02-09-2021 11:27
The UK-backed lender predicts Vietnam's GPD growth in 2021 to be 4.7 per cent, instead of the previous forecast of 6.5 per cent.
28-08-2021 21:29
A webinar discussing ways for Vietnamese and Singaporean businesses can fully tap opportunities brought by free trade agreements (FTAs) with the European Union (EU) and the UK to expand their cooperation was jointly held by the Vietnam Embassy and the Vietnam Trade Office in Singapore on August 28.
24-08-2021 14:01
Extending payment time for value-added tax and social insurance while reducing corporate income tax and the cost of COVID-19 testing were among the recommendations of Furusawa Yasuyuki, the representative of AEON Group in Vietnam at the conference with the leaders of Ho Chi Minh City to support foreign-invested enterprises to overcome the pandemic and achieve a quick recovery for the city's economy.
13-08-2021 16:00
The United States and Britain ordered the deployment Friday of thousands of troops to Afghanistan to evacuate their nationals, as the Taliban overran more key regional cities in an offensive that has left the capital dangerously exposed.
07-08-2021 13:18
The UK has launched an insurance scheme to cover music festivals and other live events as the beleaguered sector seeks protection after months of mass cancellations due to the coronavirus pandemic.
05-08-2021 18:00
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on August 5 granted the UK the formal status of Dialogue Partner at a ceremony held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brunei, which is the current Chair of ASEAN.
05-08-2021 11:51
Local businesses are looking at rosy opportunities to boost exports of agricultural products to the UK since the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement came into effect from the outset of this year, but more is needed to turn the opportunities into concrete benefits.
31-07-2021 13:17
Saudi Arabian investment group Zamil Industrial Investment Company (Zamil Industrial) announced today the appointment of Krishnakanth Kodukula as new general director of Zamil Steel Buildings Vietnam Co., Ltd., effective from August 2021.
28-07-2021 11:09
UK-backed life insurer Prudential Vietnam and its digital insurance product PRU-Guard 24/7 were honoured with the 2020 Tech Savvy Performer Award at the annual Shopee Brands and Partners Conference 2021.
24-07-2021 08:00
Vietnam and the United Kingdom are expecting to cash in on bonanzas from their fresh bilateral free trade deal, which is believed to be the key driving force for both nations to improve their trade and investment cooperation.
10-07-2021 08:00
The launch of the accession process for the UK into the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is an important milestone. It marks the first time that the agreement has been expanded since it entered into force in late 2018.
09-07-2021 08:00
According to the ranking of the 100 most valuable brands globally published in 2020 by UK-based brand ranking and consulting company Interbrand, the United States was the country with the most intellectual property assets. Specifically, in the top five most valuable brand names in the world, there are four American brands in the technology sector. Although it was reported last year that Apple is now worth over $2 trillion in market value, its brand value is estimated to be around $322 billion, which is nearly equivalent to Vietnam’s 2019 GDP.
05-07-2021 12:33
Electronics and telecommunications are expected to be the hottest areas for UK businesses investing in Vietnam, thanks to the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement.
04-07-2021 10:44
Nissan launched plans Thursday for a vast battery gigafactory in northeastern England, where it will manufacture a new electric vehicle as companies and governments accelerate away from fossil-fuel cars.
04-07-2021 10:38
US apparel company Gap will close its 81 stores in Britain and Ireland by September but remain online there as it becomes a "digital first business", the retailer said Thursday.