VOV.VN - The number of foreign visitors seeking accommodation in Vietnam for a long holiday has increased significantly, although the updated Vietnamese visa policy will not take effect until August 15.

Politburo member, Head of the Party Central Committee's Economic Commission Tran Tuan Anh emphasised the huge potential for Vietnam to lure abundant, high-quality investment from the US at his reception for US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in Hanoi on July 20.

Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Nguyen Thi Hong and US Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen had a working session in Hanoi on July 20, pledging to maintain close cooperation between their agencies in the spirit of mutual respect.

The Vietnam – US trade relations are enjoying strong growth after the US concluded its investigation related to Section 301 into Vietnam’s alleged import and use of timber illegally harvested or traded, and removed Vietnam from its currency manipulation list, said Trade Counsellor of Vietnam in the US Do Ngoc Hung.

National Assembly Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai, head of the NA Standing Committee’s Supervisory Delegation on the enforcement of energy development policies and laws during the 2016-2021 period, attended a seminar on Vietnamese electricity pricing policies and market held in Hanoi on July 18.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese tourism industry is seeking to attract and retain foreign visitors ahead in the second half of the year and beyond, particularly amid the spending of holidaymakers remaining modest.

VOV.VN - The Government is likely to submit to the National Assembly this October a draft policy relating to the global minimum tax which is scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2024 globally, said Dang Ngoc Minh, deputy head of the General Department of Taxation under the Ministry of Finance.

VOV.VN - Service businesses are introducing solutions aimed at attracting hordes of foreign visitors during the peak season at the end of the year following the legislature’s recent approval of a bill which seeks to ease visa problems.

VOV.VN - Vietnam consistently regards Japan as its most important and long-term strategic partner, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at a reception held on July 10 in Hanoi for Koichi Hagiuda, chairman of the Policy Research Council of the Liberal Democratic Party, who is on a working visit to the country.

Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Nguyen Thi Hong has suggested sectors and localities take more measures to remove difficulties facing small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), stressing that policy solutions are needed to help businesses access capital.