Business

A super financial, trade and urban complex capped off with a 108-storey tower will be built along the Nhat Tan-Noi Bai Highway in Hanoi and is expected to become a driving force for the development of the capital’s north.

More than 800 enterprises in the construction industry are participating in the first Vietbuild Ho Chi Minh City International Expo that officially opened in the city on June 24.

Ho Chi Minh City’s June consumer price index (CPI) increased by 0.8 percent compared to May, according to the municipal Statistics Office.

AirCraft Company Vietnam-Germany GBR has submitted a plan to develop a $200 million solar power plant in central Quang Tri province.

A representative from the Vietnamese tax watchdog said it was important to clarify the legal basis for taxing Uber and Uber taxi drivers in order to prevent tax avoidance.

The consumer price index (CPI) in Hanoi continued to go up in June, the sixth consecutive month of growth, the municipal Statistics Office (GSO) reported on May 22.

The Vietnam International Food Industry Exhibition is scheduled to be held in Ho Chi Minh City from November 16 - 19, aiming to boost the consumption of Vietnamese food in both domestic and export markets.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism has just revoked the licence of Silent Bay Travel and Trade Company in Khanh Hoa Province for illegally recruiting foreign staff.

The number of Vietnamese firms in Samsung's supply chain tripled last year, according to a recent seminar.

Eight Vietnamese businesspeople have been selected to attend the 2016 Global Entrepreneurship Summit which will be held in California on June 22-24.

The Port of Lazaro Cardenas (LCT), the largest Mexican container port, launched routes to Vietnam and Chile on June 21 which will save up from 13 to 18 days of transit.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment has announced a draft bill to support small and medium-sized firms which state that officials may face criminal charges for discrimination and harassment.

Ho Chi Minh City has announced the introduction of a credit support package for startups worth VND1 trillion ($45 million).

A workshop themed “Improving the Business Environment through Tax Reforms” was held by the Ministry of Finance’s General Department of Taxation, in cooperation with the USAID Governance for Inclusive Growth Program.

Vietnamese shrimp exporters could lose their markets due to the insufficient supply of shrimp, which is partially attributed to direct purchases from local farmers by Chinese traders.

Fuel prices have a small drop on June 20 after six price hikes while diesel and kerosene experienced price increases.

Dealers are seeing growth in the local car market, especially for small cars as tax hikes will take effect from July 1.

Australian Livestock Exporters’ Council has banned cattle exports to several slaughterhouses after the animal welfare group Animals Australia revealed footage that showed cow being repeatedly hit by a sledgehammer.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) is drafting a law to specifically support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).