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Vietnam's insurance industry keeps thriving in first half of 2019
Vietnam’s insurance industry maintained positive growth in the first half of this year, with total revenue surging by 24.35 percent year-on-year to nearly 71.15 trillion VND (3 billion USD), the Ministry of Finance’s Insurance Supervisory Authority (ISA) has reported.
Cheating drivers face five-year driving ban
Drivers who try to cheat in driving tests or buy fake driving licences would face a five year driving ban.
Four international exhibitions open in HCM City
Four international exhibitions in the paper, rubber and tyre, coatings, and plastic industries opened in Ho Chi Minh City on June 26.
Vietnam attracts less FDI in first half of the year
Foreign investors registered to pour 1.73 billion USD into Vietnam in June, bringing the total amount of foreign direct investment (FDI) committed to the country in the first six months of the year to 18.47 billion USD, down 9.2 percent year on year.
Korea Eximbank opens 2 billion USD credit line to PetroVietnam
The Export-Import Bank of Korea (Korea Eximbank) has said that it has agreed to open a 2 billion USD credit line to Vietnam’s State-owned Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) in a bid to help more Korean companies venture into the fast-growing economy.
Hanoi FC hope to enter AFC Cup zonal final for first time
Hanoi FC are closer to their first AFC Cup’s ASEAN Zonal final than ever as they prepare to host Ceres Negros of the Philippines at Hang Day Stadium on June 25 evening.
The future of homestays in Vietnam
The number of people coming to Vietnam combining business with tourism has increased significantly in recent times, and is one of the reasons for arrival numbers to jump in recent years.
HCM City to issue regulation on databases
A regulation on Ho Chi Minh City’s common-use databases is expected to be issued in the third quarter of this year, Nguyen Thien Nhan, Secretary of the municipal Party Committee, said at a recent conference to review the past 18 months of project implementation.
Airports Corporation of Vietnam aims for 9 percent expansion
The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) has targeted earning 19.1 trillion VND (820 million USD) in revenue and 8.2 trillion VND (355 million USD) in pre-tax profit in 2019, representing year-on-year increases of 7 percent and 9 percent.
Concerns persist over taxation of foreign e-commerce firms
The passing of the amended Law on Tax Management by the National Assembly is expected to improve the taxation on e-commerce activities.