Vietnam is likely to intensify scrutiny of income tax paid by foreign workers, a seminar heard in HCM City on August 23.

The Republic of Korea’s GS Engineering & Construction (GS E&C) is eyeing bigger role in infrastructure development in Ho Chi Minh City.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment has suggested the Government move on with a major plan to equitize State-run commercial banks, saying that the Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank) should go public from now to 2020.

Real estate, architecture and interior and exterior decoration companies will showcase their latest products at the Vietbuild International Exhibition that opens in HCM City on August 27.

The government’s economic restructuring efforts since 2011 have resulted in some positive results with the economy returning to stability and further slowdowns averted, but much still needs to be done to bolster the economy in the next five years.

Sources say that FPT Shop, which has announced that it is seeking investors, has met foreign partners who are well-known in the business world.

VOV.VN - The Ninh Thuan Provincial People’s Committee and Hoa Sen Group have agreed to cooperate in the construction of a huge complex at Ca Na Industrial Park (IP) in Thuan Nam District.

Many Vietnamese chicken eggs sold on the market here are in fact Egyptian, which are similar to Vietnamese chicken eggs in appearance but different in nutritional content.

The Prime Minister has approved a comprehensive plan for developing e-commerce in the 2016-2020 period with specific targets set, according to Decision No. 1563.

The authorities of the up-and-coming central city of Danang are now more determined to revoke the licences of slow real estate projects as well as to enforce related laws.

The Vietnamese renewable power sector, especially solar power, is becoming more attractive in foreign investors’ eyes due to the increasing demand for renewable energy in the country.

VOV.VN - Mexican apparel and footwear companies have long been recognized for their tradition of innovation, added-value strategies and geographic location, giving them a competitive edge in international markets.

Indian and Vietnamese gem and jewellery companies, which met on August 23 at an event organised by the Indian consulate in HCM City, agreed there is much potential for bilateral co-operation.

Vietnam needs to devise more measures to improve the quality of farm produce in order to meet technical standards of Australia, towards promoting export to the nation, a Vietnamese diplomat has stressed. 

The free trade agreement between Vietnam and the Europe Union (EVFTA), once ratified, will open up more cooperation opportunities for both sides as their economies supplement each other, stated Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg Vuong Thua Phong. 

Hanoi’s consumer price index (CPI) in August dropped slightly from the previous month, the city’s Statistics Office reported on August 23. 

National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Phung Quoc Hien has urged the State Audit of Vietnam (SAV) to closely monitor national assets, in an effort to prevent corruption and build an open and transparent financial system.

The central province of Thanh Hoa is striving to raise the rate of businesses using online tax payment services to 95 percent by the end of 2016, as part of efforts to simplify administrative procedures of the local tax sector. 

Bank Indonesia (BI) has reduced its country’s GDP growth forecast from the previous 5 – 5.4% to 4.9 – 5.3% for this year, the Jakarta Globe newspaper reported. 

Vietnam and Singapore have complimentary economies, creating potential for bilateral cooperation, Vietnamese Ambassador to Singapore Nguyen Tien Minh said on the sidelines of the on-going 29th Diplomatic Conference in Hanoi. 

CS Wind’s victory in the court battle in US anti dumping proceedings heralds a bright future for Vietnamese industry.

Duong Quang Thanh, Chairman of the Electricity of Vietnam, speaks to Vietnam News Agency about his corporation’s restructuring plan from now till 2022.

The OTT (over the top) market in which apps for messaging free of charge on the internet has cooled down after a hot period.

VOV.VN - Vietnam imports from Australia have risen sharply in recent times, particularly industrial raw materials, according to the latest statistics from the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

The Thuan Phong Agricultural Product Processing Co., Ltd inaugurated parts of a factory processing frozen fruit and vegetable for export in Chau Thanh district, the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre on August 22.

The Vietnam Asset Management Company (VAMC) could meet a target to recover VND30 trillion (US$1.339 billion) of bad debts this year, VAMC Deputy General Director Nguyen Van Thang said.

Many newly emerged businesses have been sold to foreign investors as soon as they became better known, and before they could become powerful conglomerates. 

With the strong development of e-commerce, more and more e-wallets are now available in Vietnam, but they are still not that useful.

Vietnamese catfish breeders have seen sales drops as Chinese traders are no longer buying oversized fish bred for the big market.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi Tourist Corporation (Hanoi Tourist) and the Republic of Korean Global Consultant Network have signed a joint venture agreement to implement a US$500 project in Hanoi.