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Network operators allowed to negotiate international roaming charges

 Businesses will be allowed to negotiate with foreign partners to decide international roaming services starting June 1.

EuroCham announces Q1 2017 Business Climate Index

 The Business Climate Index for the first quarter of this year dropped seven points against last quarter’s score to 78.

Finance Ministry updates registration fees for autos, motorbikes

The Ministry of Finance has recently updated the list of registration fees for automobiles and mortobikes, which has increased the price of many luxury models.

Vietnam, UN set cooperative development model

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc is scheduled to meet with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and attend the 40th anniversary of Viet Nam’s accession to the UN in New York during his official tour of the U.S. from May 29-31.

Forbes names stock market’s 50 best listed companies

 Vietnam Forbes Magazine on Monday announced a list of 50 best listed companies on the Vietnamese stock market in 2017.

VNG Corporation to IPO on NASDAQ

Vietnamese tech giant the VNG Corporation plans to conduct an initial public offering (IPO) on the US’s largest stock market, NASDAQ.

AmCham gives its outlook on US-Vietnam relations

Jonathan L. Moreno, chairman of AmCham, talks with the Vietnam Investment Review about the outlook of US-Vietnam bilateral relations and how the American business community helps consolidate the commercial ties.

Ha Tinh proposes cancelling Thach Khe iron mine project

 Authorities in Ha Tinh Province have just proposed to close the Thach Khe Iron Mine during a meeting with a multi-department team led by the Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Van Hieu on May 29.

Vietnam-US trade growing 20% annually

Two-way trade hit $47 billion last year, 33.5 times higher than when BTA came into effect in 2001.

To thrive, steel manufacturers must become independent

VietNamNet Bridge - Despite many preferences given for decades, VnSteel, with its spearhead, Tisco, has not succeeded as well as the the steel industry had hoped.

VNPT global expansion shows results

 A wide range of foreign contracts sign a bumper season for Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) in response to its overseas expansion plan.

Swiss billionaire praises tourism potential of Phu Quoc’s Kem Beach

In theeyes of leading Swiss financial expert Christian A. Larpin, the opportunity toinvest in Bai Kem or Kem Beach on Vietnam’s largest island of Phu Quoc isattractive as it promises to become a high-end tourist destination in the nearfuture.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc grants interview to Bloomberg

 PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has talked to Bloomberg on Vietnam-US ties before his departure to the US to meet with President Donald Trump on May 31.

Sabeco appoints new general director

 Sai Gon Beer-Alcohol-Beverages Joint Stock Corporation (Sabeco) has appointed Nguyen Thanh Nam as the new general director of the company, starting June 12.

Son Tra National Tourism Site plan halted

 By August end, any activity related to implementation of the Son Tra National Tourism Site Development Plan or construction on the Son Tra Peninsula in the central city of Da Nang must be suspended.

Illegal gambling machines seized in HCM City

 The Ho Chi Minh City customs and police officials on May 29 seized used Roulette gambling machines that were disguised and declaired as new gaming machines. 

HCM City’s economy still on track to achieve targets

 HCM City’s economic performance in the first five months of the year has been rock steady.

Vietnam negotiates with China to export pork

 Viet Nam has negotiated with China for the latter to import Vietnamese pork under large commercial contracts, Tran Thanh Nam, deputy minister of agriculture and rural development, said on Monday.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc's first activities in the US

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc is making an official visit to the US at the invitation of US President Donald Trump.

Finance Ministry proposes green protection fuel tax hike

 The Ministry of Finance wants to increase environmental protection tax on petrol and oil to ensure sufficient budget collection, as the country has to cut import taxes to fulfil international commitments.