The Vietnamese Government released Decree No.20/2017 on February 24, providing tax administration for enterprises with controlled transactions and which will come into effect on May 1.

 Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) has invested millions of dollar into two alumina plants in Vietnam. However, these plants seem to be failing expectations.

 PetroVietnam Oil Corporation (PV Oil), a member of national oil and gas group PetroVietnam, will sell a 40 per cent share in the second quarter of 2017.

 The first APEC Senior Officials’ Meetingand related meetings successfully wrapped up in Nha Trang city after two weeks of sitting – a good start for the APEC Year 2017 in Vietnam.

 Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, head of the Vietnam Mission to the UN, called on countries to continue providing resources for development at the ECOSOC’s development cooperation forum.

 Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on Saturday (Mar. 4) visited the palace of the former Vietnamese king in the ancient capital of Hue.

 The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) and its chapter in the northern province of Bac Ninh organised a friendship spring tour in the locality on March 4.

 Winning consumers’ trust and developing a business reputation is one of the major challenges toward online business development, experts said.

 Hanoi’s veterinary sub-department has not found any trace of the banned substance salbutamol in samples collected from animal breeding farms and slaughterhouses during an inspection in February.

The southernmost province of Ca Mau has returned two Lexus cars presented by a local private company, the chief of the provincial People’s Committee office, Nguyen Duc Thanh, said yesterday.

The term “inclusive economy” was used for the first time at APEC 2017 to highlight the roles of micro, small and medium enterprises. VN News spoke on this development with some delegates on the sidelines of the first SOM 1.

 The agriculture and rural development sector witnessed a year-on-year increase of 1.4 per cent in export value of agricultural, forestry and fishery products to US$4.3 billion in the first two months of 2017.

 The Government Inspectorate of Viet Nam has revealed that mismanagement in tax collection between 2012 and 2014 caused mounting arrears and losses of trillions of dong to the State exchequer.

 Hòa Xuân Stadium has been always a lucky venue for SHB Đà Nẵng who beat Quảng Ninh Coal 2-0 in the eighth round of the V. League yesterday in Đà Nẵng.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many Vietnamese businesses have spent big money to build up their brands to conquer the home market, despite the popularity of Chinese cheap products here.

Beer clubs have been booming in many big cities. However, there are currently no regulations on managing this type of business, causing difficulties for authorized agencies in deterring violations.

 Along Dien Hai beach in central Nghe An Province, large groups of divers often return from the sea with packages full of sea cucumbers. 

 The Health and Agriculture ministries are stepping up surveillance, preventive and control measures against bird flu, especially in border areas, following alarming reports from China.

Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Thua Thien-Hue as of February 18 disbursed $143.4 million out of $203.4 million advanced by the government following the marine environment incident in early April. 

 President of the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) Michael Bahren has affirmed his agency’s commitments to supporting and encouraging European businesses to forge stronger partnerships with Vietnam.