A new wave of Taiwanese investments is expecting to hit Vietnam off the back of the country’s Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). 

The Sa Pa tourist destination in the northern Lao Cai Province has become a magnet for property developers, following projections that the number of tourists coming there would increase sharply.

With favourable natural conditions, 122-year-old Da Lat city is working to secure a role as a key agricultural and tourism centre in the Lam Dong Central Highland province. 

Numerous big investors have shown their interest in joining national railway projects, Vu Ta Tung, General Director of Vietnam Railways (VNR) was quoted as saying by Giao Thong (Transport) newspaper. 

The capital of Hanoi has been tackling the obstacles that face overseas investors in a bid to draw more foreign direct investment (FDI) to the city, and to boost municipal socio-economic development. 

Big companies in Vietnam have begun turning their attention to the agricultural sector to seek strong returns on their working capital. 

International meat producers have revealed their intent to take over the market in Vietnam following a surge in domestic demand, the Phap luat (Law) Newspaper has reported. 

(VOV) - Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong recently led a delegation of party leaders and cabinet ministers to China on a four-day trip that ended April 10 aimed at mending fences with Vietnam’s largest trading partner.

(VOV) - The six countries forming the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) – Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, the UAE and Oman –  depend on imports for 80-90 per cent of their food as a large part of their land areas are desolate.

The aquatic sector has been deemed the top development priority of the southernmost province of Ca Mau with a targeted 800,000-900,000 tonnes in output and US$1.8 billion in exports by 2020. 

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) is carrying out its master plan to develop the coffee processing system by 2020 in a bid to increase the added value of domestic coffee products, said a senior official.

Central Institute for Economic Management Director Nguyen Dinh Cung spoke to Thoi bao Kinh te Vietnam (Vietnam Economic Times) about progress on commerce reforms.

The central province of Binh Dinh will create optimal conditions for operations of businesses from Guangxi, China, said Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Phan Cao Thang. 

A comprehensive suite of measures are urgently needed to help ramp up the appeal of Can Tho’s export processing and industrial zones in the eyes of investors.

Ho Chi Minh City is developing a system of seaports to facilitate trade activities between the city and its vicinity.

(VOV) -The National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam (NOIP) has announced new statistics on Vietnamese innovation that analysed the nation’s patent and trademark trends in 2014.

Southeast Asia will take up China’s mantle as a factory to the world over the next 10-15 years, as companies move to take advantage of cheap and abundant labour sources, according to ANZ Bank economists.

Southern Vietnamese provinces and cities have made great economic strides over the last four decades since the region’s liberation and the national reunification in 1975, substantially contributing to Vietnam’s development.

Vietnam is grappling with inefficiencies as it works towards the equitisation of State-owned enterprises (SOEs).

(VOV) -The Plant Protection Department (PPD),under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has announced that Australia has become the newest market for Vietnam’s fresh litchi fruit.

The total revenue from retail trade and services reached approximately US$48.5 billion during the first four months of this year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) said.

(VOV) -Cashew nut exporters in Vietnam are facing a tough time due to multiple factors that include higher input costs, shrinking sources and trade barriers exporting to foreign countries around the globe.

Hundreds of workers have lost months of wages and insurance protection after their employers disappeared, leaving them without pay or jobs, with authorities struggling to curb what is perceived to be a growing problem.

(VOV) - The Vietnam government is racing to conclude its coveted Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal by mid-summer Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry Tran Quoc Khanh recently revealed.

The BRG Group broke ground on April 27 for the first five-star hotel in the port city of Haiphong.

Ho Chi Minh City has granted investors a licence to develop the "Saigon Silicon City" in the Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP).

Masan Group (MSN) announced the acquisition of stakes in two companies on April 27.

(VOV) -Vietnam has exported 56,000 tonnes of pepper during the first four months of this year, fetching US$513 million, a fall of 25% in volume but a rise of 0.5% in value against last year’s same period.

(VOV) - Vinamilk was recently bestowed four – Vietnam Golden Food Brand – awards for its fresh milk, yogurt, powdered milk and ready to drink nutritional milk products at an awards ceremony in Hanoi.

Vietnam has allowed the import of French boneless beef from cattle less than 30 months old, provided that the product satisfies the country’s quality requirements.