Farm owners will soon be able to borrow more capital to invest in their businesses, said Le DucThinh, Deputy Director of the Economic Co-operation and Rural Development Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD). 

Despite cement exports forecast to be lower than that of 2014, a supply-and-demand balance would be maintained thanks to increasing domestic demand. 

Vietnamese food, confectionary, household appliances, electronic products and steel are being showcased at 20 booths at the 10th Cambodia Import- Export & One Province One Product Exhibition (CIE &OPOP).

The Prime Minister has recently approved the equitisation plan of the Vietnam Medical Equipment Corporation (Vinamed), which has a total chartered capital of VND88 billion (US$3.9 million).

The new circular from the Ministry of Finance, providing guidance on trading rules for unlisted securities, is expected to improve the transparency of public companies and better protect investors' interests.

(VOV) - The US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has enacted legislation establishing a new inspection regimen significantly impacting exports of tra fish, the major farmed freshwater species of the Mekong Delta.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Operation Centre adjusted the reference exchange rate between the Vietnamese dong (VND) and the USD up by VND90 on the morning of December 15. 

(VOV) - On December 14, Agribank announced it has opted to partner with Eurogiro to provide the bank with ‘greatly enhanced cross border remittance services’ to better serve its customers’ needs.

(VOV) -The Canada – Vietnam two-way trade increased significantly in the first nine months of this year, hitting US$2.8 billion, reprorts Canada’s statistics agency. 

Developing the agricultural value chain in the Mekong Delta was focus of the national policy dialogue forum held in Hanoi on December 14.

Despite the recent revision to the Law on Housing, which has created a more favourable legal system for foreigners to buy and own houses in Vietnam, there are still some barriers which should be removed to encourage foreign buyers.

(VOV) - On December 14, , the Belgian-based investor, Rent-A-Port, held a ground breaking ceremony of South Dinh Vu Industrial Zone II – Deep C II and construction commencement of the Gateway Commercial and Logistics Business Centre – CDC Haiphong at South Dinh Vu IZ. 

Yeon In Jung, the recently-appointed CEO of Doosan Vina, spoke with VIR about the company’s upcoming plans to make greater contributions to Vietnam’s growth by capitalising on the strength of the local workforce.

The Vietnam Securities Depository (VSD) has granted trading codes to 18,508 foreign investors so far, including 2,864 organizations and 15,644 individuals, according to the depository.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement has enthused garment producer Phong Phu since it is expected to bring more export opportunities, especially in the big markets of the US, Japan and Australia.

(VOV) - The PetroVietnam Fertilizer and Chemicals Corporation (PVFCCo) has inaugurated the unit of UFC85 - an essential additive in urea production at the Phu My Fertiliser Plant in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province.

While economist warn that state-owned enterprises’ debts will pose a threat to national financial security, SOEs say that the big debts have been unavoidable.

Counterfeit and low-quality steel and iron products imported in bulk into Vietnam are tormenting the local steel sector’s major operators.

Vietnam's steel market showed growth in both production and business in the first 11 months of this year, according to the Vietnam Steel Association (VSA).

More than 106,300 new ".vn" domain names were registered in the first 11 months of this year, bringing the total number of ".vn" domain names to 343, 370, a year-on-year increase of 16.4%, according to the Vietnam Internet Network Information Centre (VNNIC).

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Industry and Trade has chosen Hoc Mon Wholesale Market and Ben Thanh Market to implement a pilot food-safety market model, according to a report in Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper.

Farmers and artisans in the Cuu Long (Mekong) River Delta are busy creating "strange" and "unique" fruits for Tet (Lunar New Year), which falls in early February next year.

Credit this year could reach roughly 18%, meeting the capital demands of the economy, deputy director of the State Bank of Vietnam's Monetary Policy Department Nguyen Duc Long said.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will reduce the reserve requirement ratio for banks that take part in the restructuring of the banking system.

Japan pays heed to the implementation of an agricultural cooperation pact with Vietnam, said agro-forestry-fisheries minister Hiroshi Moriyama.

Non-cash payment has gradually become a trend in Vietnam as cash-used expense saw a remarkable reduction, according to the State Bank of Vietnam’s Payment Department.

The Republic of Korea’s firm C&N VINA Tam Anh will start construction of its first industrial park (IP) in Tam An commune in the central province later this month, officials said.

FPT and Fujitsu have announced the official completion of their FPT-Fujitsu Akisai Farm and Vegetable Factory project, which applies cloud computing technology to develop a smart agricultural model in Vietnam.

(VOV) - Ecopark Township was selected best in three categories at the International Property Awards held recently at London's Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square, according to widely published reports. 

The steel industry has seen a record growth over the first 11 months this year, up 30.1% from the same period last year, according to the Vietnam Steel Association.