Economy and commerce

The likely move by the United States Federal Reserve System on further hiking the interest rate and the ongoing trade war between the United States and China could have an adverse impact on Vietnam’s State budget balance and public and national debts in the coming ...

Vietnam is halfway through its economic restructuring plan for the 2016-2020 period, with such bright spots as macroeconomic stability, a recovery to high growth and improved growth quality.Keep reading ...

Ministries and sectors are planning to reduce and simplify over 3,800 business conditions of the more than 6,200 in total, equivalent to 61.3% and exceeding 11.3% compared to the requests made by the Government and the Prime Minister, according to the PM’s working group.The PM’s ...

The 50th ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM-50) Meeting and Related Meetings, which freshly concluded in Singapore on September 1 after four days of working, is an important event in the context of rising global trade protectionism and unilateralisaiton.Regarding Vietnam’s contributions, Minister of Industry and Trade Tran ...

According to a new governmental decree, rice-exporting businesses will no longer be required to own rice storage, paddy milling and grinding facilities with processing capacities of 5,000 tonnes of rice and 10 tonnes of paddy per hour, respectively.The change comes thanks to a new Decree ...

The Government has issued a resolution assigning major tasks for ministries and local authorities and asking them to identify solutions to obstacles relating to policies and investment schemes in the construction sector.The resolution, issued on August 25, sets as the first task the completion of ...

At “Vietnam merger and acquisition (M&A) forum 2018”, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue said that in restructuring of the country’s banking industry, the Government plans not to license any more wholly foreign-owned banks in Viet Nam, instead encouraging foreign banks to acquire domestic banks.Besides ...

The TFA will create a driving force to boost global trade and bring common benefits to WTO member states, especially developing ones.  Adding that entry to the agreement will help step up the reform, simplification, and improvement of transparency in customs procedures; assist small- and ...

Vietnam should consider the unhealthy implications of the large role that FDI plays in the national economy, economists say.Keep reading ...

Vietnam, the Philippines and Indonesia risk incurring serious damage from the spiralling trade war between the United States and China, with Hanoi the most exposed because of its high level of exports, according to analysis by FT Confidential Research.Keep reading ...