The domestic handbag industry must increase investment and quality to meet the rising demand from importers under new bilateral and multilateral trade agreements, an industry official has said.

A decree to guide implementation of the Enterprise Law is expected to be issued this month, a Ministry of Planning and Investment official said amid complaints from businesses that the law's implementation is being up held due to lack of clarity.

The Malaysian Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) will open a representative office in Hanoi latter this year to embrace economic links with Vietnam. 

Applying advanced technology has helped Vietnam’s coffee sector develop sustainably, making the country the world’s second largest coffee producer, following Russia, and the top Robusta coffee exporter.

Ever since the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations on August 1, 1973, Vietnam and Singapore have made huge strides forward in terms of cooperation in education and healthcare.

The Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (VietinBank) held a ceremony in Vientiane on August 8 to open its subsidiary in Laos, becoming the fourth Vietnamese bank operating in the country.

(VOV) - The HCM City People’s Committee has unveiled that it will lead a contingent of representatives of the business community on a visit to Russia this September to evaluate opportunities for trade and investment.

(VOV) - Everyday more Vietnamese businesses are starting to sell their products online and are joining the millions of entrepreneurs around the globe who have carved out a niche in the world of e-commerce.

Vietnam's wood industry gained growth in its export value in the first seven months of 2015 but will have difficulty maintaining this growth until the year end, according to experts. 

British architecture companies Atkins and Arup have started working on a 460-metre skyscraper in Ho Chi Minh City, which will become Vietnam's tallest building on completion in 2017.

Vietnam is one of most competitive choices in the world for ITO (information technology outsourcing), according to market survey from Gartner, thanks to low labor costs, personnel stability and the “golden population” period.

China is under growing pressure to further stimulate its economy after disappointing data over the weekend showed another heavy fall in factory-gate prices and a surprise slump in exports.

The sharp decrease in prices of several kinds of raw materials has encouraged domestic companies to expand production activities, according to a source from Thoi Bao Kinh Te Sai Gon (Saigon Economics Times).

Results of the 19th quarterly EuroCham Business Climate Index (BCI) survey, conducted in July, show that business confidence, outlook and expectations for the future among European businesses in Vietnam rose slightly from the previous quarter.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung attended a roundtable workshop with leading Singaporean businesses in Singapore on August 9 on the occasion of celebrating the host’s 50th anniversary of the Independence Day.

(VOV) - Vietnam and the 28 nations of the European Union (EU) have reached, in principal, agreement for an ambitious and far-reaching free trade deal with only relatively minor technical issues remaining to be worked out.

(VOV) - Mau Due is one of four focal communes for new rural development in Yen Minh district, Ha Giang province.

Viet kieu (Overseas Vietnamese or OV), who are intellectuals, experts and skilled workers, have been granted a tax exemption on used cars they bring to Vietnam , according to a new Government decree.

Vietnam's export of electronics, computers and components saw a sharp year-on-year increase of 57.8%, hitting US$8.7 billion in the first seven months of this year.

With official development assistance greatly contributing to the growth of the country over the last 20 years, it is important that Vietnam ensure an effective and transparent use of such a valuable source of capital, local experts said on August 8.

Businesses in Vietnam are now invited to join an internship network which will help them access a source of talented young students from universities across Australia, said the Australian Embassy in Hanoi.

(VOV) - A free trade agreement with Kazakhstan has now passed and will come into effect in early 2016, said Duong Hoang Minh, speaking at a recent conference in Hanoi evaluating the Eurasian nation’s appeal as a business destination.

(VOV) - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on August 8 held a dialogue with members of the ASEAN Business Club and representatives of the Malaysian business community to discuss investment opportunities in Vietnam.

(VOV) - The Ministry of Planning and Investment has unveiled that in the six months leading up to July it has issued 47 outward investment certificates (OIC) totaling US$155.4 million spanning 22 counties around the globe.

Leaders of the Vietnam National Coal-Mineral Industries Holding Corporation Limited (Vinacomin) pledged to ensure sufficient coal for electricity production despite the disruption caused by flooding recently.

The role of young entrepreneurs in economic development of ASEAN and China were among topics discussed at a forum in Vientiane, Laos on August 7-8.

(VOV) - Vietnam Ambassador to Australia Luong Thanh Nghi has just returned from a visit to Tasmania, Australia where he sought to boost cooperation in trade, agri-forestry and aquatics, education and tourism.

Tissue paper manufacturer NTPM Holdings Bhd of Malaysia is negotiating for a couple of orders worth about US$5.2 million per year for its new operations in Ho Chi Minh City, StarBiz online newspaper of Malaysia reported.

Vietnamese businesses should pioneer in joining the Iranian market as well as proactively improve the quality of products and establish trade partnerships with local partners.

(VOV) - The Directorate General of Anti dumping and Allied Duties (DGAD) of India has launched an anti-dumping investigation on measuring tapes imported from Vietnam, Taiwan, Malaysia and Thailand.