The national oil and gas group PetroVietnam, which has insisted on building biofuel plants as part of a biofuel development strategy, has halted the operation of the Dung Quat bio-ethanol plant.

Vietnamese enterprises should understand and meticulously apply the stringent rules of origin, as well as the exceptions of free trade agreements, to enjoy the best from preferential taxation, as free trade does not mean “free” absolutely.

World Bank Country Director in Vietnam Victoria Kwakwa had a working session with Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong on April 5 to discuss cooperation programmes between the bank and municipal authorities.

A ceremony was held on April 6 to kick off construction of a plant producing canned fruit and vegetables in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long. 

VOV.VN - Three exhibitions serving as a platform for local and foreign invested companies to showcase their superb technology and products opened on April 6 at the Hanoi International Centre for Exhibition.

The Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank) was given the Best International Payment 2015 award by the UK’s Standard Chartered Bank (SCB). 

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has announced the issuance of commemorative banknotes to mark its 65th founding anniversary (May 6, 1951).

Health activists say special consumption taxes imposed on alcohol, beer and tobacco should be increased to improve community health and tackle the national budget deficit.

The rice output of the winter-spring rice crop fell significantly because of drought and salination, but with an additional 200,000ha to be planted in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta region, there will be enough rice for exports. 

Can Tho has issued a licence to the Republic of Korea’s (RoK) Tae Kwang Vina Industrial for setting up a shoe production plant in its 2B Hung Phu Industrial Park.