Business News

1. Digital banks attract customers
2. People fear shorter insurance payment period will reduce pensions
3. Vietnam's refined fuel imports hit 1.7 billion USD in January-February
4. FIEs frustrated with new abode rules
5. Ambitious action plan needed to lure international tourists
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1. Investors wary of more reduction in interest rates
2. Solution found to develop bond market
3. Difficult year awaits shrimp exporters: experts
4. Apartment ownership duration heats up again
5. M&A heats up the non-life insurance market
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1. Dedicated welding port supply
2. Spare parts and materials supply
3. Switchgear equipment supply
4. Electronic components supply
5. Main semi-finished products supply
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1. Materials, components supply
2. Boiler pressure hose supply
3. Materials, equipment supply
4. Double girder gantry crane supply
5. Gantry crane supply and installation
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1. Affordable home buyers to get loans with lower rates
2. Citi forecasts positive outlook for Vietnamese economy
3. Will Vietnam lose advantages to attract FDI with the global minimum tax?
4. Improving the quality of exported rice
5. EU Due Diligence Directive and Supply Chains in Vietnam
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The monthly statistical data presents current economic and social statistics on a variety of subjects illustrating crucial economic trends and developments, including production of agriculture, forestry and fishery, business registration situation, investment, government revenues and expenditures, trade, prices, transport and tourism and so on.

As many countries plan to adopt the Global Minimum Tax Rate (GMTR) in 2024, experts are concerned that the entry into force of the rate would discourage foreign companies from locating their operations in low-tax countries.

Experts discussed the implementation of policies and laws on energy development in the 2016-21 period at a conference co-organised by the Việt Nam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA) and the National Assembly (NA)'s Committee on Science, Technology and Environment (CSTE) in Hà Nội on Monday.