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Support loan interest rates to stimulate enterprise demand

The National Assembly's Resolution 98/2023/QH15 on piloting several specific mechanisms and policies for the development of Ho Chi Minh City went into effect on August 1. The city is calculating and proposing a loan programme for businesses.

Regional Integration: Obstacles and Opportunities

Utilizing the potential of each region and implementing linkages from the perspective of a knowledge economy and a green economy is the key to enhancing production efficiency, creating added value, and promoting economic sustainability.

Attracting businesses during the implementation of the TOD model: challenges and solutions

The Department of Transport (Transport) of Ho Chi Minh City announced a plan to implement a transit-oriented development (TOD) model along metro line 1 at a meeting held on the morning of August 11 with the participation of relevant departments

How have plastic businesses performed over the past two quarters?

In the context of a challenging economy, the business environment of companies in the plastics industry has undergone remarkable changes.

El Nio's impact and the issue of energy security

This year, our planet is experiencing a doubling of global warming. In addition to the unstoppable rise in temperature caused by greenhouse gas emissions, El Nio is making a comeback, fueling fears of extreme weather and threatening energy security.

Vietnam Airlines was forced to modify its flight schedule due to the Khanun policy.

As a result of Typhoon Khanun, several Vietnam Airlines flights were forced to alter their schedules on August 10.

Enterprises are central to logistics construct models and package solutions.

As a leading regional logistics service provider, THILOGI is continuously upgrading and refining its high-quality logistics model to meet the import and export requirements of businesses in Central, Central Highlands, Southern Laos, and Cambodia.

700 units were available on the resort real estate market in the second quarter, when compared to the same period last year.

The price of resort real estate continued to decline, albeit at a slower rate than at the end of last year.

Opportunities from the world's largest import markets for fruits and vegetables

The global fruit and vegetable import market offers attractive opportunities and requires agricultural enterprises in Vietnam to exert constant effort.

Hanoi: “the 10th Vietnam - Japan Supporting Industries Exhibition (SIE)” and “the 14th Vietnam Manufacturing Expo (VME)”

The event aims to strengthen trade relations among businesses in the Vietnam-Japan supporting industries, as well as to promote the robust development of the manufacturing and supporting industries sectors in Vietnam.

Vietnam is exerting significant efforts to enhance its investment climate.

Mr. Do Nhat Hoang, Director of the Foreign Investment Department (MPI), stated in an interview with the Government Portal that Vietnam has made significant efforts to improve the investment and business environment.

In the last few months of the year, retailers face numerous obstacles.

To create a favorable retail market picture, entrepreneurs must overcome numerous obstacles and seize growth opportunities.

After 2024, Hanoi's accommodation service is anticipated to recover fully.

In the past six months, the accommodation service in Hanoi has shown signs of improvement but has not yet returned to its previous level. The hotel and serviced apartment market is expected to fully recover by 2024.

Long An International Port and Port of Oakland (California, United States) signed a cooperation agreement.

On the morning of August 8, 2023, at the Long An International Port, provincial leaders warmly welcomed a delegation of officials and large businesses from the State of California (United States) to visit and conduct business in Long An province.

37% of manufacturing industry employees must work outside the industry to supplement their income.

60% of workers choose to reduce their living expenses in response to the current economic climate, 37% seek part-time employment outside the company, and 3% increase their shift hours when opportunities arise.

FDI investment in real estate increased by 50% to nearly 8 billion USD.

Despite fluctuations in the real estate market, realized foreign investment project capital and registered FDI capital increased in the second quarter of 2023.

Sustainable investment in the circular economy for businesses and startups

Ms. Nguyen Phuong Linh, Director of the Institute for Sustainable Development Management. (MSD) emphasized that the circular economy is not a "soon to bloom" trend, but will become a methodical investment orientation of both large corporations.

Completing the preparations for the subsequent auction of 4G and 5G frequencies

When the Law on Radio Frequency goes into effect, operators who want to provide customers with good frequency bands will be required to participate in an open and transparent auction.

Seafood businesses propose a 0.5% reduction in unemployment insurance contributions

Fishery businesses have proposed reducing the unemployment insurance premium from 1% to 0.5% by the end of 2023; however, Vietnam Social Insurance has stated that this reduction is subject to the National Assembly's decision. festival...

The number of real estate companies that dissolved increased by 30.4% compared to the same period last year.

In the information report on the housing and real estate market for the second quarter of 2023, released on August 2, the Ministry of Construction announced the activities of real estate-related businesses.