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Hanoi aims to lure 38.3 mln USD of investment in first half. (Photo for illustration: hanoimoi.com.vn) Le Quang Phong, vice head of the Management Board of the Hanoi Industrial and Export Processing Zones said local enterprises have been facing difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. … [Read more...] about Hanoi aims to lure 38.3 mln USD of investment in first half

Hanoi (VNA) - An auction of Government bonds on the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) on May 27 raised 3.707 trillion VND (158.5 million USD) for the State Treasury. G-bonds worth 6.5 trillion VND were issued, with ten- and 15-year bonds bringing in 2.5 trillion VND each, five-year bonds 1 trillion VND, and those with a maturity of 30 years 500 billion VND. Some 1.207 trillion VND worth of ten-year bonds was mobilised at an annual interest rate of 2.9 percent, 0.1 percent higher than at the previous auction on May 20. Meanwhile, 15-year bonds were sold at an annual interest rate of 3.07 percent, 0.12 percent higher than at the previous auction and raising 2.5 trillion VND for the State Treasury. None of the five- and 30-year bonds were sold. The State Treasury has collected 53.443 trillion VND via G-bond auctions at HNX this year./. … [Read more...] about Treasury raises over 158mn USD in latest G-bond auction

The best evidence for the efforts to revive the country’s domestic tourism market is the fact that many participants in the tourism service supply chain have shared their difficulties and cooperated to create products with a high degree of competitiveness both in terms of quality and price. A series of provinces and cities, which are major destinations in the country, have applied a free admission policy and discounted sightseeing fees by 20-50% for visitors to famous landscapes and entertainment areas. Many accommodation establishments around the country simultaneously reduced the prices of room rates and services. The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, in collaboration with the VTA, has deployed the programme “Vietnamese tourism – bright destination”. The airline has also cooperated with prestigious travel companies, such as Hanoitourist, Saigontourist, Vietrantour, Vietravel and Hanoi Redtours, to offer tours with special discounts of up to 40% for … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES MAY 28

Washington DC (VNA) - An interactive video conference on “Promoting Vietnam - US Trade in Footwear Post COVID-19” took place in Washington DC on May 27 (US time) to connect Vietnamese producers and American distributors and retailers. The conference was co-hosted by the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade), the Vietnam Trade Office in the US in partnership with Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA), the Vietnam Leather, Footwear and Handbag Association (Lefaso), and USAID Linkages for Small and Medium Enterprises (LinkSME), to boost the export of footwear - one of Vietnam’s main foreign currency earners - to the US. It was the first video conference ever held bringing Vietnam’s footwear sector and a foreign market together. As both countries gradually reopen their economies, the conference and its business matching session provided a platform for Vietnamese firms and US importers to learn about each … [Read more...] about Vietnam, US promote footwear trade post-pandemic

With the support of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), the Embassy of Ireland in Vietnam and the KOICA, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in Vietnam organised the rapid assessment to help identify health and socio-economic challenges faced by People with Disabilities (PwDs) and their families during COVID-19. … [Read more...] about Latest Coronavirus News in Vietnam & Southeast Asia May 27