Danang port, the largest in central Vietnam, will invest VND1 trillion (US$47.6 million) for the second phase upgrade of Tien Sa port in the second quarter next year.

As traditional sources of energy like coal and petroleum are quickly becoming exhausted, resulting in high prices and unstable supply, Vietnam is seeking renewable resources and turning to solar power.

The southern province of Dong Nai exported over US$2.1 billion worth of footwear in January-October, posting the highest year-on-year increase of 17%.

Nguyen Thi Hong, Deputy Chairwoman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, met with Dutch Vice Minister for Agriculture Hans Hoogeveen on October 29 to discuss ways to enhance agricultural ties between the City and the Netherlands.

The ‘Gold Day’ programme will be held at 31 locations from November 14-15 in Hanoi with discounts of up to 50%, according to the municipal Department of Industry and Trade.

Non-tariff measures included in free trade agreements (FTAs) were the highlight of a seminar held in central Danang city on October 29.

China Shipping’s CSCL Star, a container vessel with loading capacity up to 160,000 tonnes, docked in southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province’s Cai Mep International Terminal (CMIT) on October 29.

The Ministry of Transport has divested from 110 enterprises so far, collecting nearly VND4.4 trillion (US$196 million).

(VOV) - An export forum 2015 themed – Market penetration solutions: US-Russia-Cuba-ASEAN – will take place on November 17 in Ho Chi Minh City, according to the Investment and Trade Promotion Centre (ITPC). 

Vietnamese economists presented Vietnam’s experience in its 30-year “Doi Moi” (reform) process and building a socialist-oriented market economy at a recent seminar in the Cuban capital city of Havana.

The number of newly-established real estate firms recorded an increase of 78.7% in the first ten months of 2015 compared to the same period last year, according to the Vietnam Real Estate Association.

The Ministry of Finance on October 28 in Hanoi announced the establishment of the Office for Transfer Pricing Inspection under the General Department of Taxation.

(VOV) - On October 29, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung chaired a government regular meeting reviewing the socio-economic situation and State budget performance in October and for the past ten months of this year.

A delegation of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) on October 28 made a field trip to the northern province of Vinh Phuc to scope out investment environment in the locality.

(VOV) - OpenWay Group and Vietnam Banks Association (VNBA) co-organised a forum on new trends in modern payment on October 28. 

Vietnam’s Ambassador to Italy Cao Chinh Thien has visited Italy’s Cassino city in order to boost cooperation between Vietnam and the city.

(VOV) - Quang Ninh has implemented efficiently investment promotion activities, reformed administrative procedures, and improved investment environment over the past 5 years.

The MobiFone Telecommunications Corporation (MobiFone) will step up overseas business activities in a bid to fulfil its target of earning VND36.4 trillion (US$1.63 billion) in total revenue this year, with a profit of VND7.3 trillion (US$328.2 million), MobiFone Chairman Le Nam Tra has said.

Vietnam Airlines, the national flag carrier, has officially used the state-of-the-art aircraft Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner for flights from Vietnam to Germany. 

A seminar promoting Vietnam’s exports to the US, Japan, China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was held in the southern province of Dong Nai on October 28.

A delegation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) led by Minister of Foreign Trade Ri Ryong-nam visited the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang on October 27-28 to inquire into possible investment cooperation.

Supporting Vietnam to implement and duplicate smart agricultural models adaptive to climate change was the main focus of a workshop between Vietnamese and Dutch experts held in Hanoi on October 28.

Vietnam’s index of industrial production (IIP) in October picked up 8.8% over the same month last year, contributing to a year-on-year increase of 9.7% in the first ten months of the year, announced the General Statistics Office (GSO).

The Government has issued Decree No 102/2015/ND-CP on the management and operation of airports in Vietnam.

Tostem Thai is among the first Thai companies to relocate its assembly lines to Vietnam in a bid to grasp opportunities to be brought by the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) once it is formed at the end of the year.

JYSK, a global furniture brand from Denmark, inaugurated its first store at Aeon Mall in Hanoi on October 28.

(VOV) - AEON Mall Long Bien officially opened on October 28 in Hanoi with a customer grand opening event.

(VOV) - Global opinion remains sharply divided regarding the ultimate ramifications of the recently concluded Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), which is an outgrowth of US President Barrack Obama’s rebalance towards Asia foreign policy.

(VOV) - Economies across all income-groups carried out reforms, with Vietnam (5 reforms), Hong Kong SAR, China (4), and Indonesia (3) leading the way, according to the World Bank 'Doing Business 2016' released on October 28.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a project worth US$3.6 million to help Vietnam to build its own carbon market following an application from the Ministry of Planning and Investment.