PM urges VAT refunds for businesses (29/05/2023)
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered the Ministry of Finance (MOF) to streamline value added tax refund procedures to aid enterprises and residents.

Việt Nam’s five-month FDI reached nearly US$10.86 billion (29/05/2023)
Foreign investments were poured into 50 out of the 63 cities and provinces, of which Hà Nội received the most, with about $1.87 billion, accounting for about 17.2 per cent of the sum.

Boeing says will invest in aviation equipment supply chain in Vietnam (29/05/2023)
U.S. plane maker Boeing will boost its investment in the aircraft part supply chain in Vietnam, Steve Biegun, senior vice president of global public policy at The Boeing Company, told Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien on the sidelines of the 2023 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting in the United States, which wrapped up on Friday.

New decree to raise investor confidence in leisure property market (29/05/2023)
A new government decree is expected to help remove difficulties for the domestic leisure property market, which is experiencing a 10-year low in demand, experts have said.

Foreign investors snapping up cheap hotels in Vietnam (29/05/2023)
Foreign investors are taking advantage of the low prices of hospitality properties in Vietnam to acquire hotels and resorts.

PM seeks improvements in foreign investment efficiency (26/05/2023)
Directive issued to address shortcomings and difficulties, improve the business and investment environment, and attract and improve the quality and efficiency of foreign investment flows.

Clime Capital & Touchstone Partners to invest $2mln in local cleantech company (26/05/2023)
Investment to accelerate Stride’s capacity to provide low-cost, clean energy solutions for residential and small business consumers in Vietnam.

Adani plans $2bln seaport project in Da Nang (26/05/2023)
Indian giant to invest initially in infrastructure at Lien Chieu Port.

Vietnam up 12 places in business environment rankings (26/05/2023)
Vietnam has climbed 12 places in the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)’s latest business environment rankings, which measure the attractiveness of doing business in 82 countries based on 91 crucial indicators.

PYN Elite: Vietnam pushing for growth (26/05/2023)
Government’s focus remains very much on boosting economic growth and reaching targets, according to recent report.

Commercial banks agree to cut lending interest rates (26/05/2023)
Moves made following the central bank’s decision to cut regulatory interest rates from May 25.

PM calls on Japanese businesses to boost their investment (25/05/2023)
Japan stands as Vietnam’s third-largest foreign investor.

British financial institution pledges $15mln for energy transition in Southeast Asia (25/05/2023)
Investment marks the start of institution realizing its ambition of investing up to £500 million ($622.3 million) of climate finance in the Indo-Pacific region.

Vietnam up 12 places in business environment rankings (25/05/2023)
Country attracted $8.9bln worth of FDI in the opening four months of the year.

China approves additional 47 Vietnamese durian growing area codes (25/05/2023)
The General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) has granted an additional 47 growing area codes to Vietnamese durian, bringing the total number of planting area codes up to 293.

Vietnamese food products showcased at Thaifex Anuga (25/05/2023)
Now open in Bankgok, Thaifex Anuga is Asia’s largest food and beverage trade show.

Lawmakers propose extending VAT reduction to 2024 (25/05/2023)
Cut has helped accelerate production and trade.

Việt Nam will continue to be prime destination for FDI: VinaCapital (24/05/2023)
The global corporate minimum tax is unlikely to impede Việt Nam’s FDI inflows given the fact that tax incentives are not the primary attraction for setting up a factory in Việt Nam, Michael Kokalari, chief economist at investment fund VinaCapital, said.

Indian firms seek investment opportunities in southern Vietnam (24/05/2023)
Seventeen Indian businesses have arrived in Ho Chi Minh City in order to seek greater investment opportunities across multiple fields in southern provinces of Vietnam.

Vietnam shows significant improvement in business environment: EIU (24/05/2023)
Vietnam jumped 12 places in the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)’s latest business environment rankings which measure the attractiveness of doing business in 82 economies with 91 crucial indicators.