Vietnamese semiconductor companies will have an opportunity to introduce their businesses to global producers during a business mission that finishes on September 23.

The Vietnamese economy is projected to continue recovery in the four remaining months of the year, bolstered by Government efforts to maintain macro-economic stability against fluctuations in the world markets.

Military Commercial Bank, Vietnam's sixth-largest partly private lender by assets, said it had raised VND4.29 trillion (US$191 million) via selling new shares to four domestic institutional investors.

Stronger links in economic development strategies, production capacity and human resources are key pillars in future economic ties between Vietnam and Japan, stated the joint vision issued during the recent visit to Japan by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

As Vietnamese agricultural export is facing challenges in Chinese market, businesses should focus on technological innovation, product quality improvement and price reductions in order to raise their competitive edge, said an official from the Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

The Law on Public Debt Management should endorse several legal documents into law and add new content acquired through international experience, Deputy Finance Minister Truong Chi Trung told a workshop in Hanoi on September 21 reviewing five years of its enforcement.

Cheap imported steel, primarily from China, has been putting growing pressure on domestic producers, according to a recent report from the Vietnam Steel Association (VSA).

A number of Vietnamese enterprises in various fields joined the Fine Food Show 2015 which is underway in Sydney, Australia from September 20-23.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is willing to provide long-term and low-interest-rate loans for Vietnam’s major socio-economic infrastructure projects, its new Country Director Eric Sidgwick assured Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung during a meeting in Hanoi on September 21.

Vietnam will be Country of Honour at the 2016 China –ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO), Secretary General of the CAEXPO Secretariat Wang Lei announced on September 21.

(VOV) - Leading economists have forecasted that Vietnam’s economic growth will reach an annual rate of 6.2% this year with an average annual core inflation rate of 3% in line with the declining inflation over recent years.

(VOV) - Vietnam phone manufacturers’ overseas shipments surged 32.6% to US$20.18 billion in the first eight months of the year, according to the latest statistics from the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Overseas Vietnamese who want to buy a home in Vietnam are concerned regarding the sheer volume of evidence they must furnish to prove that they are in fact of Vietnamese heritage.

An apartment project that meets the Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) standards, the US’s most popular and widely-used green building rating system globally, will be implemented for the first time in Vietnam. 

Tech firm Bkav is seeking new markets for its smartphone,Bphone, after joining meetings with foreign distributors at a recent global summit on mobile telecommunications in Hong Kong, according to Vietnamese media.

The Vietnam International Retail & Franchise Show 2015 (VIETRF) will be held from November 5 to 7 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center in District 7, Ho Chi Minh City.

Trade liberalisation for environmental goods and services has become the key to Vietnam's bilateral and multilateral negotiations, and international cooperation.

Products of prestigious brands from the Republic of Korea (RoK) were available at the K-wave Festival which took place in Ho Chi Minh City on September 19-20. 

The General Department of Customs said late last week no chicken has been imported from the US at the low price of VND12,000 (US$0.58) per kilo.

The dollar–dong exchange rates have eased at domestic commercial banks, following a decision by the United States Federal Reserve (Fed) to keep its interest rates steady.

The Australian Wool Growers Association (AWGA) expressed its desire to boost cooperation with Vietnam to introduce its wool products to Vietnamese consumers. 

(VOV) - The logistics and transportation industry in Vietnam is highly competitive with roughly 80% of the market controlled by 25 large multinational firms, said speakers at a recent seminar.

State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Governor Nguyen Van Binh has sent a document to the National Assembly (NA) outlining the ongoing handling of bad debts, emphasizing that the matter needs to be considered carefully and that it will be a time-consuming process. 

Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) employees worldwide and in Vietnam has recently joined to lead the Global Beer Responsibility Day 2015. 

Export earnings from Vietnamese farm commodities have fallen after many countries let their currencies depreciate significantly, giving their exporters more ability to undercut rivals. 

After five years of implementation of the General Plan to Develop Electronic Commerce 2011-15, e-commerce has contributed greatly to the country's socio-economic growth.

Taiwan's E.SUN Commercial Bank (E.SUN Bank) on September 18 opened its first branch in Vietnam in Bien Hoa city, the southern province of Dong Nai.

Japanese businesses have shown their interest in investing in various fields such as agriculture, health care, education and personnel training during their trip to the Mekong Delta region. 

The TH True Milk brand name under the TH Group won three gold prizes at the Tasting Contest as part of the World Food Moscow 2015 exhibition held in Moscow from September 14-17.

Construction began on the Nghi Son 2 Thermal Power Plant at the Nghi Son Economic Zone in the central province of Thanh Hoa on September 18.