Coal for export may suffer high tariff

Date: 28/06/2011

A source from Ministry of Finance said that the agency is drafting an export tariff frame on coal, accordingly the expected tariff may be raised to 20% instead of current 15%. This is seen as one of measures to control and curb export of material coal while the resource is running out.

Consumer rights protection law to take effect on July 1

Date: 28/06/2011

Agencies, associations, social organisations, businesses and consumers should be aware of the new Vietnamese law on consumer rights’ protection that will become effective on July 1, a ministry official has said.

Tax issue for used car imports

Date: 28/06/2011

The government has scaled-up efforts to address a growing trade deficit through imposing higher taxes on used car imports.

Dollar rates to remain stable until year-end

Date: 28/06/2011

The US dollar-Vietnamese dong exchange rate is expected to hold steady to the end of this year, but ANZ and Standard Chartered banks anticipates a dong devaluation early next year.

IZ workers need roofs over their heads

Date: 28/06/2011

Greater investment incentives are needed to get more industrial zone workers into personal residences.

FDI hit $5b in H1, slightly down on 2010

Date: 28/06/2011

Foreign investors poured US$5.3 billion into the country in the first half of the year, down roughly 1.9 per cent against the same period last year, the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Agency reported.

Metro project looks to get back on track

Date: 23/06/2011

Ho Chi Minh City authorities are scaling up efforts to accelerate metro project pace.

State firms told to reduce non-core investment operations

Date: 23/06/2011

The Vietnamese government will require state-invested enterprises to reduce the percentage of capital they invest in non-core business activities under a draft regulation compiled by the Ministry of Finance (MoF).

Thailand’s higher rice price seen buoying Vietnam exports

Date: 23/06/2011

The recent Thai rice price hike may prompt importing countries to turn to Vietnam for the food staple, according to industry sources.

Vietnam aims to attract Japanese investors in support industry

Date: 23/06/2011

A seminar was held in Hanoi on June 22 to discuss measures to attract investment from Japanese small-and-medium-sized businesses in Vietnam’s support industry.

Intel seeks domestic suppliers

Date: 23/06/2011

Intel Products Viet Nam announced on Tuesday it was looking for Vietnamese companies to supply components, accessories and services to support its assembly and chip-testing plant in the Sai Gon High-tech Park located in HCM City.

Vietnam’s biggest urea plant back from maintenance

Date: 20/06/2011

PetroVietnam Fertilizer and Chemicals Corporation (PVFCCo) put its urea fertilizer plant Dam Phu My back into operation last Friday after a month of maintenance.

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