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Thai firms should grasp opportunities in VN: PM
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc expressed his hope that Thai businesses would make the most of co-operation and investment opportunities in Viet Nam, especially in the context of Viet Nam promoting mergers and acquisitions along with the equitisation of State-owned enterprises (SOEs).

Thai firms should grasp opportunities in VN: PM
PVN to complete divestment by 2020
Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has released a list of State-owned enterprises from which the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam, or PVN) must reduce its ownership between 2017 and 2020.

PVN to complete divestment by 2020
Van Don zone to be green, urban area
The northern Quang Ninh Province plans to turn Van Don special administrative-economic zone into a smart, green island urban area, Nguyen Van Doc, secretary of the provincial Party Committee, said.

Van Don zone to be green, urban area
Higher second home tax to pose challenges
The Ministry of Finance (MoF)’s proposal to tax second and additional homes to restrict property speculation and oversupply would face challenges, experts have said.

Higher second home tax to pose challenges

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Dong Nai halts construction licensing

The People’s Committee of Dong Nai Province has suspended the licensing of construction projects in residential areas around the planned Long Thanh International Airport in an effort to prevent speculation and higher land prices.

Viettel offers 99 per cent off roaming services in Malaysia

Viettel, the military-run network operator, is offering up to 99 per cent discounts on international roaming services for subscribers to celebrate the ongoing SEA Games 29 in Malaysia.

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Identifying illegal timber requires state-of-the-art tools, training

Eliminating illegal timber from supply chains and the global timber trade requires the use of best practices and tools that can precisely identify illegal products, experts said at a two-day workshop held during the third APEC Senior Officials Meeting (SOM-3), which began yesterday in HCM City.

Banking

Banks hedge bets, loosen purse strings for small firms

Instead of lending to large companies, more and more banks have started to lend to small businesses to hedge their risks.

Property

Beach villa resort opens sale in Da Nang

The property developer VinaCapital Group has introduced its Ocean Estate show village, the last remaining residential beachfront project of the Ocean Resort on the central city’s pristine beach.

Markets

Banking recovery lifts VN-Index

Bank stocks strengthened during Friday’s afternoon trade which rescued the VN-Index from another fall as investor sentiment remained fragile.

Tech

MobiFone has new chairman

The Ministry of Information and Communications officially appointed a new chairman of member council for MobiFone Telecommunications Corporation on Wednesday.

Wheels

Mitsubishi recalls 4,200 SUV units

Mitsubishi Motors Vietnam (MMV) is recalling 4,218 Outlander Sport and Pajero Sport units for malfunctioning rear hatch doors.

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Advice for FDI firms on distribution rights

Enterprises with foreign-owned capital (even one per cent) need to register distribution rights before trading goods purchased from other Vietnamese organisations or imported into the country.