Mekong Memo Vietnam 20230803

Mekong Memo Vietnam Weekly, August 3, 2023: Business, politics, finance, trade & legal headlines.

We monitor and filter the very best and most insightful stories from Southeast Asia directly to your inbox every week.

By reviewing a wide variety of media including legal, financial and other relevant industries along with government and NGO sources, we are able to sift through the noise and bring you only what we believe to be relevant to an informed observer of Vietnam.

With that said, here is your Mekong Memo Vietnam for the week of August 3, 2023:

Headlines:

Vietnam's GDP Moderates in H1 2023 Due to Export Slump and Power Shortages

TikTok Pledges Billions for Expansion in SEA

Severe Drought Inflicts Devastating Damage on Northern Crops

Philippines to Bolster Bilateral Relations with Vietnam

Ministry Prioritizes Rooftop Solar Power Incentives for Homes and Public Buildings

Researchers Attempt to Quantify the Worth of World's Most Productive River

Vietnam Implements VAT Reduction to 8% for Eligible Goods and Services

Vietnam Enacts New Law Strengthening Consumer Rights Protection

Former Officials and Diplomats Jailed in Bribery Trial

Hyundai Introduces First Made-in-Vietnam Electric Vehicle

'Made in Vietnam' Smartphone Shipments Decline by 23.1% in Q1 2023

MIC Proposes Overhaul of Internet Regulation with New Decree

DEG Supplies Loan to Support SMEs through OCB, Prioritizing Women-led Enterprises

The Pursuit of Prosperity from Nghe An Province

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