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Underground parking areas a must for Hanoi
With the number of cars and bikes on the rise, Hanoi should accelerate planning for underground parking, experts have said.
Real estate firms switch to bonds due to less bank loans
Bond issuance is becoming an ideal channel for real estate firms to raise capital as credit policies for property development are gradually being tightened, experts said.
Agriculture insurance saves farmers from crop losses
In spite of being implemented in 2011, the Government-supported agriculture insurance programme which aims to protect farmers against losses of crops and livestock has so far failed to attract farmers due to high premium and complicated procedures.
RCEP expected to be finalised by year-end: ASEAN chief
ASEAN Secretary-General Dato Lim Jock Hoi has expressed his optimism over the likelihood that the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) between 10 ASEAN member countries and six partners will be finalised by the end of the year.
Most labour strikes occur at FDI enterprises: report
More than 80 percent of strikes in the first half of the year occurred at foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises.
Banks unexpectedly cut lending rates to aid businesses
Some banks have unexpectedly announced they would cut interest rates on VND loans in the Government’s priority sectors to support firms in 2019, starting from August 1.
Gov’t urges more work for connections to national single window
Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue on August 1 asked ministries to speed up the connection of administrative procedures under their management to the national single window (NSW) as the work remains slow.
Civil engagement for ethnic minorities
Vietnam’s ethnic minority groups are to be empowered to develop policies involving their communities.
More measures for better integrated coastal zone management
Experts discussed plans for Vietnam’s integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) by 2020 during a conference in Hanoi on July 31.
AEON Vietnam promotes local products to help them enter supply chain
Japanese retailer AEON Vietnam Co.,Ltd is seeking to increase the number of local businesses in its supply chain system in Vietnam.