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ELEVEN LAWS COME INTO FORCE SINCE JANUARY 1, 2021
Eleven laws coming into effect since January 1, 2021 include nine laws approved by the National Assembly in 2020.
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INFOGRAPHIC SOCIAL-ECONOMIC SITUATION 12/2020
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.
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ILO WELCOMES NEW LABOUR CODE
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has welcomed the new rights of workers and employers in Việt Nam from January 1 as the revised Labour Code adopted in 2019 takes effect.
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BORDER GUARDS WORK TIRELESSLY TO PREVENT ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
As illegal entry and exit is a threat to the prevention and control of the COVID-19 pandemic, border soldiers across the country are making efforts to prevent illegal entrance, especially before the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday.
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AVIATION INDUSTRY FORECAST TO FACE A HARD YEAR IN 2021
With only domestic routes operating, the competition in the aviation industry next year will be fiercer. All aircraft are now converging on domestic routes to improve cash flow. Meanwhile, Vietjet Air has received 11 new aircraft, bringing the total number of aircraft in operation to 88. Bamboo Airways reduced two A320s but received four small aircraft E195, bringing its fleet to 26.
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PM AGREES ON DEVELOPMENT OF THREE NEW IPS IN DONG NAI
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a proposal from the Ministry of Planning and Investment to add three industrial parks (IPs) in southern Dong Nai province to the national planning for IP development towards 2020.
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CEBR: VN’S ECONOMY TO RANK 19TH BY 2035
In 2020, total trade volume was estimated at US$543.9 billion, up 5.1% against the previous year. Of the figure, export turnover rose 6.5% to US$281.5 billion while import value increased by 3.6% to US$262.4 billion.
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FTAS EXPECTED TO PUSH VN INTO BECOMING MORE COMPETITIVE
New free trade agreements (FTAs), which were signed and took effect in 2020, are expected to push Viet Nam into becoming more competitive by reducing trading costs and improving its business environment.