The Business Climate Index (BCI) for the fourth quarter of 2014 increased from 74 points to 78 points
in the fourth quarter of 2014 which was close to the highest results recorded in early 2011, showed business confidence, prospects and expectations improved significantly according to the European Chamber of Commerce (EuroCham) in Viet Nam(chinhphu.vn, Jan 23, 2015)
The General Department of Taxation will cut the tax payment time in Viet Nam to the ASEAN
average of 171 hours by the end of this year as ordered by the Government
(chinhphu.vn, Jan 23, 2015)January 19 - 26, 2015
EXPORTS - IMPORTS
Viet Nam-Singapore trade turnover reached US$15.6 billion in 2014, up 20.3% compared to the previous year(chinhphu.vn, Jan 21, 2015)
Vietnam ran a record trade surplus of US$2.14 billion in 2014, according to the Vietnam Customs (chinhphu.vn, Jan 26, 2015)
The Vietnam Construction and Import–Export JSC (Vinaconex) is implementing a large number of
real estate projects across the capital city of Hanoi with the aim to generate total revenue of VND 10 trillion (USD 465.4 million) in 2015 (moc.gov.vn, Jan 21, 2015)
Hanoi will start the construction of a resettlement area in March as part of a project to move some 26,000 residents from the city's overcrowded Old Quarter (moc.gov.vn, Jan 19, 2015)
Corporations under the Ministry of Construction has made divestments in 54 portfolio with value of VND 2,376.79 billion equaled 47.1% plan (chinhphu.vn, Jan 20, 2015)
Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has had the guidance regarding the investment in connecting
Hanoi - Hai Phong highway Cau Gie - Ninh Binh highway with Thai Ha bridge in Ha Nam province (chinhphu.vn, Jan 23, 2015)
CONSTRUCTION
TAX OIL PRICE
The Viet Nam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) reduced retail prices for a number of fuel types since 16:00, January 21. Petrolimex also announced that the retail gasoline prices fell to a four-year low following the global downward trend (chinhphu.vn, Jan 22, 2014)
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT (FDI)
As of December 15, 2014, Switzerland poured US$1.94 billion in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in 101 projects in Viet Nam; Switzerland was the 18th largest foreign investor in the country with an average FDI of roughly US$19.2 million per project according to Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) (chinhphu.vn, Jan 23, 2014)
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (CPI)
Ho Chi Minh City’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) in January decreased 0.48% compared to the previous month, the most drastic decline over the recent years(chinhphu.vn, Jan 23, 2015)
OTHERS
Vietnamese Government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on
January 23 signed an agreement on $165 million loans for an educational project for ethnic minorities in the poorest regions and investment in rural infrastructure for six selected provinces in the central region (chinhphu.vn, Jan 23, 2015)
Vietnam-EU completed final negotiations on FTA in Brussels, Belgium (chinhphu.vn, January 24, 2015)
ECONOMY
TRANSPORT