The ICT (information and communication technology) reference framework for the development of smart cities (version 1.0) has been issued by the Ministry of Information and Communications as a basis for localities and businesses to develop smart city projects.

Việt Nam’s textile and garment industry is striving to achieve export turnover of more than US$40 billion in 2019, a year-on-year increase of 14-15 per cent.

The number of Thai tourist arrivals in Vietnam saw a sharp rise in the first five months of the year, according to the General Statistics Office of Vietnam.

The Government will adopt stricter penalties to prevent foreign goods being exported to the other markets under Vietnamese labels to avoid tariffs.

With an emerging market economy and continued strong growth, Việt Nam is set to become one of the most dynamic markets in the world by 2030, according to Euromonitor International, a global market research company.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) must take action to ensure 90 percent of the Vietnamese population over the age of 15 have bank accounts by 2030.

The Ministry of Transport (MoT) is set to propose to the Government a draft plan on fee increases at BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) toll booths in response to declining revenue.

A wide range of fertilisers, agricultural machinery, packaging equipment, pesticides and and other products are on display at the third international exhibition for the fertilizer and pesticide industry at an expo that opened in HCM City on June 11.

Việt Nam has become the second largest exporter of lychees in the world, accounting for 19 per cent of the global market share, according to the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS).

Cross-ownership in the country’s banking system had almost been eliminated, a recent report by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) showed.