Archive for April 14th, 2020
Vietnam cuts electricity price to ease Covid-19 burden
The government has given the thumbs up to a proposed electricity price discount of 10 percent for the months of April, May and June. The proposal by the Ministry of Industry [...] » More
Da Nang posts sharp increase in domestic investment
Da Nang has attracted four investment projects by domestic investors since early this year, with total registered capital of over VND8.6 trillion (US$369 million), 4.72 times [...] » More
Finance Ministry aims to suspend ordinary rice exports
The Ministry of Finance wants the government to suspend exports of ordinary rice to ensure national reserves are full. The ministry suggested suspending exports until June [...] » More
Administrative Fines Imposed on Employers with No Social, Health Insurance for Domestic Workers
According to government Decree 28/2020/ND-CP, effective from April 15, 2020, on administrative fines on violations in labour, social insurance, contractual manpower export, [...] » More
PM expects economy to rebound swiftly post-pandemic
Prime minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked local authorities nationwide to strictly apply socioeconomic stability measures to help the country’s economy rebound strongly [...] » More
Can Tho to simplify procedures for start-ups
Can Tho City is focusing on helping businesses prosper by simplifying procedures and facilitating start-ups. The city People’s Committee has requested departments and [...] » More
A shift in economic profile is needed
When services and plenty of industries are being devastated and almost paralysed by Covid-19, a short-term shift in economic profile should be carefully scrutinised. [...] » More
Shrimp exports to China show drastic upturn after five years
China has remained the main buyer of Vietnamese shrimp over the past 5 years, with an average annual growth of 16 percent and the figure rose to over 55 percent after a [...] » More
