A Vietnam-Republic of Korea (RoK) industrial technology incubator was put into operation in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on November 14 to help build quality human resources for Vietnam. 

The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group, or PetroVietnam (PVN), will equitise the Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Limited Company (BSR).

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines opened a new air route from Nha Trang city in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa to the northern port city of Haiphong on November 15. 

Just within three months, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) has announced a series of plans to borrow money for the state budget totaling US$5.3 billion. 

International institutions agree that Vietnam’s economy is recovering strongly while seeing a bright outlook for its continued growth.

A well-developed automobile market, an abundant rubber supply, a cheap labor force and reasonable tax policies all help make Vietnam an attractive market for foreign tyre manufacturers.

Major projects in hospitality and tourism have turned the naturally beautiful Phu Quoc island into a magnet for tourists.

While big conglomerates have poured money into agricultural production projects, many of them cannot reap fruit. 

Developers are rushing to launch their projects for the most fruitful time of the year – the end months which Vietnamese usually take big deals of purchasing accommodation.

Vietnam Airlines’ schedule for flights from and to Paris remains unchanged despite a series of attacks in the French capital city on November 13, the national flag carrier has said. 

Despite the government's efforts to hasten the restructuring of State-owned enterprises (SOEs), the workload remained huge in the remaining months of this year to fulfil the plan of 2011-2015 period. 

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development organised a ceremony in Hanoi on November 14 to celebrate the sector’s 70th traditional day and its fourth patriotic emulation congress.

(VOV) - A personal and household goods trade event in Ho Chi Minh City on November 13 sponsored by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) gathered the participation of 37 local businesses.

Experience in agricultural development and goods reserves was shared during a working session between deputy head of the General Department of State Reserves Le Van Thoi and representatives from South Africa’s Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on November 13. 

Gold prices dropped VND110,000 (US$4.9) from the beginning of this week in the local market, while the global gold prices fell to their lowest level since 2010 on November 13. 

The decline of the Chinese economy will have a negative impact on Vietnam, but the impacts will be insignificant in the short term. Vietnam’s import/export activities will suffer the most, according to a Ministry of Planning and Investment’s report.

(VOV) - On November 12, Vinamilk embarked on a month-long promotional campaign in Russia hoping to boost sales in a country where the annual consumption of milk products per capita is very high.  

Vietnam’s economy will continue to recover next year but at a slower pace, said Nguyen Dinh Cung, president of the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM).

The State budget could meet just 30% of the country’s financial needs for investment projects in the next five years, according to a medium-term development plan report by the Government.

Gucci on November 13 announced the opening of its store in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City’s Dong Khoi shopping district.

The first economic forum between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) took place in Hanoi on November 13 with the participation of more than 400 delegates from the two countries’ governmental agencies and businesses.

Foreign investors have been reluctant to buy Vietnam’s bad debts, after initial consideration.

Vietnamese household appliance producer Kangaroo Group plans to make strong investment in Indonesia as this is a potential market with increasing demands for top-quality commodities, said General Director of Kangaroo Group Nguyen Thanh Phuong at the customer conference held in Jakarta, Indonesia. 

Officials and producers in the southern central province of Binh Thuan studied the Geographic Indication (GI) system of Europe at a workshop on November 13 with a view to developing plans to improve local products’ quality to meet the system’s standards. 

The central province of Quang Tri has made necessary preparations to develop the La Lay International Border Gate into a model port of entry with modern facilities, bringing a new momentum for local progress. 

The northern province of Lao Cai and the neighbouring Chinese province of Yunnan have agreed to focus on fostering trade ties by continuing Lao Cai-Hekou border trade and speeding up the building of a cross-border economic cooperation zone. 

State-owned Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Company, which is managing the country's sole oil refinery Dung Quat, will complete its equitization process next year, local media reported. 

(VOV) - Vietnam is one of the world’s top rice exporting nations, but its rice lacks competiveness when stacked up against other countries, such as those contemplating formation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade region.

(VOV) -A fair featuring Vietnamese woodwork products and interior decoration opened in Ho Chi Minh City on November 13 aiming to promote locally-made items amid flurries of imported goods. 

Vietnam-Russia trade is likely to grow 50% per year when the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Vietnam and the Europe-Asia Economic Union (EAEU) takes effect in 2018.