Economy

As private investment can play a significant role in increasing local power supply, experts have worked to find better mechanisms and policies to solve problems that have discouraged investment in the sector.

Tariffs cut to zero under the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement from January 1 this year and the COVID-19 pandemic have made for a tough year for the sugar industry.

Well exploiting the potentials and advantages will be an opportunity for Can Giuoc district to develop quickly and sustainably in the key economic region of the province and become a satellite urban of Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam has been ranked second after the US on a list of the world's most active, dynamic and potential markets for merger and acquisition deals this year.

Despite numerous efforts of the Government in speeding up the equitisation of State-owned enterprises, some ministries, sectors, localities and economic groups have showed ineffective performance.

Consumer price index in August 2020 in Long An increased by 0.17 percent over the previous month, of which goods increased by 0.25 percent and services increased by 0.04 percent.

Trade between Vietnam and China has produced positive results, despite long-lasting difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, with Vietnam affirming its position as China’s largest trade partner in ASEAN.

The Long An People's Committee held an online conference "Reviewing 4 years of implementing the project on hi-tech agricultural development associated with agricultural restructuring".

The Vietnam Dairy Products JSC is working on plans to expand its milch cow farms at home and abroad, said its Executive Director for Raw Materials Development Trinh Quoc Dung.

The Ministry of Construction has asked provincial and municipal people’s committees to tighten management on condotels, officetels, resort villas and shophouses.

Experts believe Vietnam this year will reach its export target for timber and wooden products at 12 billion USD, despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nine Vietnamese fragrant rice varieties will enjoy tariff export quotas to Europe under the Europe-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement agreement.