Business

Vietnamese IT giant FPT Corporation has been selected by Myanmar to implement a US$11.3 million project that is part of a programme to modernise the nation’s public finance system.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has launched an investigation into the claim that firms must pay at least USD20,000 for a licence to export rice.

Vietnam has huge potential for e-commerce and many young people have earned huge money from the internet but the country still hasn't been able to exploit its advantages.

Local cement producers worry that their exported products could struggle to compete with foreign firms in term of price, a concern voiced at an online forum held in Hanoi on February 22.

Vietnam, as the host of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Year 2017, has initiated a round-table conference on sustainable tourism development policy amid climate change in June this year, said Deputy General Director of the Vietnam National

In the midst of public suspicion about the fate of Samsung’s plans in Vietnam, today Samsung is going to receive the investment certificate for its $2.5 billion Samsung Display project in the northern province of Bac Ninh.

New regulations will allow firms to conduct dog and horse race and betting on foreign football matches legally to prevent illegal betting sites and illegal money transferring.

A discussion about ways to loosen Decree 109 on rice export has been held by the UK-based organisation Oxfam and Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

The APEC Finance and Central Bank Deputies’ Meeting (FCBDM) kicked off in Nha Trang on February 23.

United States’ ACO Investment Group has expressed interest in implementing renewable energy projects in Vietnam’s southern province of Binh Duong.

Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) has published a report about the coal mining projects and headquarter constructions.

The Hanoi People’s Court handed down the death penalty on two former officials at Vinashin Ocean Shipping Company Ltd (Vinashinlines) for embezzlement.

The Ministry of National Defence on Tuesday handed over 21 hectares of land to the Ministry of Transport to expand the overloaded Tân Sơn Nhất airport, the largest airport in HCM City.

Vietnam imported up to 12,000 cars worth a total value of USD237 million between January and the first two weeks of February, according to the General Department of Customs.

Uber has paid taxes of nearly VND30bn (USD1.3m) according to an official from the Taxation Department.

The Asian Development Bank and Sai Gon - Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank have signed a Revolving Credit Agreement in which ADB will provide a USD20 million direct loan to SHB to support pre-shipment and post-shipment trade transactions.

The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers have strongly objected to footage broadcasted by a Spanish TV which criticised the quality of Vietnamese tra fish.

Businesses to the central province of Nghe An would devise long-term and effective strategies, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at a local meeting with investors on February 19.

Back in June of 2016, Britain sent shockwaves throughout Vietnam and around the globe by voting to leave the EU.