HCMC customs sector boosts administrative reform
(VOVWORLD) - Ho Chi Minh City’s Customs Department is speeding up administrative reforms and tightening working rules to reduce by half the time needed for customs clearance this year.

(VOVWORLD) - Ho Chi Minh City’s Customs Department is speeding up administrative reforms and tightening working rules to reduce by half the time needed for customs clearance this year.

(VOVWORLD) -In late 1987, the Vietnamese National Assembly promulgated the Law on Foreign Investment which has greatly contributed to national development, especially the renewal process. Vietnam has evolved from a poor country to a middle-income country with a rapid rate of integration and growing status in the world.

(VOVWORLD) - According to the European Chamber of Commerce (Eurocham)’s White Book 2018, Vietnam is among the most dynamic economies in the region. It attracted nearly 30 billion USD in foreign direct investment last year, up 44% from 2016. As the government seeks to develop small and medium-sized enterprises and startup businesses, what should Vietnam do to make full use of foreign investment? VOV will bring excerpts of an interview with Gellert Horvath, Eurocham’s former co-chairman, who helped compile this year White Book.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam has many advantages in agricultural development. But much of Vietnam’s farm production hasn’t got a competitive edge in domestic or foreign markets, partly because it doesn’t use advanced technologies. Developing high-tech agriculture is the breakthrough Vietnam needs to create a modern agriculture industry.

(VOVWORLD) - The 2018 Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM), which took place from March 29 to April 1 in Hanoi, drew 70,000 visitors.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam saw GDP growth of more than 7% in the first quarter of this year, the best performance in the last 10 years. The news was released at a recent meeting on the macro-economic management and major solutions to boost Vietnam’s economic growth in 2018.

(VOVWORLD) - After 7 years in operation, Da Nang High-Tech Park is one of 3 high-tech parks in Vietnam receiving the government’s especially preferential treatment to lure greater investment. The park aims to promote technological innovation, technology incubators, and science and technology market development for the central and central highlands regions.

(VOVWORLD) - The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), which Vietnam and 10 other countries signed in Chile, will strongly impact the Vietnamese economy. The trade deal will not only help Vietnam expand its export market, it will force domestic enterprises to respond to business environment changes and change their business mindset.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s agro-forestry-fishery exports continue last year’s growth. In the first 2 months of this year the sector earned 6.1 billion USD, up more than 30% from last year.

(VOVWORLD) - Ho Chi Minh City authorities expect 2018 to be a breakthrough year in development, especially now that the city has been tasked with piloting special development mechanisms and policies.
