The National Assembly (NA)’s Committee for Economic Affairs convened the 12th plenary session on April 24 to verify a supplementary report on the implementation of the 2014 socio-economic development plan and the plan for 2015. 

(VOV) - The Hanoi People’s Committee has unveiled a plan to attract information technology (IT) manufacturers and firms to the capital city over the six year period 2015-2020. 

(VOV) - Sapo, a software solutions innovator transforming networks that connect and store big data utilizing cloud computing, received top accolades on April 24 at the prestigious 2015 Sao Khue Awards in Hanoi.

(VOV) - Air Freight Logistics Vietnam 2015 got underway on April 23 in HCM City with more than 350 delegates and 30 speakers in attendance.

(VOV) - Businesses operating at Japan’s largest fish market are trying to boost exports to Vietnam – sensing demand for such fare as octopus, abalone and stonefish sold with the renowned Ishinomaki brand will be high.

(VOV) - Vietnam International Photo and Imaging Show (VIPI) and Vietnam International Broadcast & AV Show 2015 (VIBA 2015) will officially open in HCM City on May 7. 

(VOV) - A recent survey from the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) found that 66% of domestic enterprises have expressed support for the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) to go forward.

Vietnam exported more than 21 million tonnes of cement in 2014, but this year is forecast to be full of difficulties as demand stalls at traditional markets while many regional cement producing countries plan to raise output remarkably.

The country's total export and import turnover reached US$88.4 billion by April 15, a year-on-year increase of 13.9 %, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Many major companies operating in Vietnam will soon come under tax inspections on suspicions of transfer pricing, an official from the inspectorate of the General Department of Taxation said on April 22.

(VOV) - The Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Support Centre in the northern region’s recent press conference in Hanoi has called on Vietnamese young entrepreneurs to attend ASEAN Youth Creative Industry Fair (AYCIF).

(VOV) - The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has opened door to Vietnam’s litchi to penetrate the market.

Authorities and residents in southwest Tay Ninh province continually treasure the traditional friendship and solidarity with the neighbouring Cambodian province of Preyveng, said Secretary of the Tay Ninh Party’s Committee Vo Van Phuong.

A forum on the export of Vietnamese catfish to the European Union (EU), one of the country’s largest seafood markets, was held in the Belgian capital of Brussels on April 22. 

(VOV) -The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) recently revealed that the government plans to sign a voluntary partnership agreement (VPA) related to the timber industry with the European Union (EU) by the end of the year.

(VOV) - Frozen fresh pork imported into Vietnam from the EU has jumped 7.5 fold to 6,100 tonnes while imported beef has risen by sixfold to more than 1,000 tonnes over the past three years.

The Vietnam Railways Corporation (VRC) has put forward a proposal to allow private investors to build logistic facilities and offer associated services in three railway projects under the public private partnership (PPP) model in a meeting on implementing the PPP in railway infrastructure in Hanoi.

Japanese small and-medium investors are increasing their investment in processing, manufacturing and retail in Vietnam, according to the first quarter report by the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI). 

Germany's Siemens AG Company delivers efficiency and competitive edge for the local cement industry.

While Muslims are a minority in Vietnam, the halal food industry here has great potential, Abdullah Abdulrohman, director of the Halal Vietnam Export and Import Co Ltd, said.

The Ho Chi Minh City’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.03% in April from the previous month and 0.8% against the same period last year, according to the municipal Statistics Office.

(VOV) -The president of Emirates-based Nakheel Group unveiled on April 22 that construction of a US$550 million urban tourism centre in Quang Ninh province is on track to open late this year.

(VOV) - An international exhibition entitled – Vietbuild 2015 – kicked off on April 22 in Danang at the International Exhibition Fair Centre with a photo exhibition featuring the city’s socio-economic achievements over the past 40 years.

The Prime Minister has requested ministries and localities continue efforts to expedite adopted measures and solutions stated in Party, National Assembly and Government resolutions.

(VOV) - The Vietnam Report in collaboration with VietnamNet on April 22 presented the 2015 FAST500 awards to the top-500 fastest growing firms in the country with Samsung Electronics Vietnam Co Ltd taking first place.

Nearly 50 seafood processing enterprises from the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), and a number of private companies, are attending the 23rd Seafood Expo Global (SEG) in Brussels, Belgium. 

Vietnam will officially adopt International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) from 2016 in its efforts to enhance comparability and improve transparency.

(VOV) - Serious weaknesses in the lack of preparedness by businesses in Vietnam’s agro-forestry and seafood sectors threaten the realization of Vietnam’s integration into the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in 2015.

Heavyweight local investors are racing to secure the rights to operate the Phu Quoc International Airport in southern province of Kien Giang.

Vietnamese tax inspectors have found multiple violations at the local subsidiary of German retail giant Metro, estimating them to be worth VND507 billion (US$23.7 million).