Indian and Vietnamese gem and jewellery companies, which met on August 23 at an event organised by the Indian consulate in HCM City, agreed there is much potential for bilateral co-operation.

Vietnam needs to devise more measures to improve the quality of farm produce in order to meet technical standards of Australia, towards promoting export to the nation, a Vietnamese diplomat has stressed. 

The free trade agreement between Vietnam and the Europe Union (EVFTA), once ratified, will open up more cooperation opportunities for both sides as their economies supplement each other, stated Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg Vuong Thua Phong. 

Hanoi’s consumer price index (CPI) in August dropped slightly from the previous month, the city’s Statistics Office reported on August 23. 

National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Phung Quoc Hien has urged the State Audit of Vietnam (SAV) to closely monitor national assets, in an effort to prevent corruption and build an open and transparent financial system.

The central province of Thanh Hoa is striving to raise the rate of businesses using online tax payment services to 95 percent by the end of 2016, as part of efforts to simplify administrative procedures of the local tax sector. 

Bank Indonesia (BI) has reduced its country’s GDP growth forecast from the previous 5 – 5.4% to 4.9 – 5.3% for this year, the Jakarta Globe newspaper reported. 

Vietnam and Singapore have complimentary economies, creating potential for bilateral cooperation, Vietnamese Ambassador to Singapore Nguyen Tien Minh said on the sidelines of the on-going 29th Diplomatic Conference in Hanoi. 

CS Wind’s victory in the court battle in US anti dumping proceedings heralds a bright future for Vietnamese industry.

Duong Quang Thanh, Chairman of the Electricity of Vietnam, speaks to Vietnam News Agency about his corporation’s restructuring plan from now till 2022.

The OTT (over the top) market in which apps for messaging free of charge on the internet has cooled down after a hot period.

VOV.VN - Vietnam imports from Australia have risen sharply in recent times, particularly industrial raw materials, according to the latest statistics from the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

The Thuan Phong Agricultural Product Processing Co., Ltd inaugurated parts of a factory processing frozen fruit and vegetable for export in Chau Thanh district, the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre on August 22.

The Vietnam Asset Management Company (VAMC) could meet a target to recover VND30 trillion (US$1.339 billion) of bad debts this year, VAMC Deputy General Director Nguyen Van Thang said.

Many newly emerged businesses have been sold to foreign investors as soon as they became better known, and before they could become powerful conglomerates. 

With the strong development of e-commerce, more and more e-wallets are now available in Vietnam, but they are still not that useful.

Vietnamese catfish breeders have seen sales drops as Chinese traders are no longer buying oversized fish bred for the big market.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi Tourist Corporation (Hanoi Tourist) and the Republic of Korean Global Consultant Network have signed a joint venture agreement to implement a US$500 project in Hanoi.

Miliket instant noodles held a 90% market share in the 90's, but that figure has sunk to 2-4% due to cut-throat competition from other brands.

As usual, foreign investors want to cash in on Vietnam’s low-cost manufacturing.

Developer Nam Anh Real Estate Consultancy and Investment Corporation officially has launched 153 vacation villas and 25 commercial shop houses in The Coast Villas in Phu Quoc.

The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) has predicted that turnover of the country's seafood exports will reach US$7 billion for the year.

Prudential Vietnam Finance Company (Prudential Finance) has received the “Excellent Performance” 2015 Award presented by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) for the second straight year.

As a senior international banker who has spent years overseeing Vietnam’s economy and financial sector during a period of break-neck development, Dennis Hussey, the Greater Mekong Region head and CEO of ANZ Vietnam, has accumulated a deep understanding of Vietnam’s banking system.

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) on August 22 signed a cooperative agreement with the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade’s (CCPIT) Ningbo city chapter to lay the foundation for the two countries’ businesses to accelerate cooperation. 

VOV.VN - On August 22,  the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the Japan Embassy in Vietnam, and the Vietnam-Japan Economic Committee co-hosted a meeting to launch the 6th phase of the Vietnam-Japan Joint Initiative.

New Zealand, which exports 80 percent of its agricultural products, is willing to transfer its advanced farming technologies and machinery to the Mekong Delta, New Zealand Ambassador Haike Manning said in a recent trip to the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho. 

VOV.VN - The number of vehicles imported through customs points has dropped almost 6% year-on-year to 60,600 during the first seven months of 2016, according to the latest statistics from the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

The northern province of Quang Ninh has taken numerous measures to facilitate local enterprises, a local senior official has pledged. 

The northern port city of Hai Phong is expected to become the international gate of the north for an estimated 109-114 million tonnes of goods in and out and about 25,800 foreign tourists by 2020.