Despite more than a year since the implementation of the VNĐ120 trillion support package which provides preferential loans from commercial banks to social housing developers and buyers, the incentives have fallen short of expectations, with a disbursement rate of less than 1 per cent of the total package. Challenges in site clearance, land use fees and cumbersome procedures are hindering progress. President of the Việt Nam Association of Realtors (VARS) Nguyễn Văn Đínhtalks talked to BNEWS about possible solutions to meet housing needs.

Vietnamese tax authorities are urging individuals earning incomes from e-commerce and social media platforms, especially through livestreaming, to fulfil their tax obligations. 

The US was the country which initiated the biggest number of investigations into Vietnamese goods last year, with seven cases.

Vietnamese markets extended gains and ended higher on Wednesday, thanks largely to rises in food and beverage shares.

Statistics showed that in the first five months of 2024, trade between Việt Nam and Israel reached about US$1.1 billion, including $380 million worth of Việt Nam’s exports.

Deputy Prime Minister Trần Lưu Quang is leading a Vietnamese delegation to the forum, and will deliver a speech at the opening day on June 6.

The Korea Trade Commission (KTC) has started an investigation into Vietnamese cold rolled steel imported to South Korea, according to the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Coffee prices continued to rise sharply on Wednesday, ranging from VNĐ122,000 - VNĐ123,500 (US$4.8-$4.86) per kilogramme in the Central Highlands – the largest coffee growing area in the country.

Lychee farmers and Bắc Giang local authorities are focusing on enhancing the value of lychees by improving care and promoting consumption.

The Ministry of Justice has been looking keeping the reduction in VAT until the end of year, following a draft resolution of the National Assembly on VAT reduction, chaired by Deputy Minister Trần Tiến Dũng.

The central city and the World Bank (WB) will be boosting co-operation in building digital databases as a crucial step towards full digitalisation and becoming a ‘smart’ city.

Bank representatives affirmed there is no shortage of the precious metal and that demand for gold will be met. 

The Vietnamese Embassy in Switzerland and the Swiss-Viet Economic Forum (SVEF) jointly organised the 2024 Việt Nam-Switzerland Economic Forum themed "Strengthening Ties, Building Futures" on Tuesday.

The largest ever, 12th Hanoi International Plastics & Rubber Industry Exhibition (HanoiPlas 2024) has officially opened in the capital's exhibition centre. 

The HCM Communist Youth Union (HCYU) and Saigon Beer-Alcohol-Beverage Corporation (SABECO) on Wednesday in Hà Nội signed a new agreement to elevate the strategic partnership over the next three years.

The project, a 20,000-ha-coastal-economic zone in southern Hải Phòng City, is seeking approval from the central level, Lê Trung Kiên, Head of the Hải Phòng Economic Zones Management Board said on Tuesday.

Gold buyers must exercise caution and try to pick the right time to buy or sell to avoid incurring losses and minimising risks as the prices of the precious metal can go lower in the short term.

The Economic and Science Promotion Agency of Gyeonggi-do Province of the Republic of Korea (RoK) has completed a pilot project to support businesses from northern provinces and cities in connecting with Việt Nam.

With its large young population and rising disposable incomes, Việt Nam is an attractive market for manufacturers and distributors of skincare products, according to industry insiders.

China, Thailand, South Korea and Japan are Việt Nam's major vegetable export markets and account for 98 per cent of their total turnover.