VCCI proposed to abolish the gold import-export licence as gold import licences are only issued to gold production enterprises.

Shopee holds the largest market share, commanding 65 per cent of GMV (around $10.4 billion), followed by TikTok Shop at 28 per cent ($4.5 billion), Lazada at 6 per cent ($1 billion) and Tiki at 1 per cent (nearly $200 million).

Although non-tariff and technical trade barriers aim to protect health, the environment and consumers, if they lack transparency or are not consistent, they can become invisible barriers that increase costs, prolong customs clearance times and create risks for businesses.

In addition to institutional reform, the agency is also rolling out key solution groups to combat counterfeit goods, imitations, and intellectual property infringements in the digital environment.

Under IMO’s proposal, a carbon levy will feed into a Net-Zero fund – expected to reach US$40 billion by 2030 – to support green fuels and low-emission technologies.

At the close of trading on June 19, VIC shares stood at VNĐ89,400 (US$3.44) each.

HCM City signed an MoU with US tech firm AMD on June 12 to boost its high-tech and AI ecosystems.

One of the programme’s key targets is that by 2030, all government agencies and state-owned enterprises, 70 per cent of private businesses and over 50 per cent of the population will be using cloud computing services provided by domestic enterprises.

A key proposal in the draft is to allow eligible banks and enterprises to import raw gold and produce bullion — a function that, until now, has been exclusively assigned to a single entity.

With the recent adoption of major policy resolutions, especially Resolution 68 on private sector development, Việt Nam now has the tools to advance the vision of a self-reliant, resilient economy, a seminar has heard.

Nestlé Việt Nam confirmed that its MILO malted milk supplement product adheres strictly to all food safety and quality standards in line with Vietnamese regulations.

Operating twice a week, the barge service reduces transit times of 48 hours by the river ways to just 15 hours via a combination of river and sea routes, a 70 per cent improvement.