The Vietnamese economy is forecast to increase moderately at 6.1%-6.2% due to to improving exports, investments and household purchasing demand.

Domestic and foreign economists offered helpful ideas about mid-term financial policy making to Vietnam during a workshop held in Hanoi on May 15.

Enterprises should grasp and effectively apply trade remedy measures to develop sustainably and overcome economic integration challenges, trade experts said at a workshop themed “Vietnam in non-border global trade” held on May 15.

Chinese steel landing in Vietnam in the January-April period has seen a yearly increase of 135.4%, which is in turn having an enormous impact on Vietnamese steel sector, said Nguyen Van Sua, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Steel Association (VSA).

A delegation from the Export and Import Bank of India (EXIMBANK) on May 15 paid a fact-finding tour to the southern province of Dong Nai to seek partnership opportunities.

A forum to introduce Vietnamese agricultural products and promote trade between the country and Indonesia was held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Indonesia on May 15 in Jakarta.

Representatives from 22 universities in nine ASEAN countries gathered at an international conference in the central city of Da Nang on May 15 to discuss opportunities and challenges created by the formation of the ASEAN Community after 2015.

The Hoang Huy Investment Financial Services Joint Stock Company (HHF) has been appointed as the authorised distributor for the US-based International Truck and Engine Corporation, Navistar Inc.

The Prime Minister has approved the Sustainable Agriculture Transformation Project funded by the World Bank (WB).

(VOV) - The Malaysian Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) has launched an investigation into alleged dumping of steel coils imported from Vietnam and China, following a petition filed by FIW Steel Sdn Bhd (FIW).

Tighter controls, improving capital usage and making public debt transparent can ensure domestic and foreign borrowings for development and socio-economic infrastructure, said a senior official of the finance ministry.

Vietnam’s trade deficit is inevitable in Vietnam for 2015 and 2016 but the coming deterioration in the country’s trade balance is assessed as ‘good’, said ANZ Bank.

Vietnamese firms need to enhance their role in the food industry value chain to supply more quality products and increase export of farm produce, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Unhygienic food and the overuse of plant protection and stimulants on vegetables and fruits are major obstacles to guaranteeing food safety and exporting Vietnamese vegetables and fruits to foreign markets.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has urged the restructuring of agriculture to increase farmers' incomes, produce higher-quality products and improve export competitiveness.

Vietnamese and Belarusian enterprises in food and agriculture gathered at a business meeting in Hanoi on May 14.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade officially launched the pilot electronic certificate of origin (C/O) issuance system on May 14, part of efforts to enhance administrative reform and support exporters.

The ASEAN Forum on Coal 13 (AFOC 13) opened in Ha Long city in the northeast province of Quang Ninh on May 14.

Enterprises in the southern province of Dong Nai have been advised to innovate manufacturing technology, improve their brand names and boost trade promotion to anticipate opportunities offered by the formation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) by the end of this year. 

An estimated VND3.2 trillion (US$147.4 million) is needed to build a new terminal at Da Nang International Airport in Da Nang central city.

The Vietnamese economy is forecast to pick up moderately at 6.1-6.2% thanks to improving exports, investment and household purchasing demand. 

The Noi Bai Airport Security Centre (NASC) and Noi Bai Cargo Terminal Services Company (NCTS) have secured the RA3 certificate, which is required in order to export goods to the European Union.

(VOV) - On May 14, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam and nearly 300 representatives from international organizations, research institutes and business associations attended the Vietnam Corporate Sustainability Forum 2015 in Hanoi. 

The country's consumer price index (CPI) this month is expected to be stable or slightly increase over the previous month due to balanced demand and supply as well as strengthened price stabilisation.

Vietnam has increasingly become a favourite of foreign investors worldwide, said Il Sole 24 Ore, an Italian national business newspaper. 

The Vietnamese Embassy in Cairo introduced cooperation potentials and partnership opportunities in the Vietnamese market to Egyptian enterprises during a conference in Ismailia city on May 13. 

(VOV) - Land24 real estate exhibition is set to take place in Hanoi from May 28-31, expecting to draw the participation of major property developers from the three regions of Vietnam. 

(VOV) - Duc Dat Plastic Company in the Tan Tao industrial zone plans to export around 16,000 sprayers used in agriculture and industry valued at US$120,000 to Cuba and Myanmar.

The latest dong one-percent devaluation on May 7, though described as “unavoidable”, has raised controversy, because this will lead to a heavier public debt burden.

With its dependency on imported materials and export markets' stringent norms on the origin and legality of products, Vietnam's wood processing sector is facing high market risks, said an expert.