ABOUNT ON RESTRICTING ENTRY FOR PASSENGERS FROM/ VIA MAINLAND CHINA
According to letter No. 134/CVMN-GSDV about on restricting entry for passengers from/ via Mainland China for controlling the impact Novel Coronavirus on Feb 04, 2020. From 07:00, Feb 04, 2020 to 6:59 May 02, 2020, at all international airports in Vietnam, will not grant entry to Non-Vietnamese Citizen who have been in or transited Mainland China within 14 days before coming to Vietnam.
PM APPROVES NATIONAL FINANCIAL INCLUSION STRATEGY UNTIL 2025
The strategy is aimed to ensure individuals and enterprises, particularly low-income and vulnerable people, medium-, small- and micro-sized enterprises, to have access to basic financial products and services, such as payment, money transfer, saving, credit and insurance, in a convenient way and at affordable prices.
HCM CITY PROPERTY MARKET A MAGNET FOR FOREIGN INVESTORS
Besides, foreign investors would insist on higher standards, which would require Vietnamese property businesses to raise their standards and improve transparency, he added.
LOCAL PROPERTY MARKET TO RECOVER THIS YEAR
Nguyen Tran Nam, chairman of the Viet Nam Real Estate Association, was quoted by dantri.com.vn as saying that Viet Nam’s real estate market was in a good place to grow this year and beyond thanks to the strong development of the macro-economy.
A NIGHT AT THE OPERA HOUSE WITH THE HONG KONG SINFONIETTA
A rare opportunity to see an orchestra of international repute, The Hong Kong Sinfonietta 香港小交響樂團 in their début concert in Vietnam during their 20th anniversary season. The HK Sinfonietta's Musical Director and conductor is Yip Wing-sie, one of the first women conductors in the world.
FOREIGN BANKS MAY RETURN SOON
The completion of the sale of Vietcombank stake to foreign buyers in early 2019 and of BIDV at the end of last year may bode well for a comeback of foreign banks to Vietnam in 2020
HCM CITY TO IMPLEMENT E-TAX SYSTEM FROM FEBRUARY 10
According to the State Bank of Việt Nam, promoting online payment for public services is one of the goals of the Government. Previously enterprises had to pay tax at the Treasury or a bank, take the payment receipt to customs authorities and wait.
VIETNAM TO DEVELOP SEAPORT PLANNING
Most importantly, seaport development planning must be based on the evaluation of the connectivity of seaports throughout the country, with seaports in other countries, with other transport infrastructure (road, railway, airport and in-land waterway system), with urban areas, economic zones, tourism zones, industrial zones and logistics centre.
