Business

There has been widespread objections to a proposed USD363.6 airport project slated for the mountainous province of Lai Chau.

Hung Nghiep Formosa Company apologised for the remarks by the firm’s public relations guru Chou Chun Fan that suggested local people couldn’t expect to maintain their local environment if they wanted to have a modern steel industry.

Vietnam exported around 2.06 million tons of rice, earning US$916 million for the first four months of this year, up 11.8% in volume and 13.8% in value against the same period last year.

Vietjet will launch its three newest domestic routes to better connect Hai Phong with Phu Quoc, Da Lat and Buon Ma Thuot.

The State Bank of Vietnam organized a ceremony to celebrate its 65th founding anniversary and receive Ho Chi Minh Order, the third of its kind.

The State Duma of Russia has ratified the free trade agreement (FTA) between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Vietnam.

Authorities in Ha Long City are facing troubles as a fleet of nine tugs and three barges built by the troubled state-owned Vinashin Group have been left unused for years and now pose an environmental threat to Ha Long Bay.

From July 1 this year, any individual or organisation found to have used banned substances in animal feed will face fines of up to VND3 billion or 20 years in prison.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc on April 25 in Hanoi presided over the first meeting with ministerial and sectorial leaders seeking to remove obstacles arising in the enforcement of the Laws on Enterprises and Investment.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat and US Secretary of Agriculture Thomas J.Vilsack held talks in Hanoi on April 25 to enhance collaboration in agriculture, forestry and seafood between the two countries.

The Ministry of Construction has asked the Ministry of Industry and Trade to co-operate in the inspection of a collapsed 500kv-electric pylon in Bac Giang Province.

Vietnam Airlines earned USD60.2 million in pre-tax profit in the first three months of this year, a 32.5 per cent increase compared to the same period last year, according to its new report.

Fishermen and traders in the central region are facing huge losses as they have been unable to sell their catches due to the recent mass fish deaths in the central provinces.

The Consumer Price Index in April increased by 0.33% against the previous month, driving the average figure in the first four months of this year up 1.41%.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended ceremonies to commence work on two major projects in the central coastal province of Quang Nam.

The Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group will build on crucial achievements obtained to further develop in the future, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on April 22 at a working session with the PVN.

Vietnam’s agriculture quality control department has asked the US Food Safety and Inspection Service to give approval to another 13 catfish processing plants.

A workshop on “International trade finance, logistics and business development” to enhance trade relations between Vietnam and South Asian countries was held in Hanoi on April 21.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc on April 21 held a working session with the Ministry of Finance (MOF), following his meeting with the Ministry of Planning and Investment.