June 8, 2024
Vietnam’s zero-VND feed-in-tariffs plan for rooftop solar dumped
The plan was issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and was designed to tackle the issue of over production that surfaced in Central Vietnam several years ago. Said over production, however, was more the result of projects being approved outside of the plans and policies that were in place for solar power development. Specifically, the Government Inspectorate found that the Power Development Plan 7 had set out to see 850 MW of solar power by 2020, however, a total of 168 solar projects with a total capacity of 14,707 MW were approved in that time…
Vietnam records win for R&D with new Motorola facility in HCMC
Back in 2019, Vietnam issued Decree 13/2019/ND-CP, which was designed to drive investment in research and development. To do this, it offered tax breaks, preferential loans, and reductions in land and water fees.
Vietnam e-commerce traders struggle to profit on Amazon: state media
A recurring theme in the local media has been the challenges local firms face accessing markets overseas. More free trade agreements should, and does, mean greater market access in other parts of the world, however, in most developed markets quality requirements are much higher than they are in Vietnam. Whereas this does incentivise local producers to improve the quality of their products, improving the quality of their products comes at a financial cost…
In today’s Vietnam news: Vietnam Airlines trading restrictions removed, Insurance payouts VSS, Car sales June, 23+ years prison term recommended counterfeit supplements, Counterfeit shoes
In today’s Vietnam news: Government to inject cash into Agribank, IMF growth forecast raised, German industrial gas plant investment, VN garment maker Amazon legal
In today’s Vietnam news: Construction labour demand impacting garment industry, ADB growth forecasts, Bloomberg survey GDP growth expectations, Starlink orders open, Seafood industry call
This is an interview with Chris Walker, a Vietnam Sourcing Expert with Vietnam Factory Tours how rising oil prices and the Middle East crisis are
This is an interview with John Gardner, CEO and Founding Partner, at Optimum Hospitality in Ho Chi Minh City. It covers fuel price impacts on:
This is an interview with Dr Nuno F. Ribeiro, Associate Professor, International Tourism & Hospitality Management at Copenhagen Business College, formerly of RMIT Vietnam. It