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EP, VN strive for EVFTA ratification in next nine months

EP, VN strive for EVFTA ratification in next nine months

The European Parliament (EP)’s Committee on International Trade (INTA) and the Vietnamese Government have agreed that they have to make concerted efforts for the ratification of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) in the next eight or nine months.
PM wants APEC to support SMEs

PM wants APEC to support SMEs

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has called on APEC members to accelerate efforts to enable small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to take advantage of new trade opportunities created by digital advances in the region.
Savills: HCMC's residential index up as Hanoi's eases

Savills: HCMC's residential index up as Hanoi's eases

With substantial supply in the mid and high-end segments, the residential index for Ho Chi Minh City in August increased significantly against August 2016, according to the Savills Property Price Index (SPPI) report.
Exclusive incentives for special economic zones recommended

Exclusive incentives for special economic zones recommended

The draft Law on Special Administrative-Economic Units, which proposes a series of land and tax incentives to attract more investment to three special economic zones in Quang Ninh, Khanh Hoa, and Kien Giang provinces, has been officially submitted to
PM expects more Brazilian investments in Vietnam

PM expects more Brazilian investments in Vietnam

Both Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Brazilian Foreign Minister Aloysio Nunes Ferreira have expressed their hope that more and more Vietnamese and Brazilian would invest in each other’s countries.
HCMC attracts $3.23bn in FDI in 8M

HCMC attracts $3.23bn in FDI in 8M

Ho Chi Minh City attracted over $3.23 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first eight months of the year, up 1.57-fold year-on-year, according to the city’s Department of Planning and Investment.
Doubling of imported used car tax proposed

Doubling of imported used car tax proposed

Importing used cars with nine seats and less will become harder if a proposal to raise used car tariffs is approved by the Government. In fact, the proposed import tax rate is double its current level and would make
Carlsberg eyes at least 51% of Habeco

Carlsberg eyes at least 51% of Habeco

Danish brewer Carlsberg is keen on increasing its stake in the Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage Corp. (Habeco) to at least 51 per cent, a local news website has reported, citing an executive from Habeco.
VN, Russia aim for USD10bn trade in 2020

VN, Russia aim for USD10bn trade in 2020

Vietnam and Russia have agreed to effectively implement the Vietnam-Eurasian Economic Union Free Trade Agreement in order to create breakthroughs in economic, trade and investment ties between the two countries, gearing towards bilateral trade of US$10 billion in 2020.

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