Archive for December 1st, 2016
Vietnam vows full speed ahead with economic reforms, with or without the TPP
Vietnam has long been seen as one of the biggest potential winners from the TPP, with increased market access for everything from clothing to electronics to footwear As [...] » More
Vietnam has trade deficit for second straight month
Vietnam’s trade deficit in November is projected at $400 million, marking the second straight month imports have been higher than exports, shows data of the general [...] » More
Lost oil and fuel duty revenue amounts to 10tr dong by Oct
The government’s oil and fuel duty policy had led to revenue losses of about VND10 trillion in the year to October, says the general Department of Customs. The customs [...] » More
Budget collection to be on schedule
State budget collection will be completed in accordance with the yearly estimate set by the National Assembly, deputy Finance minister Huynh Quang Hai said at the [...] » More
Seminar discusses action plan for trade facilitation agreement
A seminar discussing action plans for the implementation of the World Trade Organisation (WTO)’s Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) took place in Hanoi on November 29. [...] » More
‘The PM is facing unprecedented difficulties’
In the second part of her talks to VietNamNet, economic expert Pham Chi Lan spoke about the hard work of prime minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, the inertia of the government [...] » More
Workshop develops Action Plan for WTO trade facilitation agreement
With support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the general Department of Vietnam Customs organised a workshop to develop an action plan for [...] » More
World trade pact to benefit VN
Implementation of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) will help reduce about 20 per cent of business expenses as well as promote investment and create more jobs for [...] » More
Vietnam budget deficit exceeds $7.6b in Jan-Nov
Vietnam’s budget deficit has reached VND176.9 trillion (US$7.6 billion) in the January-November period, according to the general Statistical Office (GSO). A GSO report [...] » More
