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The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has just issued a document No.2198/NHNN-TT with an aim of accelerating e-payment for public services.

The Chan May-Lang Co Economic Zone in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue has, to date, attracted 30 tourism projects, with total capital exceeding 55 trillion VND (2.3 billion USD).

The Vietnam Private Economic Forum is scheduled for May 2 and 3 in Hanoi, announced the Party Central Committee's Economic Commission on April 5.

The Vietnam Administration of Forestry (VNForest) launched an action plan on April 3 for communications to implement the Voluntary Partnership Agreement on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance, and Trade (VPA/FLEGT) between Vietnam and the European Union (EU).

Industrial real estate developers are busier than ever as they are expanding existing IZs and developing new ones in anticipation of a new FDI wave into Vietnam.

The number of newly-established businesses in the first quarter of this year reached 28,451 with the total registered capital of 375.5 trillion VND (16.14 billion USD), up 6.2 percent and 34.8 percent year-on-year, respectively.

Some supermarkets in Vietnam have been wrapping food in environmentally friendly products like fresh banana leaves, beginning a new trend as people are becoming increasingly aware of the harmful effects of plastic bags and are becoming protective of the living environment.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade is consulting with the relevant ministries and agencies to establish a national competition commission by merging the Vietnam Competition Authority and the Vietnam Competition Council, Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper reported.

HOSE: Market Summary 05.04.2019