The BRG Group has secured approval from Hanoi authorities to build a luxury hotel and services complex on a “golden” land plot near the capital’s famed Hoan Kiem Lake.

People living in coastal areas affected by the pollution from Taiwan’s Formosa Steel Plant (FHS) at the Vung Ang Industrial Zone in north-central Ha Tinh province will receive support in vocational training and be prioritized in labor exports.

Vietnam has been ranked 10th among 2016 Culinary Hotspots for Solo Travelers by TourBar.com, a travel website and app.

The government is doing its best to keep the budget deficit at less than 5% of total GDP; a level approved by the National Assembly.

Banking analysts from the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) have proposed several measures to better manage Vietnam’s public debt, which is viewed as a mounting problem for economic-planners.

Inspections over possible transfer pricing activities have continued to be a key task for the General Department of Taxation (GDT) this year.

Vietnam, the second-smallest economy among the TPP member countries after Brunei, is set to be a major beneficiary as the agreement will increase investment in its manufacturing sector, deepen the supply chain, and accelerate export growth.

Spending among Vietnamese people on electronics and electronic refrigeration products is estimated at VND157 trillion (US$7.06 billion) each year from now to 2020.

After March 31 certain enterprises will be not permitted to borrow foreign currencies from banks and then exchange it into VND to buy materials, according to Circular No. 24 from the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).

The government has set targets for economic growth of between 6.5% and 7% and total GDP of between VND30,621 trillion (US$1.37 trillion) and VND31,487 trillion (US$1.41 trillion) over the next five years.