The textile and garment industry may fail to take tariff advantage from the CPTPP and the Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) as it cannot tackle the issue of local materials. 

The foray of private airlines have brought dynamism to Vietnam’s aviation industry, according to Vu Tien Loc, president of Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI).

The Vietnamese government has finalized the amended draft Securities Law and submitted to the National Assembly (NA) for approval.

Escalating US – China tensions are putting pressure on the Chinese yuan (CNY) and lead to further capital outflow, while Vietnam is expected to be at the receiving end of China’s outward FDI, according to Viet Dragon Securities Company (VDSC).

The limitations plaguing Vietnam's aviation infrastructure need to be overcome to facilitate growth in the tourism sector.

Banks should compete relying on their unique strength

Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN), the country’s sole power distributor, has announced to buy rooftop solar power from its customers in case they don’t use up the volume their solar panels produce.

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) will closely monitor securities transactions showing irregularities from later this month, according to Bao Viet Securities Company (BVSC).

The Ministry of Industry and Trade said that it has proposed the Prime Minister to consider adjusting the environmental protection tax rate for biofuel in general and E5 RON92 ethanol gasoline blend in particular.

A seminar to promote investment in the North-South expressway project was organized by the Ministry of Transport on May 17, drawing interest from some 100 local firms and 50 international organizations and investors.

Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will make official visits to Russia, Norway, and Sweden on May 20-28 with an aim to boost strategic ties and speed up the ratification of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement.

Shipments of Tra fish from the Mekong Delta to the US and China, two of the biggest buyers of the products, have dropped compared to the figure last year.

Commercial banks in Vietnam will initially replace some 21 million magnetic ATM cards with chip cards beginning May 28, as the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has ordered issuing banks to convert their 75 million ATM cards to new chip cards.

Online travel agencies (OTAs) in Vietnam are striving to capture the opportunities created by the country's booming tourism market.

Organisations taking a business-driven cybersecurity approach to their digital initiatives achieve better outcomes and outperform their peers, according to PwC’s May 2019 Digital Trust Insights Survey.

The EC has rescheduled a visit to Vietnam for November to review the country’s efforts to have the restrictive yellow card on its seafood products removed, instead of visiting in June as previously planned.

The competition between ride-hailing firms and traditional taxi companies are causing a headache for legislators who are looking for a way to regulate disruptive business models in Vietnam.

The world is continuously changing with trade tensions between the US and China, the slowdown of the global economy, geopolitical risks, diseases, and climate change.  

Many Vietnamese enterprises are keeping a close eye on the escalating US-China trade war and have expressed concern about its possible adverse impact on their business.

A string of local mobile phone stores have removed parallel smartphones from their websites as soon as Nhat Cuong Mobile’s head was arrested for smuggling.