(VOV) - Vietnam Electric Wire and Cable Limited Company (Cadivi) is to set up three more distribution networks in Cambodia, Myanmar and Japan this year, bringing the total number of networks abroad to 13.

(VOV) - Vietnam’s first batch of ripe longan has been shipped to the US at a price three times higher than China’s.

In late July Vietnam’s retail market heard the news that 7-Eleven, the world’s largest convenience store chain, has signed a master franchise agreement with the Seven System Vietnam Co. Ltd. to develop and operate 7-Eleven stores in the country.

The National Financial Supervisory Commission (NFSC) reduced its forecast of inflation to below 2 % while forecasting gross domestic product (GDP) growth at 6.5 % for 2015.

Consumer credit is expected to grow strongly in Vietnam thanks to the many advantages the country possesses, economists have said.

Top representatives of the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s financial bodies have underlined the necessity for the country and Vietnam to foster cooperation for the regional financial stability at their recent meetings with a delegation of Vietnam’s National Financial Supervisory Commission (NFSC). 

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will have to take more measures in the remaining months of the year to meet the annual export target of US$165 billion in 2015.

Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Information and Communication has asked the Ministry of Information and Communications to issue regulations governing pre-paid mobile subscribers as strictly as post-paid subscribers.

(VOV) -Trade ministers from the US, Japan and 10 other Pacific Rim countries have dragged the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations in Atlanta, the US, for one more day to October 4, trying to seal a deal on the world's largest free-trade pact.

(VOV) -The 2015 Gold Star Award was presented to 200 outstanding brands at a ceremony in Hanoi on October 4 with Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc in attendance.

(VOV) - The Vietnam government is actively pursuing a strategy of diversifying markets for agricultural products through forging stronger trading links with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and other free trade deals.

Vietnam on October 3 increased gasoline prices again after only two weeks, as the Ministry of Industry and Trade said global fuel prices have seen “irregular fluctuations.”

The finance ministry said it would continue to tighten price management over key products such as electricity, coal, petrol and public services in the last months of the year to ensure market stability.

Pacific trade ministers are optimistic of closing a sweeping Pacific Rim trade deal after progress on October 2 on hurdles involving autos, dairy products and intellectual property protections for expensive biologic drugs.

A finance ministry official has refuted the figure of public debt in 2014 as given by the Policy and Development Institute under the Ministry of Planning and Investment, saying that the method of calculation is not in line with regulations.

(VOV) -Vietnamese ambassador to Mexico Le Linh Lan attended Mexico’s 22nd national congress on foreign trade over the last two days to promote investment and trade cooperation between the two countries.

(VOV) -Many Argentinean enterprises have shown their interest in Vietnamese goods at a business forum recently held in the framework of the Science and Technology and Industry Fair in Quilmes district, Buenos Aires province, Argentina.

(VOV) - On October 3, representatives from the 12 countries taking part in the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations agreed to stretch the meeting in Atlanta, the US to the third day in a bid to finalize the negotiation process lasting for more than 5 years.

(VOV) - Poland's Minister of Agriculture Marek Sawicki has confirmed that apple exports to Vietnam will begin October 10, following agreements signed October 2 with Vietnamese authorities.

(VOV) - For fiscal year 2015-2016, the total amount of Australian aid to Vietnam has been estimated at AUD89.6 million, including AUD58.4 million as direct bilateral assistance.

Mekong Delta provinces are rich in orchards with many kinds of fruit for export, but a shortage of disease-free seedlings is threatening the industry.

A joint venture between a Singaporean and Vietnamese firm turned the first sod on October 2 for a multimillion-dollar business park at the Ho Chi Minh City-based Saigon Hi-Tech Park.

Vietnam will be the first destination for trade and promotional activities to be conducted by the ASEAN Business Club, the club decided at its forum which opened in Thailand on October 1 night.

Soaring shipments from Vietnam into Mexico led to a hike in bilateral trade revenue within the first eight months of 2015.

A Vietnam-South Africa conference on trade, investment and tourism was organised in the Red River province of Thai Binh on October 2. 

The Prime Minister has approved three foreign-funded development projects which focus on renewable energy, caring for disabled children and water management.

Low-cost airline Vietjet Air has been bestowed with the "Best Asian Low-Cost Carrier" title at the TTG Travel Awards 2105, making it the first Vietnamese airline to win the prestigious award. 

The Ka Tum border gate in the southern province of Tay Ninh was upgraded to a main border gate at a ceremony held by the provincial People’s Committee on October 2.

(VOV) - A workshop bringing together several hundred of the smartest and most innovative minds in agriculture recently convened in Hanoi to tackle the tough issues surrounding sustainability.

The 2015 International Technology and Equipment Market of Vietnam (Techmart 2015) opened at the Hanoi International Exhibition Centre on October 1.