(VOV) - Vietnam is joining more than 680 businesses from 31 countries and 1,900 others from Mozambique to showcase their products at the Maputo International Trade Fair (FACIM) from August 31 to September 6.

Poor infrastructure and a lack of proper mechanisms for private sector investment would prevent Vietnam from making the most of opportunities from its swift international integration, the director of the Vietnam Institute of Economics said.

The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Yoon Sang-jick called for the early approval of free trade agreements (FTA) with Vietnam and China in a bid to reverse export downturns on September 3, according to Yonhap, the RoK’s news agency.

The creation and development of a powerful brand name would help the tra fish sector secure a firm foothold in export outlets, especially in the European Union (EU), experts told Vietnam News Agency.

As predicted, importers have tried to lower Vietnam’s rice price after the Chinese government’s devaluation of the yuan. 

The National Financial Supervisory Commission (NFSC) has proposed that a close watch be kept on China's moves in its socio-economic policies in order to react in an appropriate manner.

The country exported 3.05 million tonnes of cassava, worth US$951 million, in the first eight months of the year.

Trade and investment between Vietnam and France will benefit from the Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement (VEFTA), thanks to the market that will open up and the cuts in most taxes, according to Nguyen Canh Cuong, Trade Consellor at the Vietnamese Embassy in France.

The Southern Power Corporation under the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN SPC) will begin construction on the country’s longest sea-crossing cable line in the southern province of Kien Giang on September 4, announced the EVN on September 3.

Vietnam expects to bring its goods to major outlets across Europe, North America, Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia and member states of free trade agreements between now and 2020.

Despite local taboos associated with buying houses in the seventh month of the lunar calendar, property transactions have not seen the usual lull this year.

The retail prices of RON 92 and E5 petrol were reduced by VND1,198 (US$0.05) per litre as of 3 pm on September 3, marking the 15th price adjustment this year.

(VOV) - The housing market in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City is heating up as lower inventories, strong demand and a spill over from foreign buyers relocating to Vietnam as a consequence of the nation’s buoyant economy lifting property values.

Falling exports are putting pressure on the tea industry to enhance product quality amid rapid international integration associated with growing harsh competition.

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines revealed on September 3 that it was recently named among the Top 10 Most Improved Airlines by the UK-based airline review organisation Skytrax.

The Damen Group from the Netherlands and the local Song Thu Shipyard Corporation have begun building two Stan patrol ships, SPA 5009, for export to Venezuela.

(VOV) - Japan’s AEON Group is set to inaugurate its first large-scale commercial centre  known as AEON Mall Long Bien on October 28, said a AEON group representative at a press conference held in Hanoi on September 3.

(VOV) - National Assembly (NA) Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung met a US business delegation on September 3 on the sidelines of the fourth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament, in New York City.

(VOV) - The Malaysian Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) has commenced an anti-dumping investigation on cold rolled steel coils imported from Vietnam, China and the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Activity in Japan's services sector expanded at the fastest pace in almost two years in August, a survey showed on September 3, as companies turned more optimistic on business conditions in a sign the economy may be bouncing back.

Vietnam's state-owned enterprises posted a trade deficit of US$13 billion in the first eight months, up 44% from the same period last year. 

Total retail sales of Vietnam's goods and services reached VND2,116.67 trillion (US$94 billion), a 10.1 % increase over the same period last year, or 9.1 % if inflation is excluded.

Hong Kong's Luen Thai Group, dealing in garments, has been considering a plan to invest in a garment and textile industrial park in Vietnam, the company announced in late August.

Asia’s small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) need finance to help them grow into dynamic, internationally competitive companies, said a new report from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). 

As part of his tour to the US to attend the 4th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament, National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung visited the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City on September 1 (Vietnam time).

(VOV) - Vietnam Airlines first Boeing B787-9 Dreamliner made its highly anticipated initial landing at Heathrow Airport in London on September 1, showcasing the airlines new corporate identity and brand image.

The southeastern province of Dong Nai earned nearly US$9.7 billion from exports over the past eight months, recording the highest year-on-year rise of 12.3%, according to the provincial Statistics Department. 

Some 20 agribusinesses from the Republic of Korea (RoK) will introduce traditional Korean foods at the 2015 K-Food fair to be held in Hanoi from September 11-13, said the RoK’s Embassy in a press conference on September 1.

Garments and textile businesses are striving hard to be at the forefront to avail opportunities ushered in by the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).

Aircraft owned by Vietnamese organisations or individuals and those lease-purchased or leased without crews for 24 months or longer must be registered as Vietnamese to operate in Vietnam.