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The Vietnam Economic Forum (VEF) 2019 officially kick-started on January 16 in Hanoi, with the opening of an international seminar entitled “Infrastructure Development, Financing and Governance in Asia”.

Many companies are rushing to recruit seasonal workers before the upcoming Tet Holiday, offering them quite attractive salaries.

The Political Bureau will issue a new resolution that serves as basis for Viet Nam to improve institutions, including tax policies, on foreign investment attraction in years to come.

Vietnam Airlines’ flights between Vietnam and Germany with stops at Frankfurt Airport have been affected by a strike in Germany.

Car prices in Vietnam have considerably increased due to higher demand before the Lunar New Year holiday.

The health and short-term prospects of the Vietnamese economy will be high on the agenda of the Viet Nam Economic Forum 2019, scheduled to take place from January 16-17.

Many hotels in Nha Trang City are facing slow sales due to oversupply and dubious services.

The management board of Tan Son Nhat Airport in HCM City estimate that the airport will serve up to 900 flights a day this Tet Holiday.

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) will take effect in Vietnam as from January 14, 2019.

The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters & Producers (VASEP) are optimistic about Vietnamese catfish exports in 2019, anticipating revenues of between USD2.2bn-2.3bn.

The Ministry of Finance will scrutinize amendments to tax law policy in 2019, centred on some measures aimed at preventing base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) and restructure tax revenue sources.

Bamboo Airways, the fifth airline to launch in Vietnam, will start operating flights from January 16.

The authorities of Haiphong City have decided to impose a sharp increase in fees for Cat Ba Island, sparking strong protest from cruise operators.

The Prime Minister has approved the project on establishing the Vietnam Stock Exchange under the parent-subsidiary business model on the basis of rearranging the Hanoi Stock Exchange and Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange.

Ride-hailing app FastGo begun its FastBike Pro service in Hanoi on January 11 after a period of testing.

HCM City Customs Department aims to reduce customs clearance time in 2019 by half or more than two-thirds.

New-age carrier Vietjet launched a service connecting Hanoi and Tokyo on Friday.

Around 20,000 budget air tickets will be sold at Vietnam International Travel Mart 2019 scheduled to take place on March 27-30 in Hanoi.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has set a goal to export around 6.5 million tonnes of rice worth a total USD3 billion this year.