This decision is made in accordance with the Prime Minister-approved tax system reform strategy by 2030 and the country's commitments upon joining the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 3 called on state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to engage more intensively in the implementation of strategic breakthroughs regarding institutional perfection, personnel training and infrastructure development.

The Trade Office of Vietnam in Algeria on March 2 coordinated with the Bab Ezzouar Commercial Centre in Algiers to organise an event to promote Vietnamese coffee products.

Education and training have been important cooperation pillars in the Australia-Vietnam relations since the “Doi Moi” (Renewal) cause was implemented in Vietnam, held Suiwah Edna Leung, Honorary Associate Professor at the Australian National University (ANU) Crawford School of Public Policy.

To further increase the value of shrimp and to have sustainable shrimp industry development, localities, especially Mekong Delta provinces, need to pay attention to developing high-quality seed sources to have proactive production, reduce production cost and limit diseases.

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien has joined meetings held as part of the World Trade Organisation’s 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) in Abu Dhabi.

Vietnamese officials at a workshop in Hanoi on February 28 called on Japan to continue its support to Vietnam in protecting and enforcing intellectual property (IP) rights, making IP a driving force for economic development.

Recommendations of seafood enterprises on declaring, calculating and paying Value Added Tax (VAT) at the commercial business stage for scrap and discarded products; Invoicing for returned goods; VAT refund, has been specifically answered by the Ministry of Finance.

The recent falls in rice prices are only short-term and the upward trend will continue in 2024 on limited supply, providing significant opportunities for Vietnam’s rice export, analysts have said.

With great interest from manufacturing businesses as well as international buyers, VIFA EXPO 2024 is expected to open opportunities for businesses to capture the ongoing recovery in the wooden furniture market, world furniture.