Category Archives: Biz in Saigon

Vietnam’s export tends to increase mainly driven by FDI enterprises

According to preliminary data recently announced by the General Department of Customs, Vietnam’s total export turnover reached 16.38 billion USD in the second half of March (March 16-31), up 22.8% (equivalent to an increase of 3.05 billion USD) compared to the first half of March, 2023. Notably, export turnover is mainly contributed by the FDI […]

Famous garage owner in California: “VinFast VF 8 meets the needs of American users well”

Giving many compliments to the VinFast VF 8 right at the first experience, Mr. Chau Vo – owner of a famous car repair and tuning garage in Northern California (USA) thinks this is a model worth buying. This is not the first time Mr. Chau Vo has experienced electric cars. His family has a hobby […]

Remove logistics bottlenecks to improve the competitiveness of import and export goods

Many solutions to remove bottlenecks in the development of logistics services were discussed by authorities, associations and businesses at the Seminar “Improving logistics in the southern key economic region to promote import and export” organized by Customs Magazine on April 6, 2023 in Ho Chi Minh City, to promote import and export goods in the […]

Global minimum tax poses many challenges for Vietnam

Minister of Finance Ho Duc Phoc emphasized the message at the Scientific Conference with the theme “Global Minimum Tax Rule: Experiences of other countries, expected impacts and recommendations for solutions for Vietnam”, organized by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) on April 18th, 2023. The global minimum tax rule is a progressive tax reform aimed at […]

FDI Report 2022: Challenges and opportunities to attract green FDI and digital transformation

The FDI Annual Report 2022 report published by the Vietnam Association of Foreign Investment Enterprises (VAFIE) highlights the requirement to attract FDI in the field of green growth and digital transformation. While quick changing in ASEAN and worldwide, Vietnam without quick adaption will be difficult to achieve the goal of ranking third in ASEAN in […]

Handle the shortcomings in the electricity generation pricing mechanism

Faced with the shortcomings in the development and issuance of the electricity generation pricing mechanism for the transitional projects, 36 investors with solar and wind power projects in Vietnam have sent proposal to the Prime Minister. Accordingly, in the content of the proposal, the investors said that, as investors of solar and wind power projects, […]

Suggestions to amend the Land Law: Improve the accessibility to land resources for businesses

On March 8, in Hanoi, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) coordinated with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to organize a workshop to comment on the draft Land Law (amended). Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr. Pham Tan Cong, Chairman of VCCI stated that Vietnam’s economy and society are undergoing profound […]

The PAN Group brings Vietnamese agricultural and food products to FOODEX Japan 2023

6 March 2023 – The PAN Group will attend the 48th edition of the international food and beverage exhibition (FOODEX Japan 2023) in Tokyo, Japan, from March 7-10, 2023, at booth 4B600 with outstanding products in three groups of agriculture, aquaculture and packaged food. FOODEX Japan 2023 is considered the leading food and beverage (F&B) tradeshow in […]

Newly FDI registered reach nearly 1.7 billion USD in January 2023

According to data from the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI), as of January 20, 2023, Vietnam had 153 new FDI projects granted investment registration certificates with a total registered capital of more than 1.2 billion USD, increased by 48.5% in the number of projects and by more than 3.1 times in the amount of […]