The Prime Minister also asked local authorities to repair houses, schools, and hospitals, remove uprooted trees from roads, ensure electricity and water supplies, and maintain telecommunication services for the people.

India's Ministry of Finance has just issued an order to impose a tax of 12-30 per cent on some steel products imported from China and Việt Nam.

A report of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) shows that the number of enterprises in the supporting industry sector accounts for only about 4.5 per cent of the total number of companies in the manufacturing and processing industry.

In fulfilling its responsibility as the leading business in the gas industry, Petro Vietnam Gas Corporation (PV GAS) is sparing no effort to perform its critical task in the North - ensuring a stable supply of gas products for industrial and domestic use.

Car sales in August by members of the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA) fell by 13% from the previous month to 25,196 units, VAMA announced on September 13.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has urged the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN BAC) to work together with the governments and people of ASEAN countries in key works for further economic development.

Technological solutions include barcodes and electronic labelling, which are tools for manufacturers to monitor product quality and trace origin.

Rents for prime spaces in Hà Nội’s central areas stand at a competitive US$96.4 per square metre.

Việt Nam consistently supports a multilateral trade system, with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) at its core, Minister-Counsellor, Deputy Permanent Representative of Việt Nam to the WTO Lê Đình Bá has said.

The shareholder list closure date and payment are scheduled for September and October.

On the southern bourse, market breadth was negative with 147 stocks declining, 142 advancing, and 67 remaining unchanged.

The Ministry of Finance will inspect four non-life insurance companies in 2024 to ensure adherence to mandatory motor vehicle insurance regulations.

A sharp rise has been recorded in foreign trade over the past few months, and if this upward trend is sustained, this year’s foreign trade turnover is likely to break the record of US$732 billion set in 2022.

More than 60 meetings were arranged between South Korean companies from the Free Trade Zone and Vietnamese importers in a trade promotion meeting taking place this week.

The Ministry of Construction has asked localities to impose stricter controls over prices of apartments and land, because of recent volatility.

The Lao Cai International Tourism Market Construction and Exploitation Investment Cooperative on September 9 signed cooperation agreements with Lexington Group and Big Global Japan Group on tourism development and international trade in northern Lao Cai province.

August saw the highest number of new securities accounts opened in more than two years, dating back to May 2022.

The trade mission aims to connect with key importers via business-to-business meetings, and to gain insights into local and regional market conditions through site visits and discussions with industry experts and government officials.

Gold prices may see some minor increases in the coming months but in the long run, the precious metal will likely lose its appeal, said industry experts and policymakers. 

General Director of Savills Việt Nam Neil MacGregor said that since the beginning of this year, Việt Nam has emerged with a stable growth rate and is a favourite destination for diverse foreign direct investment flows from countries like Singapore, China and Japan.