Economic policy and administration

Vietnamese lawmakers have approved a 7 percent pay rise for workers in the public sector, an area critics say is prone to corruption due to low official salaries. The basic wage in the sector will be raised to VND1.39 million ($61.20) a month from July ...

U.S. President Donald Trump has met leaders in Asia’s most powerful countries, plus a whole lot more, since starting a marathon trip November 3 to the region of 4.5 billion people. He met Chinese President Xi Jinping and they treated each other like old friends ...

Eurocham has several members that offer services and products to improve the quality of the environment and of living, while being committed to conducting their business in a socially and environmentally responsible way. When there is a need, Eurocham branches out to companies in Europe in ...

It requires tens of billion of U.S. dollars for the development of infrastructure in special economic zones of Van Don, North Van Phong and Phu Quoc in the coming years. Reports show that Phu Quoc special economic zone will need $40 billion by 2030 while ...

Outlook appears generally positive as Hanoi gears up for the meeting, but uncertainties still remain. Later this week, Vietnam will host regional leaders at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting (APEC) in Danang. Keep reading   ...

Vietnam has a complicated relationship with the social network. Once blocked, and still scrutinized, it has attracted the ire of authorities keen to preserve communist rule while becoming an avenue for budding entrepreneurs since access was restored. The majority of the country’s 95 million use ...

“In the coming time, Vietnam will continue to promote international integration, improve business investment environment, create maximum favorable conditions for domestic and foreign investors, in line with the government’s goal of creation, integrity, and action,” Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at the Vietnam Business ...

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) event to be held in Vietnam in November, will put the emphasis on Hanoi’s fast-tracking of innovation and inclusiveness, while the country will also bank on efforts to deepen regional cooperation.Keep reading  ...

Foreign investment in Vietnam is still on the rise, with the latest number showing that more than $28.2 billion were registered to invest in the country in the first 10 months of this year, up 37.4 per cent on-year. Accurate valuations are the first step. Keep reading ...

The Government has recently issued Resolution No. 112/NQ-CP on simplifying administrative procedures and civil papers related to population management within the scope of the Ministry of Public Security (MPS)’s State management functions. Accordingly, the government approves the plan on replacing population management via household registration ...