Indonesian ride-hailing firm pressures Grab
After just a short time being launched in Vietnam, Indonesian company Go-Jek’s services have attracted many drivers and passengers.Go-Jek, on entry into Vietnam, have...
Vietnamese exporters required to be perfect to enter US market
The Vietnamese exporters are required to be perfect when it comes to export to the US, a demanding market with stringent requirements, according to...
Listing beckons for local property developers
Last month saw the listing of the Hai Phat Investment JSC (Stock code: HPX), a Vietnamese property developer specializing in residential, hospitality and industrial...
BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 12/8
Tra fish exports surge in seven monthsThe export turnover of tra fish soared 19.5 percent to 1.18 billion USD in the first seven months...
Ecommerce on the rise as customers go mobile
The popularity of mobile e-commerce in Vietnam has seen its strongest yearly growth with the usage of e-payment systems increasing at an estimated rate...
Authorities slap social media profiteers with tax bill
The HCM City tax department said it has served a tax notice and slapped a fine on an individual together amounting to VND4.1 billion...
More players arriving in ride-hailing business
Uber’s recent exit from Vietnam has prompted many local and regional companies to eye a larger slice of the ride-hailing market in the country. The...
Experts fret over Chinese capital inflows into Vietnam
Chinese companies may pour large investments into Vietnam so that their products can bear made-in-Vietnam labels. This could be detrimental to Vietnamese exporters, especially...
