Economy VCCI proposes removing requirements for liquor retail According to VCCI, existing food safety and labeling regulations already govern the sector adequately, making these additional business licenses redundant. 6 hours ago | Vietnam news Việt Nam boosts cooperation with St. Gallen Endowment of Switzerland 6 hours ago | Vietnam news Vietnam’s outbound investment in first half of 2025 triples year-on-year 07/12/2025 11:08 | Vietnam Law Vietnam’s outbound investment in first half of 2025 triples year-on-year 07/12/2025 11:08 | Vietnam Law 1 Vietnam news | 12/17/2022 09:05 Domestic car market sees sluggish sales in year-end sale season Domestic automobile market has seen gloomy days as Tet appoaches near. Normally, this time is always known as a good time for car trading, according to local car experts. 2 Vietnam news | 12/17/2022 07:37 US cybersecurity firm sets up 1st research centre in Asia in HCM City OPSWAT, a US-based provider of infrastructure protection cybersecurity solutions, announced on December 16 the opening of its first critical infrastructure protection lab in Asia in its new office in HCM City. 3 VietnamPlus | 12/16/2022 22:01 Compal Electronics signs investment agreement in Thai Binh province Green i - Park JSC and Compal Electronics, a leading electronics corporation of Taiwan (China) on December 16 signed an agreement on land and infrastructure sublease in the northern province of Thai Binh. 4 VietnamPlus | 12/16/2022 20:00 CMSC's members post revenue of over 47.8 billion USD in 2022 Negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and uncertainties in the global markets caused some enterprises under the Commission for the Management of State Capital at Enterprises (CMSC) to see sharp declines in profits this year, with some even posting great losses and reductions in equity. 5 VietnamPlus | 12/16/2022 19:55 Interest rate for social housing loans to be raised to 5% in 2023 The interest rate for social housing loans will be lifted to 5% per annum from the current 4.8% per annum from the beginning of next year, following a decision by the State Bank of Vietnam. 6 VietnamPlus | 12/16/2022 19:41 Indonesia, Vietnam hold cooperation potential: Kadin leader Vice Chairwoman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) Shinta Widjaja Kamdani has said that Indonesia and Vietnam still hold much cooperation potential. 7 VietnamPlus | 12/16/2022 18:49 Enterprises to assess competitiveness capacity of HCM City’s departments, districts As many as 15,000 enterprises, cooperatives, and business households are expected to take part in surveys and assessments of the competitiveness capacity of departments, agencies, and the People's Committees of districts and Thu Duc city. 8 VietnamPlus | 12/16/2022 18:34 Early warning system for financial market discussed The National Financial Supervisory Commission and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) held a seminar in the northern province of Vinh Phuc on December 16 to look at building an early warning system for the financial market. 9 Vietnam news | 12/16/2022 12:45 Đà Nẵng-Ahmedabad route opens With four return flights on every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, Vietjet offers opportunities to experience unprecedented flights with priced from only VNĐ239,000 per leg for more than four flying hours. 10 VietnamPlus | 12/16/2022 11:30 Phu Yen’s communications work on IUU fishing proved effective No cases of violation of foreign waters have been recorded by Phu Yen province’s fishing vessels since 2019, according to the provincial Department of Fisheries. 11 VietnamPlus | 12/16/2022 11:20 Measures sought to facilitate customs clearance at Vietnam-China border gates Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh and Executive Vice Chairwoman of People's Government of China’s Guangxi Cai Lixin recently discussed measures to facilitate customs clearance of goods via border gates of the two countries. 12 VietnamPlus | 12/16/2022 11:20 Noi Bai airport expects 80,000 passengers on peak day during Lunar New Year season The Noi Bai international airport in Hanoi is expected to serve 450 flights and up to 80,000 passengers on the peak day during the travel season for the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday (Tet) – Vietnam’s biggest and longest traditional festival. 13 VietnamPlus | 12/16/2022 10:42 Construction starts for biomass power plant using rice husk fuel in Hau Giang Hau Giang Bioenergy Joint Stock Company (HBE) held a groundbreaking ceremony for a biomass power plant using rice husk as fuel with a total investment of 875 billion VND (36.5 million USD) in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang on December 15. 14 Vietnam news | 12/16/2022 09:51 Belgian groups urged to expand operations in Việt Nam Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính welcomed an idea of Wallonia officials and businesses on building a preservation and transport centre for Vietnamese goods. 15 VietnamPlus | 12/16/2022 09:46 PM attends Vietnam-Belgium Business Forum in Brussels Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a Vietnam-Belgium Business Forum in Brussels on December 15 (local time), within the framework of his official visit to the European country. 16 Vietnam news | 12/16/2022 09:34 CMSC's members post revenue of over $47.8 billion in 2022 The total revenue of 19 groups and corporations is estimated to reach over VNĐ1.1 quadrillion, equal to 114 per cent of the yearly plan and 133 per cent compared to 2021. 17 VietnamPlus | 12/16/2022 09:18 Reference exchange rate down 2 VND The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 23,650 VND/USD on December 16, down 2 VND from the previous day. 18 Vietnam news | 12/16/2022 09:07 Interest rate for social housing loans to be raised to 5% in 2023 The new interest rate will be applied for loans used for purchasing, and leasing social housing projects and commercial ones having an area of under 70 square metres and VNĐ15 million (US$634) per square metre. 19 Vietnam news | 12/16/2022 08:55 Domestic real estate market boom unlikely in 2023 The market expects to have new dynamics from the promulgation and amendment of the three laws relating to the property market, including the Law on Land, the Law on Housing, and the Law on Real Estate Business. 20 Vietnam news | 12/16/2022 08:48 HCM City ensures supply of goods for Tết holiday Businesses in HCM City have stockpiled sufficient essential goods and necessities for the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday, according to the municipal Department of Industry and Trade. 569 570 571 572 573