A trade fair to select outstanding Vietnamese products destined for the Republic of Korea (RoK) will take place in Ho Chi Minh City on June 24-28.

More than 110 domestic and foreign businesses are expected to take part in the 2015 International Exhibition Fair for Environment and Energy Technology (Entech Hanoi) which aims to promote energy conservation and environmental protection.

The Vietnam's TMT Motor Corporation will become the distributor of TATA Motors Limited—the largest manufacturer in the Indian automobile industry, as stipulated in an agreement on car distribution and supply and technology transfer signed in Hanoi on May 11.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat has sought Japan’s official development assistance for a fishery centre catering to the coastal south central based in Khanh Hoa province.

Local footwear manufacturers should improve the design and quality of their products to attract local customers after bringing the local footwear market under free trade agreements, said experts. 

Savills Vietnam, the largest property company in the country, went up against a number of real estate agents and won two awards at the Asia Pacific Property Awards 2015. 

(VOV) - Bilateral trade between Vietnam and India is predicted to reach US$15 billion by 2020 through encouraging India to invest more in the power sector, infrastructure development and oil and gas exploration.

(VOV) -Canada has announced it is dropping an anti-dumping investigation of oil pipe and tube products used in the petroleum industry – such as drill pipe, pipe casings and oil pipes – imported from Vietnam.

Vietnam’s rice export turnover to markets in Africa, West Asia and South Asia recorded considerable growth in the first quarter of this year to hit US$71.3 million, 531% higher than that of the same period last year. 

Vietnam has licensed 448 new FDI projects worth US$2.67 billion in the first four months of the year, down 17.1% compared with the same period last year, and permitted investors to infuse US$1.01 billion in 167 existing projects.

According to the latest report of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the export volume of coffee in the first four months of 2015 reached 466,000 tons, worth US$970 million, down 41% in volume and more than 39% in value over the same period of 2014.

The Government has approved a telecom development master plan that says preparations to introduce 4G technology will begin this year.

The Ministry of Finance has proposed to increase export tariffs on tapioca chips and ethanol, considering their high demand in the domestic market.

The Steering Committee for the Central Highlands has called for incentives to facilitate trade cooperation between the region and Cambodian border areas.

(VOV) -Vietnam agriculture, forestry and aquatic exports in the four months leading up to May dipped 5.1% on-year to US$8.5 billion, renewing pressure on the government to get the stalled sector moving.

With an increasingly attractive business environment and developed information technology, Danang is on the way to realize its goal of becoming “Singapore of Vietnam”.

Ho Chi Minh City has promised to remove some administrative procedures for foreign investors and publicize the status of investment applications to ensure transparency.

Vietnam's pepper export revenue could set a new record this year or at least equal to that of last year despite lower export volume, according to the Vietnam Pepper Association.

A workshop promoting investment potentials of southern Binh Duong province was organised in Brussels, Belgium, on May 8.

Chairwoman and CEO of Vietnam Dairy Products (Vinamilk) Mai Kieu Lien will receive the Nikkei Asia Prizes for economic and business innovation.

Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Pham Quang Vinh has introduced the growth and potential of Vietnam’s oil and gas sector as well as opportunities for foreign investors during the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) 2015 in the US’s Houston city.

Vietnam expects a new wave of foreign direct investment (FDI) from the Republic of Korea (RoK) in the wake of the recently signed bilateral free trade agreement (FTA).

(VOV) -A Special Meeting of the International Tripartite Rubber Council (ITRC) attended by officials from Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia was held on May 8 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

(VOV) -Amata VN PCL, a unit of Thailand's biggest industrial estate developer, Amata Corp PCL, has announced plans to invest in an industrial park in the northern city of Quang Ninh.

Local footwear manufacturers should improve the design and quality of their products to attract local customers after bringing the local footwear market under free trade agreements, said experts.

Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region and Vietnam’s southern Binh Duong province boast economic similarities, a favourable foundation for them to develop an economic partnership, Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Nguyen Hoang Long said at a recent workshop.

Vietnam has potential to export products to Indonesia, mainly food and agro-aquatic products.

The Vietnam Association of Seafood Producers and Exporters (Vasep) forecast that the export value of tuna will decrease by 5% this year, bringing in an estimated US$123 million for the second quarter of the year.

(VOV) - Freight Link Capital based out of Singapore has submitted a US$114 million investment proposal to the Ministry of Transport to construct two additional wharfs at the Vung Ang Port area of the Ky Anh district in the central province of Ha Tinh.

As many as 15 vegetable and fruit production establishments in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang have been granted Vietnam Agriculture Practice (VietGAP) certificates for their safe farm products.