The southern region has focused on growing five key fruit trees on hundreds of thousands of hectares, said an agricultural official.

State officials and economic experts shared concerns over policy barriers that hinder domestic businesses amid global integration.

A delegation of officials from the Beninese Government and Ivory Coast’s cotton-cashew council is seeking cooperation with southern Binh Phuoc province to improve cashew cultivation techniques and productivity back home.

A global property survey has named Ho Chi Minh City downtown as one of the most expensive retail locations worldwide. 

There are two paths for the leaders of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to follow after SOEs equitized, either becoming hired workers or civil servants at state agencies. In fact, there is another choice – retirement.

Foreign retailers have been flocking to Vietnam because they see the great potential in a 90-million-consumer market. However, Vietnam has not been an easy playing field even for experienced players.

Many travel companies have been seeking to increase market share in anticipation of a Pacific Rim trade pact that will allow investors from 11 foreign countries to provide tour operator services in Vietnam for the first time. 

As part of Microsoft’s long-term commitment to Vietnam’s future, Jean-Philippe Courtois, Microsoft International president, met with executive leaders from leading businesses to discuss the company’s strong efforts to bolster cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, application development, and infrastructure management skills.

Domestic investors will receive no-interest loans of VND100 billion (US$4.5 million) and less under a HCM City People's Committee's investment stimulus programme.

The number of businesses founded this year is expected to hit a record high of 94,000 firms, partly driven by untied regulations.

The Mekong province of Hau Giang will host the Mekong Delta Economic Cooperation (MDEC) Forum 2016 which will feature discussion about the Delta's international integration and sustainable development.

November’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) picked up 0.07% from previous month and 0.34% from the same period last year, the lowest level of rise recorded in the past decade, according to statistic from the General Statistics Office (GSO).

A delegation of nearly 40 businesses from Japan’s Setouchi and Oita prefectures took part in a programme promoting food exporters’ connectivity in Ho Chi Minh City on November 24. 

Public investment restructuring is still sluggish and has not focused on measures improving investment effectiveness, many experts pointed out at a seminar in Hanoi on November 24. 

Vietnam and the European Union (EU) will sign an agreement on the official conclusion of negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) during a Vietnamese leader’s working trip to the EU headquarters next week. 

(VOV) - Vietnam and 11 other countries’ conclusion of negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement has given opportunities to develop its economy.

Vietnam Airlines has remained the market leader this year, but has seen its domestic market share erode significantly.

(VOV) - Milwaukee based AO Smith Corp (NYSE:AOS), a world leader in the manufacture of water heaters, has unveiled plans to make a series of strategic investments to expand operations into southern Vietnam.

Vietnamese airlines will have to raise their games to seize opportunities as well as counter challenges as the formation of the ASEAN Community will open up the regional air transport market to players from all ASEAN member countries. 

(VOV) - At a joint meeting on November 24, leaders from Hanoi and China agreed they would meet more regularly and work toward greater trade ties, particularly geared towards stimulating agricultural commerce.

(VOV) - Vinpearl Hotel Management LLC., a subsidiary of Vingroup held a groundbreaking ceremony on November 23 for Vinpearl Paradise Villas, as the fourth phase of the Vinpearl Phu Quoc Resort Complex project. 

Premium packaging plays a crucial role during the run-up to the Tet (Lunar New Year) period, according to a Consumer Study report on Tet 2015 from market research firm Nielsen Vietnam.

(VOV) - An Israel-Vietnam economic cooperation forum will be held in Israel during Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai’s visit to the country on December 1-2.

Rice with a high nutrition content, known as medicinal rice, developed by some Vietnamese food companies, has been selling well in Vietnam and the world market.

Vietnam's agriculture sector must reform its production and business structure to attract more foreign direct investment (FDI) and develop further when the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal comes into effect.

Vietnamese people using cheap mobile phones and tablets originating from China have had their money stolen through the installation of malware on the devices prior to sale.

Ho Chi Minh City’s November consumer price index (CPI) increased 0.1% over the previous month and even declined by 0.45% from the same period last year, the local statistics office revealed on November 23. 

Some commercial banks are racing to withdraw invested capital from other banks to ensure compliance with the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)'s regulations on ownership limits in early 2016.

Vietnam has brought into full play its cooperation with Japan to generate new momentum for the country’s integration and development process, a Vietnamese economic expert said. 

The heating up of Nha Trang's property market has encouraged property enterprises to promote their business by the end of this year, experts said.