It is the first time a large batch of 22 tonnes of frozen fruits of Indochina Dragonplum (scientific name Dracontomelon duperreanum) trees from Vietnam has been shipped to Australia, the Vietnam Trade Office in Australia has said. Sydney (VNA) – It is the first time a large batch of 22 …
Read More »Exports to ASEAN nations soar
VGP – Viet Nam gained US$13.9 billion from exporting to ASEAN nations in the first half of 2021, a year-on-year increase of 28.2 percent, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Exports to ASEAN accounted for 8.8 percent of the country’s total export turnover, higher than exports to key …
Read More »U.S. trade agency drops tariff threat against Viet Nam over currency practices
VGP – The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on July 23 issued a formal determination in the Viet Nam Currency Section 301 investigation reflecting the agreement reached earlier this week between the Department of the Treasury and the State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV). The determination finds …
Read More »Programme launched to aid export via e-commerce
The Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Enterprise Development Agency has teamed up with the Amazon Global Selling Vietnam to launch a programme for firms interested in export via e-commerce. Illustrative photo (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Enterprise Development Agency has teamed up with the Amazon …
Read More »Seaport fee collection in HCMC proposed to be delayed until October
A corner of the Cat Lai Giang Nam Terminal in HCMC’s Thu Duc City. The HCMC government has proposed delaying the seaport fee collection until October 1 – PHOTO: THANH HA HCMC – The HCMC government has proposed the municipal People’s Council postpone the collection of fees for using …
Read More »Many consulting services for HCMC’s metro line No. 1 suspended
A train carriage of the first metro line project in HCMC is placed on a specialized tractor trailer to be transported to the Long Binh Depot. Many consulting services for the metro line have been suspended – PHOTO: NLDO HCMC – The consulting unit of HCMC’s first metro line project, …
Read More »HCMC pilots seaport fee collection
A view of the Cat Lai Giang Nam Terminal in HCMC’s Thu Duc City. The Department of Transport has started piloting the collection of fees for using infrastructure facilities and public services at seaport terminals in the city – PHOTO: THANH HA HCMC – The HCMC Department of Transport began …
Read More »Pandemic highlights the need for developing part-supply industries to cope with disruptions
Production at Sơn Nam Textile and Garment Joint Stock Company in Nam Định Province. The COVID-19 pandemic which causes disruptions in global supply chains is urging policies to push the development of the supplying industries. — VNA/VNS Photo Trần Việt HÀ NỘI — The COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting the urgent need …
Read More »CAAV asks MoT to deny new air cargo carrier
A Vietnam Airlines airplane loads cargo into its hull. — Photo vietnamplus.vn HÀ NỘI — The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has asked the Ministry of Transport (MoT) to deny a request from Import-Export Pan Pacific Group (IPPG) for permission to establish a new air cargo carrier in Việt …
Read More »Businesses want HCM City to delay collection of port infrastructure fees
Cái Mép – Thị Vải port in HCM City. VNA/VNS Photo Compiled by Thiên Lý In December last year, the HCM City People’s Council issued a resolution on collecting fees for using infrastructure facilities and public services at local ports. The fees, to be collected from July 1 this year, …
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