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Reforms needed to unleash potential of capital market

 Although progress has been realised by Viet Nam in recent years, the country is still unable to finance all the needs of its hungry productive sector, including private firms and SOEs.

 

UN lauds Vietnam’s contributions to peacekeeping missions

 

United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix has lauded Việt Nam’s contributions to the UN, especially via peacekeeping missions.

 

Netflix streams more Vietnamese movies from December

The move following the launching of Netflix’s Vietnamese version this October is a step to extend the outreach to Vietnamese audiences and win the market.

2019: Exciting activities for human rights

2019 is an exciting year with many important activities at global and regional forums on human rights.

 

Vietnam allows 10-year residence for investors in coastal special economic zones

Phu Quoc is the only coastal economic zone that is applicable to the law.

Vietnam to consider reducing ownership at state-run commercial banks

Vietnam is committed to opening the financial market to foreign investors, particularly in financial services.

Vietnam is close to joining high human development group: UNDP

Currently, Vietnam ranks 118th out of 189 countries, making good progress in human development, with an average HDI growth of 1.36% during the period of 1990 - 2018.

Vietnam needs more reforms: VCCI

Vietnam's reform process needed to step up a gear in order for the country to become one of the top four in ASEAN in terms of business climate, Chairman of the VN Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) said at a conference on Tuesday.

 

VN garment, textile export falls short of target but surplus impressive

Vietnam’s garment and textile exports were estimated at US$39 billion this year, slightly falling short of the US$40 billion target.

Export of tra fish expected to reach $2.06 billion this year

 Vietnam’s export of tra fish is forecast to reach US$2.06 billion this year, decreasing by 9 per cent year-on-year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

 

Vietnam remains a top destination for cross-border investment

A survey of business leaders in the Asia Pacific region has revealed Viet Nam is a top destination for cross-border investment.

Proactively sharing information about human rights and civil rights

Awareness of human rights is still limited among a group of people in Vietnam. Therefore, the provision of accurate information is extremely important.

 

Prime Minister begins official visit to Myanmar

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived in Nay Pyi Taw on December 16 evening (Myanmar time), beginning activities in his official visit to Myanmar from December 16-18.

Vietnam raises proposals to help ASEM bolster multilateral cooperation

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh raised some proposals to help ASEM enhance its role in fostering multilateral cooperation, while addressing the 14th ASEM Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Madrid on December 16.

Vietnam assumes Chairmanship of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN

Vietnam assumed the role of the Chair of the Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN (CPR) during its 16th meeting in Jakarta on December 13.

Finland helps Vietnam build carbon neutral municipalities

Vietnam and Finland signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Hanoi on December 16 on the building of carbon neutral municipalities (HINKU) and held a consultation seminar on the project.

Vietnam's condotel market faces challenges

Though investment in condotels is expected to benefit the economy and the real estate sector, the condotel market is facing major challenges, heard attendees at a forum on the legal corridor for the condotel segment.

 

Lower tax for imported pork  to benefit consumers

With a population of nearly 100 million, Viet Nam is one of the world's top pork consumers and second in Asia, only after China.

Coffee price crisis hits Vietnamese export value

Vietnam's coffee industry had suffered from falling export prices, according to the Vietnam Coffee and Cacao Association.

Laws are important means to protect human rights

Human rights are one of the issues that are the concern and the subject for study of the human. In Vietnam, the cause of protecting human rights has become the unified will of the entire Party and people.