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Under the agreements, VinEnergo will invest in, install, and operate 43 MWp of rooftop solar power capacity and 45 MWh of BESS capacity across the three plants.
Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, has highlighted the important role businesses play in enhancing UK-Vietnam relations.
TheDuke of York expressed his praise during a working lunch held in Londonon September 8 by the Vietnam-UK Network on the occasion of biddingfarewell to Vietnamese Ambassador Vu Quang Minh, who has concluded histerm of office.
According to Prince Andrew, efforts to promotebilateral ties were not just made by the respective governments, but thebusiness circles, too.
He spoke kindly of the land and people ofVietnam and avowed to further enhance cooperation, especially on theeconomy and trade, as well as the Vietnam-UK Network’s activities.
Onthis occasion, the Duke of York and British business leaders andfriends highly valued Ambassador Minh’s contributions and initiativesover the past three years to strengthen cooperation and friendshipbetween the two countries.
Prince Andrew expressed his hope thatthe diplomat continues to contribute to the countries’ bilateralrelations, regardless of the location of his next posting.
AmbassadorMinh thanked the Duke of York for his kind wishes and high regard forVietnam, and gave an overview of the Vietnam-UK Network’s operations.
Vietnamhas always valued its cooperation with the UK and creates favourableconditions for British firms to invest and operate in Vietnam.
TheVietnam-UK Network was launched in January 2013, with its openingceremony attended by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. Thenetwork aims to connect organisations, individuals and businessesinterested in Vietnam, thus increasing cooperation and promoting mutualunderstanding and friendship between the two countries.
Over thepast 18 months, the network has organised a number of activities tofoster bilateral ties and aid UK firms, Chairman of the network BenChapman said, adding that it received support from the governments andbusiness circles of both countries.
Vice Chairman of the networkPaul Smith proposed a number of activities for the future, includingpromoting high-level visits from the UK, and encouraging small andmedium-sized UK enterprises to discover Vietnam’s business potential, apromising market with a population of over 90 million and a skilled andhard-working labour force.
The event saw the participation ofrepresentatives from UK leading firms, such as Harvey Nash, Rolls Royce,Standard Charter and Dragon Capital.-VNA
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Under a draft to amend and supplement the Government's Decree 125/2020/ND-CP on administrative sanctions for violations of tax and invoice regulations, the Ministry of Finance has proposed classifying the failure to issue invoices into five different levels. Infraction levels will correspond to fines of 1 million VND to 80 million VND, depending on the nature and number of invoicing violations.
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ꦛ Content piracy threatens Vietnam’s digital economy despite user awareness
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෴ Vietnam eyes expanded exports to Halal markets via Malaysia gateway
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ꦰ SBV lifts 2025 credit growth target to support economic recovery
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✅ Poland showcases Europe’s flavours to boost trade with Vietnam
Poland is Vietnam’s largest export market in Central and Eastern Europe, with key staples including seafood, textiles, footwear, coffee, and cashew nuts.
𓃲 Banks accelerate digitalisation, non-cash payments
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Reference exchange rate down 11 VND on August 8
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🍃 Viettel targets double-digit growth through high-tech “make in Vietnam” exports
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𝓰 Vietnamese consumers drive strong shift toward digital shopping
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ཧ Vietnam’s mobile networks among the world’s fastest: Ookla
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𝓰 PM calls on MUFG to support building and operation of international financial centre
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༒ Lang Son, Guangxi talk import-export cargo handling procedures
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