Italy, home to the world-famous fashion industry, has announced a plan to help bring advanced production technologies to Vietnam's textile and footwear sectors.

The Republic of Korea (RoK) was the top foreign investor in Vietnam with total new and expanded investments of US$6.2 billion through October 2015, according to a report released on November 9.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) struggle to access credit due to various factors aeven though it would be conducive to the country's economic development.

E-commerce has developed vigorously in Vietnam in recent years and has helped Vietnamese companies improve their businesses.

A delegation from central Da Nang city led by Deputy Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Vo Cong Tri coordinated with the Vietnamese Business Association (VBA) in Germany to organise a workshop in Berlin on August 8 in the hope of attracting more investment to the city.

Vietnam signed several contracts, worth approximately US$2 million in total, to export its products, mostly home appliances, to Cuba during the 33rd Havana International Fair (FIHAV 2015) from November 2-7.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) and relevant financial organisations need to take drastic measures to push the banking sector’s restructuring process in its final year.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement will open up huge markets for Vietnamese vegetable and aquatic products, according to Nguyen Do Anh Tuan, Director of the Institute of Policy and Strategy for Agriculture and Rural Development.

(VOV) - Vietnam shrimp exports for the third quarter of 2015 registered growth compared to the two previous quarters, according to the latest figures from the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

(VOV) - Vietnam exporters shipped 5 million metric tons of rice to foreign markets grossing US$2.079 billion for the ten months leading up to November 2015, according to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA).

(VOV) -The 7th Vietnam International Cashew Conference is set to transpire Ho Chi Minh City from November 22-24 with the participation of 300 enterprises and associations from 30 countries and territories.

(VOV) - Shoppers will have plenty of opportunities to buy Thai products at specially discounted prices November 12-16 at the Robins Thai Expo at the Crescent Mall in District 7 of Ho Chi Minh City.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, which is awaiting ratification by 12 member countries, will have a substantial impact on the Vietnamese economy once it is implemented, according to economic experts. 

The expansion and upgrade of the Cat Bi international airport in Haiphong is an essential part of the socio-economic development plan for the north of Vietnam.

Vietnamese remittances from overseas to Ho Chi Minh City, one of the country's leading destinations for remittances, hit US$3.7 billion by the end of October, a year-on-year increase of 13%.

Deputy Minister of Finance Do Hoang Anh Tuan has instructed tax offices in Ho Chi Minh City to review businesses' applications for tax refunds and resolve possible problems that have been delaying payments.

About VND18 trillion worth of capital was still stuck in banks by the end of September 2015 which needs to be divested as per the government’s request, according to the Ministry of Finance (MOF).

Local beverage enterprises should have reasonable strategies on production and consumption to gain growth in the situation of high inventory at present, said experts.

The Government will levy a special consumption tax on cars with 24 seats and below from January 1, 2016, according to the prime minister's new decree.

Commercial banks expect to attract foreign investment in their newly-established financial companies thanks to the profitable domestic consumer financial market, according to Dau tu (Investment) newspaper.

HCM City (VNA) - Visiting Italian President Sergio Mattarella emphasised the important roles of businesses, associations and universities in materialising reforms and innovations, and strengthening cooperation between Italy and Vietnam.

The first batch of fresh Cat Chu mangoes from Vietnam hit shelves at an Aeon supermarket in Chiba prefecture, Japan on November 7.

Hundreds of billions of dollars worth of capital have been ‘buried’ under projects registered by foreign investors but have not been implemented.

The state-owned Vietnam Railway Corporation (VNR) and the Indo Trans Logistics Corporation (ITL) held a ceremony on November 6 to commence the construction of a railway logistics centre in Yen Vien station in Hanoi.

The Ministry of Finance on November 6 officially announced the list of goods which will enjoy tax reduction when the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement is signed and takes effect.

(VOV) - US Harbinger Capital Partners on November 6 announced that it expended US$50 million to date on its US$1 billion share of the US$4.2 billion Ho Tram Strip real estate project in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province.

(VOV) - On November 11, Ho Chi Minh City officials held a question and answer session with Japanese business leaders to discuss taxes, visas, air pollution, making improvements to roadways and installing traffic lights for pedestrians.

(VOV) - In excess of 400 exhibitors have registered to participate in the construction industry – Vietbuild 2015 – expo set to kick off November 11 in Hanoi, according to the organizing board.

Icelandic President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson shared his country’s experience in fishing and seafood processing at a workshop held in Ho Chi Minh City on November 6.

Industrial products will not have it easy against those from countries with outstanding advantages, as well as cheap imported goods, when Vietnam joins the Free Trade Agreements (FTAs).