(VOV) - Despite all the talk of global integration and reduced tariffs, Vietnam’s fish, seafood and agriculture exports continue to be plagued by non-tariff barriers (NTBs) to trade at just about every turn, say industry leaders. 

(VOV) - The Hanoi Trade Promotion Centre (HTPC) has announced a major investment conference will be held August 24 at the Daewoo Hotel starting at 8 am aiming to promote jobs and growth in the region.

Uber users in the central city of Danang will be able to access the Uber app and request a helicopter ride with “UberCHOPPER” to join a free 15-minute flight around the city, according to Uber Technologies Inc.

(VOV) - The PetroVietnam Exploration and Production Corporation (PVEP) under the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PVN) announced on August 13 that it has exploited the first commercial oil flow in Sahara desert in Algeria.

A parking space can cost up to hundreds of millions or even up to nearly VND1 billion at Hanoi’s modern apartments.

Vietnam can help traders save US$10 billion every year by simplifying its customs procedures, which are now very time-consuming and complicated, an expert from a think tank has said.

(VOV) - Vietnam’s tra fish (pangasius) exports to China jumped 50.7% to US$70.15 million for the first half of this year, according to statistics released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

The HCM City housing market is recovering thanks to effective government policies like allowing foreigners and overseas Vietnamese to buy houses, an industry insider has said.

Credit growth by August 10 reached 8.3% compared to December last year, much higher than during the same period last year, said director of the State Bank of Vietnam's Credit Department, Dang Tien Dong.

A Vietnamese mechanical firm has completed the second part of a US$100 million contract of building an oil and gas platform for export to Brunei .

Pakistan has huge demands for commodities which are Vietnam’s strength like electrical and household goods, agricultural and forestry products and seafood, a Pakistani trade executive said at a recent workshop on the country’s business with Vietnam in Karachi city.

Construction on a new terminal at the Danang International Airport in the central city of Danang is expected to start this December and be completed by September 2017.

Enhancements seen in the added value, export, productivity, and quality of agricultural products are proof of the effectiveness of agricultural restructuring measures implemented across the country over the past two years.

Improving the quality of services and the workforce is seen as an urgent and long-term task for Vietnam’s railway sector to maintain sustainable development amid fierce competition from different means of transport.

(VOV) -A seminar was held in Hanoi on August 13 emphasizing the importance of free trade agreements and new-generation free trade deals.

(VOV) - The role of Thai business in Vietnam’s marketplace has grown significantly over recent years, and experts expect this trend to continue— particularly in light of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) coming to fruition later this year.

(VOV) - A Vietnam-Hubei economic and trade seminar was held in Hanoi on August 13, luring more than 60 China-based business representatives.

The Vietnam-European Union (EU) Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was finalised earlier this month, yet textiles remain a sticking point as EU negotiators fear China will use Vietnam as a backdoor for cheap textile imports into the EU, United Kingdom-based Financial Times reported.

(VOV) - Thai businesses are showcasing a wide variety of high quality products at a trade fair being held in Hanoi from August 13-18.

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is a free trade agreement involving ASEAN and six partners: China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, New Zealand and India. 

(VOV) - In July alone, Vietnam paid US$172.68 million in debt, clearing foreign debts of US$933.34 million in seven months, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).

Using official development assistance (ODA) capital as effectively as possible is a major task that requires utmost efforts of each ministry, sector and locality, Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai said on August 12.

As many as 80% of Vietnamese businesses have never been asked about drafts for legal documents, Dau Anh Tuan, Head of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI)'s Legal Department said on August 12.

Germany’s Metro AG will stay in Vietnam by launching a new business after it sells its wholesale store chain to a Thai firm.

Phu Quoc, Vietnam’s largest island, located off the coast of the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang, is experiencing a boom in investment in tourism and hospitality, opening unparalleled opportunities for investors. 

Construction on a hi-tech bonded warehouse and logistics centre began in the Saigon Hi - Tech Park (SHTP) in Ho Chi Minh City on August 12.

The Republic of Korea’s Chang Shin Vietnam, which manufactures Nike shoes for export in the southern province of Dong Nai’s Thanh Phu industrial park, was granted preferential customs treatment.

The Vietnam National Chemical Group (Vinachem) and the Viet Lao Chemical and Rock Salt (Vilachemsalt) company signed an engineering-procurement-construction (EPC) contract under bidding package No. 10 for a project to exploit and process rock salt in Laos.

Businesses in the Mekong Delta received updated information on the Russian market during a conference held in Can Tho city on August 12, which was organised to arrange for a regional business delegation to attend a Vietnamese high-quality goods fair in Russia in 2015.

Vietnam’s export activities will not be immediately affected by the devaluation of the yuan in China, one of the country’s biggest trade partners, said several Vietnamese exporters when being asked about the impacts of the adjustment.