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Deputy PM Trinh Dinh Dung has asked the Vietnamese and United States (U.S.) firms to propose new measures to contribute to maintaining the positive growth momentum in bilateral economic cooperation between the two countries.

The ride-hailing service firm Uber have agreed to pay the tax arrears of over VND53.6 billion (USD2.35 million) to the HCM City Department of Taxation.

Ahead of the World Economic Forum on ASEAN to be opened in Hanoi on September 11, Deputy Minister of Agriculture Le Quoc Doanh has noted the outcomes of agricultural ties between Vietnam and the WEF and future cooperation prospects.

The Ho Chi Minh City Taxation Department has published the names of 333 firms that owe over VND299bn (USD12.7m) of tax in the area in August.

Cameras will be installed at Da Lat farm produce market to supervise the origin and quality of the products after thousands of tonnes of Chinese potatoes were recently detected there.

Vietnam has the potential to boost its exports of star anise and cinnamon, but needs supportive policies from the Government, the Lang Son Star Anise Association has said.

Vu Anh Minh, chairman of Vietnam Railways spoke about how to use the VND7trn (USD300m) in funding which they have been allocated by the National Assembly.

The first Apple Premium Reseller store and Apple Service Provider in Vietnam will open in Ho Chi Minh City.

The price of bio-fuel E5 increased by 300 VND per litre, while that of diesel 0.05S increased slightly by 383 VND per litre during the latest regular adjustment of petrol and oil prices on September 6.

Along with strong development and deep international integration over the past decade, Vietnam’s real estate market has also made significant progress in becoming more transparent and sustainable, Minister of Construction Pham Hong Ha told the International Real Estate Conference

Most Vietnamese farm produce is exported via unofficial cross-border trade according to a recent seminar on improving market access to China.

The demand for low-priced housing in HCM City has remained high, but supply is very modest, so more incentives should be given for the sector’s development.

Based on the latest outlook report from JLL for the second half of this year, entitled “Southeast Asia Set for Further Outperformance”, Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi can both expect greater demand.

Ho Chi Minh City’s exports in the first eight months of 2018 hit 24.6 billion USD, an increase of 6 percent from the same period last year, reported the municipal Department of Industry and Trade on September 4.

Ride-hailing service firm Grab has started piloting its food delivery service in Hanoi after a four-month trial in Ho Chi Minh City.

The South-Central coastal province of Khanh Hoa’s Nha Trang City has great potential for cruise tourism development.

Vietnam imported 11,150 cars in August, representing a record-high figure so far this year, according to the General Department of Customs.

As the Mid-Autumn Festival nears, many streets in Hanoi’s city centre have been illegally used by mooncake stalls.

The government has officially removed tough conditions for firms to conduct rice export activities in Vietnam, a move expected to lure more exporters, including foreign ones, and create a fairer playing field in the domestic rice export market.