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The post Foreign investors gunning for petroleum retail market appeared first on Dutch Business Association Vietnam. Lees verder Nam Dinh power plant gets the nod The consortium including Saudi Arabian ACWA Power and South Korean Taekwang Power Holdings Co., Ltd. officially received an investment certificate for the $2.3 billion Nam Dinh 1 thermal power project, making its first foray of Saudi Arabian ACWA Power in Vietnam. The post Nam Dinh power plant gets the nod appeared first on Dutch Business Association Vietnam. Lees verder Excise tax exemption proposed for locally made automobile parts The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has proposed non-imposition of excise tax on locally made auto parts in order to bring the prices of cars, especially assembled ones, more accessible to customers. The post Excise tax exemption proposed for locally made automobile parts appeared first on Dutch Business Association Vietnam. Lees verder Hanoi plans to ban motorbikes by 2030 to solve traffic, pollution issues Motorbike, the most popular and convenient means of transport nowadays, will be banned in inner districts of Hanoi by 2030, with a view to easing traffic jams and reducing air pollution. This is stated in a resolution passed by the Hanoi Municipal People's Council on July 4. The resolution will be implemented in three phases. During the first phase (2017-18), the city will apply solutions to effectively manage vehicles joining in traffic and enhance the state management of the transport sector. The second phase (2018-20) will focus on developing multimodal public transport while restricting the use of personal vehicles. The use of motorbikes in some areas of the city will be gradually limited in the third phase (2020-30) and banned in the inner districts by the end of 2030. The post Hanoi plans to ban motorbikes by 2030 to solve traffic, pollution issues appeared first on Dutch Business Association Vietnam. Lees verder HCMC to focus on four key industries HCM City's Department of Industry and Trade (DoIT) will focus on improving the strength and efficiency of four key industries under the city's stimulus package until the end of this year, said Nguyen Phuong Dong, DoIT's deputy director last week. The post HCMC to focus on four key industries appeared first on Dutch Business Association Vietnam. Lees verder Loan interest rate cut: Businesses' dream comes true The refinancing, rediscount and overnight electronic inter-bank rates have been reduced by 0.25. The rate for loans taken to offset shortages in clearing between the SBV and commercial banks has been cut by 0.25 percentage points, while the rate for short-term dong loans offered by credit institutions to some sectors has been adjusted down by 0.5 percentage points. 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Decree No. 70/2017/NĐ-CP provides preferential allowance and subsidy levels for people with meritorious services to the revolution that will increase from VND1,318,000 to VND1,417,000. The post 13 legal documents issued in June appeared first on Dutch Business Association Vietnam. Lees verder Circular tightens entry and exit of portable alcohol, cigars, gold The Ministry of Finance has issued Circular No.52/2017/TT-BTC amending Circular No. 120/2015/TT-BTC dated August 14, 2015, promulgating forms, printing, issuance, management and use of customs declarations for incoming and outgoing passengers, which sets limits on portable goods for alcohol, cigars and gold. The post Circular tightens entry and exit of portable alcohol, cigars, gold appeared first on Dutch Business Association Vietnam. Lees verder Six new laws announced The Presidential Office on July 12 organized a press conference to announce six new laws which were approved at the third session of the 14th National Assembly. 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The event attracted 125 participants including Clinic for the beginner's special session. The post Dutch Open 2014 Donated Over VND 210 Mil To The Charities appeared first on Dutch Business Association Vietnam. Lees verder Can interest rate cuts on loans be sustained? Soon after the State Bank of Vietnam cut the reference rate by 0.25 percentage points, several banks have followed suit, lowering interest rates on loans to enterprises in five priority sectors. They have cut the rates on short-term loans by up to 1 percentage point, which have thus fallen from 7 per cent to 6.5 per cent and even 6 per cent. The post Can interest rate cuts on loans be sustained? appeared first on Dutch Business Association Vietnam. 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Lees verder Citi launches new Debit Mastercard in Vietnam Following Citi's global success of launching Debit Mastercard cards in countries around the world, Citi Vietnam will join 10 key Asia-Pacific markets in issuing their customers with the new, contactless Citibank Debit Mastercard. The post Citi launches new Debit Mastercard in Vietnam appeared first on Dutch Business Association Vietnam. Lees verder

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