Vietnam recorded a credit growth rate of 6.09% by June 18 compared to the end of 2014 and 18.98% from the same period last year, according to Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Nguyen Thi Hong.

(VOV) - A conference was held on June 23 in Hanoi to review the Vietnam Development Partnership Forum (VDPF) 2015. 

(VOV) - The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the Cuba Embassy in Hanoi co-hosted a seminar on June 23 to introduce Cuban investment and development opportunities to Vietnamese businesses.

(VOV) - The second responsible business forum on food and agriculture opened in Hanoi on June 23, with the participation of 350 leaders from ASEAN, international businesses, and financial and agricultural associations.

Domestic paper businesses have been urged to improve their products' quality and competitiveness when the country enters into Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), experts said. 

(VOV) - Vietnam exports to major African markets like South Africa, Egypt, Tanzania and Senegal obtained a high growth in the first five months of this year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has taken a series of actions to clear cross-ownership which has existed in the banking system for many years.

(VOV) - Lotte Coralis Vietnam Co. Ltd has finalized formalities to add US$30 million to its investment capital in Hanoi while Lotte Mart has planned to pour an additional US$14 million in the capital city, according to a recent Hanoi’s socio-economic report. 

(VOV) - Vietnam Ambassador to the Czech Republic Truong Manh Son has emphasised that Vietnam wants to enhance cooperation with Liberec province basing on the two sides’ potential.

State-owned mining group Vinacomin may have to increase its stake in Southeast Asia's biggest iron ore mine, after several investors decided to withdraw from the US$642 million project. 

The Republic of Korea’s Keangnam Vina, the developer of Vietnam’s highest building, the Keangnam Landmark Tower in Hanoi, could face a  recompense of almost US$30 million to its home-buyers after illegally stating their prices using US dollars in the sales contracts of 900 apartments.

Vietnam's animal husbandry industry is expected to face serious challenges under new and future Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) because of low productivity, high production costs and small scale of production.

The Directorate of Fisheries under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on June 22.

The process of agricultural mechanisation in Vietnam needs to "leapfrog" and apply the latest advances instead of outdated technologies, experts say.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development topped the 2014 Ministerial Efficiency Index (MEI 2014) on business law development and implementation, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) revealed on June 22. 

(VOV) - When it comes to the number of engineers, Russia, the US and other developed countries generally have led the world in churning out college graduates over recent decades.

(VOV) - Transnational companies are rushing into Vietnam in search of opportunities for growth and their entry into the market is a boon for consumers who benefit from wider choices of products lining retailers’ shelves.

India’s online newspaper, “The Economic Times,” ran an article on June 21 by Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury highlighting prospects for India and Vietnam to forge stronger connections through the Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV) Summit that is being held in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar from June 22-23. 

Authorities of the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak have asked local farmers and businesses to focus on re-planting coffee trees to enhance the quality and productivity of the sector.

More foreign investors are looking for opportunities to invest in power generation in Vietnam.

(VOV)- The eastern Mexican state of Yucatan is making efforts to attract Vietnamese investors with the purpose of boosting a partnership with Vietnam, said Yucatan Governor Rolando Zapata Bello at a recent meeting with Vietnam Ambassador to Mexico Le Linh Lan. 

Hanoi’s consumer price index (CPI), an indicator of inflation growth in the city, grew by 0.13% in June from the previous month and 0.98% against the same month last year, buoyed by the increase in petrol prices.

The Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) and its Russian partner Gazprom signed an oil exploitation pact in conjunction with the 19th St Petersburg International Economic Forum held in Russia from June 18-20. 

(VOV) - The Ba Ria-Vung Tau provincial People’s Committee has allowed Gravi Float AS Company of Norway to make a feasible study on building a 45 million liquefied natural gas (LNG) power plant in Con Dao.

There has been a rising trend of Hanoians buying properties in central and southern provinces.

Viettel has become the only telecommunications enterprise to have significant market power (SMP) in land mobile services in terms of phones, messaging, and the Internet.

The local property market saw a doubling of successful transactions in May, said the Ministry of Construction's Housing and Property Market Management Department.

The Ministry of Construction (MoC) has proposed the Government to consider the pilot use of official development assistance (ODA) capital and concessional loans in social housing projects in order to make this type of accommodation more accessible to low-income people.

Receiving fair trade certifications would give a big advantage to Vietnamese exporters of tea, coffee, cacao, spices and handicrafts in expanding their market, as heard at a recent workshop in Hanoi. 

After seeing a sharp downturn in 2014, sales of fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) such as food and personal care products have recovered, growing 3.4% in volume and 4% in value in the first quarter.