Việt Nam and the European Union have agreed that the Timber Legality Assurance System of Việtnam (VNTLAS) will be applied to wood and wood products exported to the EU, and also to other countries, as well as the domestic market.
World Bank economists have urged Việt Nam to be more prudent in its fiscal policy as the country's public debt is close to the set limit of 65 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
The Ministry of Finance will continue completing tariff policies and reforming tariff and customs administrative procedures to support production and business and also improve the competitiveness of the economy.
The Vietnam Report in co-ordination with VietNamNet on April 12 announced the 2016 list of top 500 fastest growing and most prospective enterprises in Vietnam (FAST500) which has been held for the sixth consecutive year.
Developing closed supply chains appears to be the only solution for Vietnamese businesses to take full advantage of the preferences to be brought by free trade agreements (FTAs).
The UK and its business community can play an important role in the development of Vietnam and help it reach the next level, members of a British delegation said on April 13 at a meeting with the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee.
Projects on building belt roads and roads along the Hong (Red) River in Hanoi are among those calling for Public-Private Partnership (PPP) investments.
Vietnam's economy will see "moderate" growth of 6.2 percent this year, as private consumption and investment will slow down amid downside risks, both external and internal, the World Bank has said.
Vietnam's remarkable economic growth was highlighted at a conference on the global economy and geopolitics held in Brussels on Tuesday.
The Vietnamese banking industry should take advantage of the Trans Pacific Partnership to develop and integrate with global markets, a seminar heard in HCM City yesterday.
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