A number of foreign cable and wire companies are planning expansion in Vietnam in order to take advantage of the growing local and Southeast Asian demand.

VOV.VN - The Turkey Ministry of Economy (TMoE) has issued its final decision on the anti-dumping investigation into plywood imported from some countries including Vietnam, said the Vietnam Competition Authority under the Ministry of Industry and Trade on August 30.

After kicking off the construction of the first solar power plant in the central province of Quang Ngai, Thien Tan Group continues to co-operate with US partner Black & Veatch to study investment opportunities for another solar power plant in Ninh Thuan province.

The BOT (build–operate–transfer) model, in which a company hires another company to set up and manage its local IT operations before transferring them back to the parent company, has become increasingly popular.

Big C Vietnam, representing its new owner Central Group, has paid off the whole VND2.034 trillion (US$93 million) it declared in tax earlier.

The Mekong Delta’s inland waterways, which are seen as an advantage of the delta to cut its transport cost and improve the competitiveness of its goods, have not received adequate investment over the past five years.

State Audit of Vietnam will expand its scrutiny into other areas next year, including land and natural resources.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has directed agencies to enhance security measures against risks and payment fraud, following the execution of several scams recently.

The Hanoi Agriculture Trade Promotion Centre will zone off 119 areas in inner Hanoi to showcase safe farm produce and specialities of the northern region from September 9-15. 

Vietnam’s industrial production index (IPI) in August grew 7.3% month on month and posted a 6.9% rise in the first eight months of 2016, lower than the 9.8% rate recorded in the same period last year due to a continuous downturn in production of the mining, processing and manufacturing industries.

The 10th cooperation conference between Vietnamese and French localities will take place in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on September 14-16.

Investing heavily in such industries as steel, cement and oil refining is not the right path for Vietnam now, a former senior investment official has said.

VOV.VN - Amway, a global brand of health and beauty, has launched the high-end skincare LX Supreme Artistry brand. 

VOV.VN - As the world’s fifth largest economy, centrally located within the EU, there is strong competition for market share in all French industrial and service segments of the economy, say leaders of the city of Can Tho.

The construction of a 37MW wind power plant began in Phuoc Dinh commune, Thuan Nam district, south central Ninh Thuan province, on August 30. 

Vietnam has become a big importer for goods from ASEAN countries seven months after joining in ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has said. 

In the eyes of foreign investors, the Philippines is attractive because of its growing economy as a developing Asian country that has recent growth for the first quarter of 2016. 

VOV.VN -The domestic sector has lost the local and export forestry markets to the foreign sector, Huynh Van Hanh, general director of the Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of Ho Chi Minh City has said.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MOPI) on August 30 organized a technical and educational trade and investment seminar in Hanoi, for those interested in doing business in Cuba. 

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed a decision to conduct a general economic census across the country in 2017. 

The total value of property inventories nationwide by mid-August had dipped by VND14.93 trillion, or 29.34%, against December last year to VND36 trillion (US$1.6 billion), the Vietnam Real Estate Association (VNREA) said.

Authorities of the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai on August 29 met a delegation from the RoK Business Association who came to explore investment opportunities in the province.

HCM City's annual sales promotion month from August 30 until the end of the year is expected to boost retail sales and attract a large number of local and foreign visitors.

VOV.VN - Seafood exports inched up 4.1% to US$4.3 billion in the first eight months of this year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Even though the supply of hotels has been rising in Vietnam, there is still room for more in the luxury segment.

Vietnam will temporarily halt the granting of Government guarantees for loans to new projects from 2017 to ensure a safe level of public debt following Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s directive.

The Geographical Indication (GI) of "Ngoc Linh" for ginseng root products was officially announced in Quang Nam and Kon Tum provinces last week.

If new suggestions by state management agencies receive approval, the automobile market is expected to benefit bigger dealers. 

Vietnam will need around US$10.2 billion to carry out water supply and wastewater treatment projects in the 2016-2020 period, according to figures released at a recent press conference in Ho Chi Minh City on an upcoming exhibition of this sector.

The State Bank of Vietnam has directed its supervisors and credit institutions to enhance control on lending to borrowers with large outstanding loans.