Category : VNA | Economy

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Ho Chi Minh City collects more for State budget in 2018

Ho Chi Minh City’s State budget collection topped 378.5 trillion VND (16.4 billion USD) as of December 31, 2018, or 100.47 percent of the es...

Experts: Vietnam likely to curb inflation below 4 pct in 2019

Vietnam is deemed highly likely to curb its inflation below 4 percent in 2019, experts said at a seminar in Hanoi on January 3, which focuse...

2,200 new agricultural firms formed in 2018

As many as 2,200 new agricultural enterprises were set up in 2018, up 12.3 percent compared to 2017 and pushing the total number of firms in...

Vietnam likely to be affected by RoK’s tougher pesticide rules

In 2019, the Republic of Korea (RoK) will tighten rules related to use of pesticides for agricultural products it imports, and Vietnam is ex...

EVN records 15 percent rise in total revenue for 2018

The state-owned Vietnam Electricity (EVN) obtained a number of achievements despite many difficulties in 2018, said EVN Deputy Director Gene...

Quang Tri attracts strategic investors to wind power projects

The central province of Quang Tri has been luring strategic investors who have potential in capital and technology to involve in large-scale...

Southeastern provinces’ economy performs well in 2018

Provinces in the southeastern region posted impressive economic figures in 2018, proving themselves an important growth engine of the whole...

Supermarkets report sharp rise in sales during New Year

There was a surge in sales at supermarkets and shopping malls during the four-day New Year holiday.

2019: Promising year for labour export

2019 is considered a promising year for labour export with a series of potential markets with good jobs and salaries are opening door for Vi...

Reference exchange rate rises on January 3

The State Bank of Vietnam raised the daily reference exchange rate on January 3 by 3 VND to 22,828 VND/USD.

Hai Duong grants licences to two first foreign-invested projects in 2019

Leaders of the northern province of Hai Duong on January 2 granted investment licenses to firms from Hong Kong (China) and Seychelles to ope...

Maritime sector needs better seaport planning: minister

NDO/VNA &- The maritime sector should pay more attention to seaport planning, especially in the central and the Mekong Delta regions, sa...

Agricultural sector strives for 3 percent GDP growth in 2019

The agricultural sector targets 3 percent in gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2019, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural...

Vietnam’s stock market opens first trading session of 2019

The first trading session of Vietnam’s stock market in 2019 began with a gong-beating ceremony held at the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) on Jan...

Plan to tax business households causes controversy

The General Department of Taxation’s plan of taxing business households with annual revenue from 100 million VND (4,300 USD) is causing cont...