Author: VNS
Report shows e-commerce trending towards sustainability
Sustainable eCommerce will connect individual shopping behaviors towards long-term shopping trends including search, selection, purchase, payment and exchange.
Vietnam’s non-life insurance market continues to lure foreign capital
Vietnam’s non-life insurance market has continued to attract foreign investors in the first months of this year.
Ministry proposes VAT reduction to 8% to boost economy
The Ministry of Finance has recently put forward a proposal to the government to bring down value-added tax (VAT) from 10% to 8% for a number of goods and services to boost the economy.
Vietnam’s banking system shows signs of money surplus
Vietnam’s banking system is showing signs of returning to a period of money surplus as no bank needs the State Bank of Vietnam's (SBV) capital in the open market operation (OMO) channel and overnight interbank interest rates have dropped sharply.
Airlines reopen China - Da Nang air routes
Okay Airways and Pacific Airlines will begin their flights connecting the central city of Da Nang with Hunan (China) and Muan (the Republic of Korea) from late April, increasing the number of airlines restarting operations at the Da Nang International Airport to 28.
Buyers of condotels, officetels to get ownership certificates
Ownership certificates will be granted to buyers of condotels, officetels, resort villas and other properties which are built on commercial and services land and used for accommodation and tourism purposes.
Blockchain facilitates international trade
Blockchain, which helps store information transparently between parties and can’t be faked, is considered an effective tool for the development of international trade as well as the digital economy.
Hoi An to resume charging admission to Old Quarter
Starting on May 15, visitors to Hoi An ancient town in the central province of Quang Nam will be required to purchase entrance tickets to explore the Old Quarter and other destinations.
FTAs and trade promotion key to boosting exports
Taking full advantage of Vietnam's numerous free trade agreements (FTAs) and rolling out measures to promote trade are keys to boosting the country's export in the future, said the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).
Industrial production index fell in Q1
The first quarter of 2023 saw a decline of 2.2% in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) compared to the same period last year, due to the impact of the world economy's challenges on domestic production and business, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
