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The private sector plays an important role in any country’s economy but private enterprises in Vietnam are still subject to a host of risks and difficulties posed by administrative institutions.

Vietjet Air will introduce two new international routes from Ho Chi Minh City to Tokyo (Narita) and from Nha Trang to Busan in South Korea in the summer, with tickets now available.

Vietnamese seafood exports were estimated at US$372 million in February, raising the sector’s total export revenues to US$1.11 billion, up 4.4% over the same period last year.

Researchers of the Central Institute of Economic Management (CIEM) have proposed the Government levy special consumption tax rate for bio-fuel equal to half of the rate for gasoline.

Deputy PM Truong Hoa Binh attended the inauguration ceremony of the cluster of Srepek 1 and Quang Minh solar power plants in Buon Don district’s Ea Wer commune in Dak Lak province later last week.

Strong industrial infrastructure development and a sharp rise in investment in Haiphong City have helped to fuel the municipal tourism sector, according to leading international property services provider Savills.

The US Chamber of Commerce is now coordinating with Vietnamese ministries and agencies and the Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) to introduce a White book on the future of the two countries’ trade ties.

Vietnam continues to be one of the countries with the highest number of detected online infections, according to Kaspersky Security Network data.

Air Busan, a low-cost airline of the Republic of Korea (RoK), will increase its flights to central Da Nang city of Vietnam and other cities in Asia in order to meet the growing travel demand of passengers.

World stock markets dropped Friday amid fears over global growth following weak US job figures, a downgrade to the European Central Bank growth forecast, and data showing Chinese trade fell off a cliff last month.

The authorities in HCM City have asked the prime minister to advance more money to pay contractors and ensure the progress of the construction of the city’s Metro Line 1 project.

The Vietnam-Russia oil and gas joint venture Vietsovpetro held a ceremony in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau on March 8 to welcome the first flow of oil it pumped up from Ca Tam field.

T&T Group and its US partner Gen X Energy recently worked with leaders of the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau to discuss investing in a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project worth nearly 6 billion USD in

Vietnam had 12,327 people with USD3 million to below USD30 million in net assets by the end of 2018, up 23% over the past five years and the figure is projected to reach 15,776 people by 2023.

Vietnam’s internet economy was estimated to have increased in value by 30 per cent in 2018 compared to 2017, reaching $8 billion, according to the latest report from the Vietnam eCommerce and Digital Economy Agency under the Ministry of

Experts have urged local firms to erase recruitment inequality during a conference addressing women and men's equal opportunities and treatment in the Labour Code.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment has proposed to set up a national appraisal board and invite foreign consultants for Long Thanh International Airport.

Up to 70 percent of Japanese businesses have announced that they want to expand operations in Vietnam, especially in manufacturing, trade and service, and retail sector, according to the Japanese External Trade Organisation (JETRO).

Vietnam’s seafood sector is facing a severe shortage of input material, which will affect the industry’s goal to export US$10.5 billion worth of seafood this year, up US$1 billion against the figure seen in 2018, Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper