VOV.VN - Vietnam’s gross domestic product is forecast to expand 6.7% this year, the same pace as in 2015, according to a Bloomberg survey of economists.

Supporting craft villages to build their own brands amidst strong international integration is a priority of the Vietnam Association of Craft Villages (VACV), said Chairman Luu Duy Dan on January 20.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has cut retail fuel prices for the second time this month on January 19 as international crude oil prices have plunged to their lowest in 12 years.

VOV.VN - Beer production in Vietnam reached 3.4 billion liters last year, a 4.7% year on year increase, according to a report released by the Vietnam Beer Alcohol Beverage Association (VBA) earlier this month.

VOV.VN - A consortium of Saudi Arabia's ACWA Power and the Republic of Korea's Taekwang Power Holdings has signed a US$2.2 billion thermal power plant investment agreement with Vietnam, ACWA Power said on January 19.

VOV.VN -  Beginning on February 1, fresh strawberries from the Republic of Korea (RoK) can be shipped to Vietnam, according to the RoK Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA).

The State Bank of Vietnam is striving to keep interest rates at their 2015 level, stated Governor Nguyen Van Binh. 

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Cam Tu has urged local small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to leverage on the country’s trade agreements to grow their exports.

VOV.VN -US Avery Dennison Retail Branding and Information Solutions (Avery Dennison RBIS) group on January 18 inaugurated a plant specialising in footwear industry solutions. 

VOV.VN - Pure Projects officially established its representative office in Hanoi on January 18, marking a new step of its development in Vietnam.

The resort market in Vietnam will see feverish investment this year due to its great potential, according to experts.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the second largest Arab economy after Saudi Arabia and the 30th largest globally with a GDP per capita rate of US$44,200, the 18th highest in the world. 

(VOV)- Members of the public and invited guests have gathered to celebrate the official opening of an exciting new flagship Maserati dealership, a significant move for the marque.

(VOV)-Italian luxury boat builder Azimut Yachts has announced plans to launch a distributorship in Vietnam, reports local newspaper Tri Thuc Tre.

(VOV) - On January 16, the KasaGrand furniture store opened in Hanoi on Tran Duy Hung Street at the Grand Plaza selling furniture imported from France, the UK, Italy, Denmark and Sweden.

In the first two weeks of 2016 the Ho Chi Minh City Export Processing Zone Authority (HEPZA) has licensed two FDI projects with a combined registered capital of over US$30 million.

Last year, Vietnam fresh fruits made headways into demanding markets like the US, Japan, Australia and the Republic of Korea, offering bright prospects for fruit exports in the coming years.

Yields of Government bonds with terms five years or longer will likely rise this year, VPBank Securities said in a recent report.

General Director of the Vietnam Cement Industry Corporation (VICEM) Tran Viet Thang has asked member cement companies to boost domestic consumption by at least 10% this year.

The Saigon Hi-tech Park (SHTP) recently issued an investment certificate to Malaysia's United More SDN Bhd for a US$21 million plant to manufacture high-precision plastic products for smart TVs.

A law on the competitive power wholesale market of Vietnam will be promulgated in the second quarter of 2017.

Finland's PYN Elite Fund (Non-Ucits) this week bought more than 3.66 million shares of Duc Long Gia Lai Group JSC (DLG), increasing its holding to over 17.2 shares, a 10.18% stake.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh has urged the Ministry of Construction to implement policies that would make social housing projects more accessible to low-income buyers.

The Czech economic magazine E15 has published an article on thriving Vietnamese expatriates’ real estate involvement on its front page.

Vietnam’s housing market is expected to enjoy another good year after record sales in 2015 aided by improved economic conditions and infrastructure and lower interest rates.

The ‘VND1 trillion club’, comprising listed enterprises with the profit of VND1 trillion and more, have admitted many new faces from the private economic sector.

Mobile applications for cab hailing services such as GrabTaxi and Uber have been named Vietnam's biggest consumer hit last year by the Nikkei.

At least 67 technology startups in Vietnam received funding last year, a sharp increase from 28 the year before, according to a recent report.

The Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) has made its way into Global 2000, a list of the world’s largest and most powerful enterprises selected by US business magazine Forbes.

Commercial banks in Ho Chi Minh City will focus on taking measures to provide small- and medium-sized enterprises and businesses operating in the supporting industry with low-interest loans.