Analysts of VnDirect Securities believe that the ban would have big impact on the Chinese telecom equipment manufacturer, but the Vietnamese smartphone market will not be affected much.

Many Vietnam-made products, after being exported to other countries, have been re-imported to Vietnam and sold at prices much higher than the initial prices.

Seven more domestic and international air routes departing in Can Tho City have been launched since April, helping develop tourism, investment and trade for the entire Mekong Delta region.

More luxury hotels have arisen in anticipation of a tourism boom, and their owners are spending big money to hire foreign managers.

With increasingly high demand for electricity and the latest 8.36 percent electricity price spike, Electricity of Vietnam Group (EVN) and other power generation companies have seen profits soar.

International press late last week mentioned the possibility of the US adding Vietnam to the list of the countries it needs to monitor for currency manipulation.

The doors to export markets have opened after the signing of government-to-government agreements. However, enterprises still have to overcome many challenges.

Switching research centers to joint-stock companies will help attract private investments and create a driving force for commercializing research results, experts say.

In Vietnam, Nhat Cuong and other chains belong to the second-tier group of distributors which sell both official and unofficial imported products, the two segments in the Vietnamese distribution market.

Vietnam’s dairy products will enter the Chinese market following the signing of documents between the two governments.