The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has said it is submitting a proposal to the Prime Minister for a decree on policies to encourage farm economic development.
A series of new government policies on e-portal passport applications, full automatic non-stop toll collections on the Hanoi-Hai Phong Expressway, reducing fees for chip-mounted ID, and abolishing foreign language and informatics certificates for medical officials, come into effect this month.
Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh has asked the Ministry of Industry and Trade to study policies to promote the development of the domestic automobile industry, in line with the growing global trend towards electric cars.
The Immigration Department of Vietnam has announced new policies on easing entry procedures for foreigners and overseas Vietnamese (OVs) as well as their family members with valid visas or visa exemptions.
The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) is drafting a decree to support the development of enterprises investing in agriculture and rural areas in a bid to draw investment into the sector.
The Vietnamese Government Office and the Embassy of Japan in Vietnam on January 8 co-hosted an online seminar entitled “Sharing Experience and New Policies of Japan to Promote e-Government, towards Digital Government” in Hanoi.
The northern port province of Quang Ninh has introduced new policies in the hope of making processing-manufacturing one of the three key pillars in its industry sector, along with mining and power and gas production and distribution.
The new polices including regulations on customs supervision and inspection of goods in transit through ASEAN Customs Transit System, and management and use of international emergency aid for disaster recovery, among others are fresh policies which will take effect in June, 2020.
Numerous new policies will take effect from May, 2020, including not using traffic violated vehicles and strict punishment for water resource violations.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Australia has provided updated information about the Australian government’s adjustment of its policies for foreigners amid the rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A range of new policies will come into effect this month, including fines of up to 100 million VND (4,192 USD) for business owners who fail to pay their employees.
Better cooperation is needed between domestic and international agencies, organisations and enterprises in the development of advanced radiation technologies, Hoang Anh Tuan, Director of the Vietnam Atomic Energy Agency said at a conference on atomic energy held in HCM City on October 17.
The Thai government on September 10 endorsed a package of measures aimed at attracting more foreign investment, especially to expedite investments from companies seeking to relocate their production plants in the context of the escalating US-China trade tension.
The Government has issued a resolution to encourage businesses to invest in agriculture, as part of efforts to bring theVietnamese agricultural sector into world’s top 15 and processing of farm produce into the global top 10 in 2030.
Ho Chi Minh City will begin implementing preferential policies from July 15 to attract and retain talented people who can contribute to the city’s economic, social and cultural development.
The use of effective policies in the automobile sector since the beginning of the year has boosted the production and assembling of automobile and better controlled imported vehicles in the first six months of 2018.
Amcham in Vietnam and the Vietnam Association of Foreign Invested Enterprises jointly held a workshop in Hanoi on March 1 proposing new policies for foreign-invested businesses in the pharmaceutical industry.
Foreign traders not present in Vietnam will have the right to export or import under Vietnamese law and international treaties that the country has signed.
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