Update February, 04 2012 10:20:01
Gov't urged to cut gas import tax
February, 04 2012 09:43:31
The Viet Nam Gas Association has proposed in an official letter to the Prime Minister and the Finance Ministry that the tax on imported gas be reduced from 5 per cent to 2 per cent.
February, 04 2012 09:46:35
Poor Tet sales leave firms with stockpiles
Many companies that participated in HCM City's Tet price-stabilisation programme are struggling to liquidate the stocks they had built up following unusually sluggish demand during the year's biggest festival.
February, 04 2012 09:44:33
Dumping claim over clothes hangers
The US Department of Commerce has instituted an anti-dumping action and filed countervailing duty petitions against steel garment hangers from Viet Nam and Taiwan.
February, 04 2012 09:32:52
Builders focus on low-cost housing
A growing number of domestic real estate developers in HCM City are focusing on the low-cost housing sector in an attempt to better survive during the current period of reduced property activity.
February, 04 2012 09:27:50
Real estate firms decry new home tax
The municipal Construction Department has proposed the collection of a housing tax in addition to levies collected on land, but real estate firms feel the time is not right for such a move.
February, 04 2012 09:26:42
Market brightens for industrial park developers
Things are looking up for the industrial park property market this year with many projects likely to be implemented with "multi-use" components, according to property service provider CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) Viet Nam.
February, 03 2012 10:35:50
Ha Noi aims to meet its tax goal
The capital city Ha Noi is feeling the pressure this year to meet its target of tax contributions to the State budget of VND132 trillion (US$6.28 billion), an increase of 22 per cent over last year.
February, 03 2012 10:34:41
Export focus boosts outlook
Despite the global economic slowdown, companies operating in international markets are doing better than those focusing on domestic markets in all major economies, with the exception of China, a new survey has found.
February, 03 2012 10:32:38
Livestock firm opens large feed factory in Ha Nam
The Hong Ha Nutrition Joint stock Co, a private Vietnamese firm, yesterday inaugurated an advanced animal feed production line to raise its capacity to 400,000 tonnes per year, becoming the largest fodder processor in Viet Nam.
February, 03 2012 10:31:37
Vinalines profit rises despite loss of ship
Viet Nam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) recently posted a profit of VND62.15 billion (US$3 million) for 2011, 24 per cent higher than the annual plan set at the start of the year.
February, 03 2012 10:30:06
EuroCham says business climate improving
Results of the sixth quarterly EuroCham Business Climate Index survey, conducted in January this year, showed that business confidence and outlook among European businesses in Viet Nam stabilised and experienced a modest increase after a steep 11 point drop in the last quarter of last year.