The association and its members urged the government to review the tax, which they say has placed additional burden on the already struggling industry.

Among the main export groups, phones and components are the only products which posted a fall in turnover compared to the same period last year.

Corporate bond issuances in April jumped by 29.1 per cent from March and a striking 5.2 times year-on-year to reach VNĐ13.94 trillion.

Beverage companies are currently operating at less than 80 per cent of their pre-pandemic capacity.

Four annual international exhibitions, Paper Vietnam, Rubber and Tyre Vietnam, Coatings Expo Vietnam, and Plastech Vietnam, will be held in HCM City from June 12 to 14.

The Hanoi SME Association said the city’s small and medium-sized companies contributed as much as 40 per cent of Hà Nội’s GDP last year, as opportunities opened up when the support policies from the National Assembly and government were put in place.

ENE Vietnam 2024, which is taking place at the Hanoi International Exhibition Centre, has attracted 150 international and domestic exhibitors in electric power generation, the transmission and distribution industry, electrical wires and cables and and energy-saving solutions. 

Meeting market standards and regulations, encompassing certification requirements and mandates for clean, safe, and environmentally responsible products have emerged as crucial factors for success in penetrating international markets, particularly the US, a two-day conference, titled "Penetrating Global Market with a focus on the US Market," heard in HCM City.

Circular 02/2022/TT-NHNN, which allows commercial banks to reschedule the debt repayment period and maintain the debt group for certain sectors is proposed to extend to the end of 2024 instead of ending in June.

Vietnam Airlines and its partners on May 16 inaugurated a Vietnamese tourism information centre in India.

A delegation from the European Union (EU), the Netherlands, and the Vietnamese Embassy in Singapore held a working session with leaders of the northern province of Thai Nguyen on May 16 to explore potential investment opportunities in the province.

Hồ Chí Minh City always appreciates and highly values the substantial contributions of EU countries to its development process.

Live streaming for the first time, Quảng Ninh, will put out video of the early ripe lychees which are grown in Uông Bí City, on the page of the provincial Centre for Industry and Trade Promotion and Development as a way of encouraging sales.

A display of the most outstanding products in key industrial sectors in HCM City is among the highlights at the International Exhibition on Industrial Machinery, Equipment, Technology and Products, or VINAMAC Expo 2024.

The project is located in Long Anh Ward, Thanh Hóa City, over an area of nearly 20 hectares and with a total investment capital of VNĐ156 billion (US$6.24 million).

The 20th international exhibition on automobiles, motorcycles, electric vehicles and supporting industries (Autotech & Accessories 2024) was launched at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) in District 7 on May 16.

Liquidity increased compared to the previous session, with more than 885 million shares traded on HoSE, worth nearly VNĐ22.7 trillion (US$884million).

Retail sale prices of petrol were adjusted down from 3pm on May 16.

Last year, Việt Nam’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by more than 5 per cent, with forecasts for this year and next, sitting at 6 per cent and 7 per cent, respectively.

This is the highest volume of gold that was successfully bid on across the four completed auction sessions.