Government approves plan to reduce cash use
Government approves plan to reduce cash use

The Government has approved an e-commerce development plan for 2016-20 that targets 50% of consumers switching from cash to other forms of payment.

Government approves plan to reduce cash use
Hong Kong chief secretary Carrie Lam visits HCM City
Hong Kong chief secretary Carrie Lam visits HCM City

VOV.VN - Hong Kong’s chief secretary Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor has arrived in Ho Chi Minh City for a three-day official visit at the invitation of Nguyen Thanh Phong, chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee.

Hong Kong chief secretary Carrie Lam visits HCM City
Dung Quat EZ marks 20th anniversary
Dung Quat EZ marks 20th anniversary

The Management Board of the Dung Quat Economic Zone in the central province of Quang Ngai received the Labour Order, first class, during a ceremony to mark the 20th anniversary of the zone, one of the country’s largest, on August 16. 

Dung Quat EZ marks 20th anniversary
EU enterprises positive on Vietnam’s business climate
EU enterprises positive on Vietnam’s business climate

European Union enterprises have indicated positive sentiment on the business environment in Vietnam, with many of them planning to increase investment, according to a Business Climate Index (BCI) survey for quarter 2, 2016, conducted by the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham).

EU enterprises positive on Vietnam’s business climate
MARD: Shaping pepper’s food safety culture
MARD: Shaping pepper’s food safety culture

VOV.VN - In the fresh fruit and vegetable supply chain of today, foodborne disease is a major challenge for growers who take pride in providing nutritious and healthful produce to consumers.

MARD: Shaping pepper’s food safety culture
EU supports HCM City to become Southeast Asian centre
EU supports HCM City to become Southeast Asian centre

The European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) has pledged to support Ho Chi Minh City to become one of the leading Southeast Asian cities.

EU supports HCM City to become Southeast Asian centre
If taxed, will Chinese traders be able to control the farm produce market?
If taxed, will Chinese traders be able to control the farm produce market?

Chinese traders buy farm produce from Vietnamese businesses, but don’t pay tax. As a result, VASEP has sent a dispatch to the Ministry of Finance, proposing to tax Chinese traders.

If taxed, will Chinese traders be able to control the farm produce market?
Moon cakes hit the market early
Moon cakes hit the market early

A variety of moon cakes have hit the market with more than a month to go for the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Moon cakes hit the market early
Businesses hail 3% corporate tax cut
Businesses hail 3% corporate tax cut

Entrepreneurs are hailing a national plan to reduce corporate income tax for small- and medium-sized enterprises from 20% to 17% starting next year.

Businesses hail 3% corporate tax cut
Vietnam-EU trade value increases 9.1%
Vietnam-EU trade value increases 9.1%

Trade value between Vietnam and the European Union (EU) in the first half of this year has gained a year-on-year growth of 9.05% to US$21.2 billion.

Vietnam-EU trade value increases 9.1%