Leaders of the Mekong Delta province of Long An on February 23 held a meeting with representatives of diplomatic corps, business associations, and enterprises, listening to their concerns, proposals, and initiatives toward long-term and sustainable development goals.

Many banks reported negative results in securities trading and investment in 2022 due to the interest rate hike, the exchange rate uncertainty, the sharp decline of stock indices and the ‘freezing’ of the corporate bond market, cafef.vn reported.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade plans to set a target of 6% growth in export value this year, considering unpredictable factors that can affect import-export, according to Deputy Minister Do Thang Hai.

State budget collection from export-import activities in January topped VND24.8 trillion (US$1.07 billion), or 5.8% of the estimate, down 42.3% annually, reported the General Department of Vietnam Customs (GDVC).

VOV.VN - Petrol prices continued to grow at the beginning of the year, causing many more local businesses to worry about the sharp increase in business costs and reduced competitiveness.

Foreign suppliers have paid taxes worth VND1.8 trillion (US$76.7 million) via the official portal serving their operations in Vietnam.

Reducing the VAT (value added tax) by 2% has been the most practical solution to stimulate consumption and production.

Relevant ministries and agencies will tighten management and supervision of e-commerce to discover violations and prevent tax losses in 2023.

VOV.VN - The government of Vietnam is committed to creating the best possible conditions for foreign investors, including those from the Republic of Korea, as well as Samsung, to do long-term business in the country, Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai told Park Hark-kyu, President/CEO at Samsung Electronics.

The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PVN) recorded total revenue of VND931.2 trillion and pre-tax profit of over VND82.2 trillion (around US$3.5 billion), the highest in 61 years of the Vietnamese oil and gas industry’s history.