.

While global trade policies take place among the world’s powerful economies, small economies like Vietnam have to sustain enormous impact from the shifts in policies.

 A system of inscriptions carved on the cliff at Kinh Chu Cave in the northern province of Hai Duong’s Kinh Mon district was recognised as a national treasure at a ceremony held in the locality on February 23.

 The Government and the State Securities Commission plan to carry out key measures to develop the stock market in a rapid and effective but safe manner, Minister of Finance Dinh Tien Dung has said.

 Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Pham Quang Vinh made an official visit to Norfolk city in the US state of Virginia from February 21-22. 

 Agroforestry and seafood exports set a new trade record of US$36.37 billion in 2017, a rise of more than US$4 billion over the previous year and setting new milestones in the process.

To make a name for oneself in a foreign country is no mean feat, but to do that in Japan, that too in the early seventies and eighties, takes extraordinary resolve and perseverance, qualities that Tran Ngoc Phuc has displayed in ample measure.

Expected to account for 33 percent of Vietnam’s population by 2020, the middle class is  a major contributor to the country’s development, according to Phung Duc Tung, head of the Mekong Development Institute.

A new year has come bringing with it, as usual, many new opportunities and challenges. Many entrepreneurs and researchers believe Vietnam will enjoy good growth this year, and they see good prospects for many sectors. 

 Danang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2018 has been slated to take place from April 29 to June 30 and is expected to attract eight teams.