The volume of second-hand products imported into Vietnam has rocketed in recent times, announced officials at a press conference on the management of waste imports, organized on July 30 by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.  

One of the deepest hopes clinging to foreign direct investment (FDI) is the transfer of technology to domestic firms with which the national economy expects to enhance its technological strength.

Vietnam’s economy has the highest ratio of exports against the gross domestic product (GDP) in the world.

According to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health, the city is home to 114 public and private hospitals, 318 health stations, 196 polyclinics and nearly 6,000 private specialized clinics.

An Suong-An Lac Station in Binh Tan District will begin electronic toll collection (ETC) in July, according to a representative of Infrastructure Development Investment Joint Stock Company (IDICO) as operator of the toll station.

The General Department of Vietnam Customs has ordered customs agencies in cities and provinces to place tighter controls on waste imports into Vietnam, Thanh Nien newspaper reported.

The amount of foreign currency sent home annually by Vietnamese workers in other countries is estimated at US$3 billion on average, heard a policy consultation workshop on “the role of the trade unions in promoting fair recruitment and decent work for overseas migrant workers.”

Many enterprises will probably go bust if authorized agencies are allowed to recall products or order a company to stop operations when they inspect the firm and detect quality violations, as regulated by the Ministry of Science and Technology, without letting it do a retest at another standard lab.

PR Newswire, a global provider of news release distribution and media monitoring services, has opened a new office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, expanding its Asia-Pacific footprint.

Credit taken out by Thai Beverage Co Ltd and its affiliates to fund the acquisition of a stake worth US$4.8 billion in Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage (Sabeco) led Vietnam’s foreign debt to rise sharply in 2017, according to a recent Government report sent to the National Assembly.