The Ministry of Transport has told the My Thuan Project Management Board to speed up work on the My Thuan-Can Tho expressway project so that the road can be put into operation before the end of April next year.

Many actions have been taken, including an amendment to the lending procedures and policies, to remove difficulties in loan disbursement from the financial aid package with an interest rate discount of two percentage points.

The prime minister has signed a resolution ordering the authorities at all levels to abandon the requirement that residents produce their household registration books for civil transactions and administrative procedures.

Vietnam’s Trade Office in India has urged Vietnamese rice importers to contact their Indian sellers to check the status of delivery and re-negotiate with their partners over rice purchases, as India has imposed restrictions on rice exports.

Japan overtook the United States as the largest importer of Vietnam’s seafood in August.

Vietnam’s overall online retail sales hit US$13.7 billion in 2021, up US$1.9 billion over 2020, according to the Vietnam E-commerce White Book 2022 released by the Vietnam e-Commerce and Digital Economy Agency.

The Ministry of Transport has urged the relevant parties to speed up work on the under-construction Long Thanh International Airport, so that the first phase of the project can be put into operation to celebrate National Day on September 2, 2025.

The Immigration Department will add the birthplace information to Vietnam’s newly designed passports starting from September 15, according to the Ministry of Public Security (MPS).

Domestic fuel retail prices were revised down over VND1,000 per liter on September 12, according to an announcement jointly issued by the ministries of Industry-Trade and Finance.

The Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) has generated over US$10 billion from foreign direct investment (FDI), rising further to US$12 billion, including domestic investment.