A lot of Vietnamese garment companies which do not want to outsource for foreign partners have decided to find new ways to develop.

By the end of 2014, Petrolimex, the Vietnam Petroleum Import/Export Corporation (Petrolimex), held 48% of the domestic petroleum distribution market.

Foreign companies continued to dominate the list of best employers in Vietnam, but more local firms successfully improved their workplace environment last year, a new survey found.

Vietnam's second-biggest lender in terms of assets, Vietinbank, signed a US$200 million syndicated loan agreement with 18 foreign banks in Taipei on March 11.

Numerous Italian enterprises have plans to expand their luxury product distribution networks to Vietnam by co-operating with Vietnamese distributors.

Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports will continue to enjoy good growth this year, according to the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetables Association (Vinafruit).

VOV.VN - In today’s rapidly changing marketplace local companies and consumers are interacting, selling, and purchasing goods and services beyond Vietnam’s borders on a regular basis, says the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT). 

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese and Russian foreign ministers have agreed to further enhance bilateral cooperation in offshore oil and gas exploration, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on March 11 in a prepared statement.

Many securities companies are wavering between lifting the room ceiling for foreign investors to 100% and staying Vietnamese-owned as they fear they will no longer receive preferences if they are foreign-owned.

An official from the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) has voiced his opinion that it is necessary for Vietnam to encourage a start-up entrepreneurial spirit and launch a national programme to develop enterprises.

Petrolimex, a state-controlled company that sells more than half of Vietnam's oil products, plans to sell more shares to increase its registered capital by over 26% to VND13.5 trillion (US$596.84 million).

The proposal by the national oil and gas group PetroVietnam to force domestic enterprises to buy petroleum products from domestic sources will create a monopoly, the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has warned.

The US has pledged that the implementation of US regulations will not hinder Vietnam’s tra fish exports to the market, said Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Vu Van Tam.

Honda Vietnam (HVN) will work harder to contribute more to Vietnam ’s vehicle industry, HVN General Director Minoru Kato said.

Vietnam’s cocoa sector should aim its sights at the premium chocolate market, the director of the International Cocoa Organisation’s (ICCO) economics and statistics division has urged.

Developing a national brand is essential and urgent, especially in the context that Vietnam is integrating intensively and extensively into the world, said Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai. 

Vietnam is among emerging countries in the world with strong economic growth forcasts for this year and the years to come, according to the World Bank (WB)’s recent Global Economic Prospects report.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) will pour US$ 91 million into building its second factory in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Competition Authority on March 11 unveiled that Thai authorities have advised they are lifting the imposition of safeguard duties on the import of hot-rolled steel plates.

Furniture and lacquer products featuring Vietnamese cultural identities are being introduced by investment promotion centres from the southern province of Binh Duong and Hanoi at the 2016 International Furniture Fair in Singapore.

The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) plans to sell some 166 million shares to French airport authority Aéroports de Paris (ADP), which is set to become a strategic investor.

The Vietnam International Cafe Show is debuting this year on May 12-14 at the Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC) in HCM City, showcasing products related to bakery & confectionery, food & beverage, tea & coffee industries.

VOV.VN - Against the backdrop of the recently published European Union-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), which was penned last December, a recent conference gathered in Hanoi to discuss its economic impact.

VOV.VN - Inditex- brand owner of Zara and Bershka, plans to open stores in Vietnam, New Zealand, Paraguay, Aruba and Nicaragua this year. 

The Prime Minister has recently approved the equitisation plan of the Machines and Industrial Equipment Corporation (MIE), which has a total charter capital of VND1.42 trillion (US$63.7 million).

An Engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract on the expansion of Vinh Tan 4 thermal power plant at the Vinh Tan Power Centre in Binh Thuan was signed between the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) Group and four contractors at a ceremony held in Hanoi on March 10.

Bangkok Airways will launch its new route between the central city of Da Nang and Bangkok from May 25, the Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited told Bizhub.vn in an email on March 8.

The government has set targets for economic growth of between 6.5% and 7% and total GDP of between VND30,621 trillion (US$1.37 trillion) and VND31,487 trillion (US$1.41 trillion) over the next five years.

What happened with the instant coffee market in 2015 showed that the market was unpredictable.

The Vietnamese banana industry has seen a relatively sharp increase in export prices since early this year due to surging demand on international markets.