VOV.VN - The United Kingdom has so far invested in 424 projects in Vietnam with a combined capital of US$3.9 billion, ranking 15th out of 140 countries and territories globally that have injected investment into the Southeast Asian nation, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).

Singaporean firms were briefed on Vietnam’s investment environment and incentives to attract foreign investors at a webinar held by the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) on July 2.

The multinational financial group HSBC held a webinar on July 1 to introduce business opportunities in the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) for European Union and UK businesses.

VOV.VN - The Australian Government is helping to boost trading ties with the nation through the Australia-Vietnam Enhanced Economic Engagement Grant Pilot Program (AVEG 2021), with a total of approximately US$2 million being given in support of local businesses.

Vietnam is a potential market for British firms operating in the electronics industry, Do Nhat Hoang, Director of the Vietnamese Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Agency, said at a recent webinar. ​

VOV.VN - An Austrian economic official has voiced his country’s support for the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) during receiving Vietnamese ambassador to Austria Nguyen Trung Kien on June 30.

The Ministry of Finance has continued to cut a number of charges and fees to support and remove difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic for businesses and individuals.

Online B2C transactions to Europe will be subject to value added tax (VAT) from July 1, the Vietnam Trade Office in Belgium and European Union (EU) has said.

VOV.VN - To meet this year’s GDP growth target of 6.5%, the growth rate during the remaining months of the year must climb to over 7%, posing a great challenge due to a range of complicated developments linked to the COVID-19 pandemic and a strong impact on growth leading locomotives.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh has asked the Ministry of Industry and Trade to give careful consideration to the proposal of extending the amount of foreign ownership at petrol and oil business to 35%.