Low feed-in tariffs will continue hampering Vietnam’s ability to attract private power investors.

(VOV) - Vietnam International Bank (VIB) has been honoured by Global Banking and Finance Review as the “Best Banking Deal Vietnam 2015” and “Fastest Growing Retail Bank in Vietnam 2015”. 

(VOV) - China remained Vietnam’s largest importer with a value of US$11.47 billion in the first quarter of this year.

French firms are deepening roots in Vietnam in anticipation of the EU- Vietnam free trade agreement and growing economic ties.

The prices of 50 types of milk products for children below 2 years of age will drop by between 0.4 and 4% beginning on April 20.

Two-way trade between Vietnam and Russia hit US$2.6 billion last year. However, it accounted for less than 1% of Vietnam's total import-export activity with the world, which was US$298.2 billion.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved the extension of customs clearance working hours at the Mong Cai border gate with China to facilitate cross-border travel and trade. 

Governor Vaclav Slajs of the Czech Republic’s Pilsen region hoped his visit to Ho Chi Minh City will turn a new page in the ties between the two localities, which are both known for their dynamic growth. 

In recent years, Bkav has made shocking statements, from the desire to become "Vietnam’s Microsoft", "Bkav is the best anti-virus software in the world", “going ahead of Microsoft, Google, and Samsung for a decade" and most recently its declaration of manufacturing the smartphone that is better than iPhone 6.

The International Monetary Fund's member nations on April 18 warned of risks to the global economy from exchange rate shifts and geopolitical tensions as they took note of "moderate" global growth and "uneven prospects."

Trade opportunities are expected to open for the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and Plzen region in western part of Bohemia, the Czech Republic, as the two localities inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in multi-faceted fields on April 17. 

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has approved plans to build a market to facilitate trade development and improve the living conditions of residents along the Vietnam-Cambodia border. 

The 2015 Vietnam Trademark Forum opened in Ho Chi Minh City on April 17, focusing on the theme of connecting national brands for improved competitiveness. 

(VOV) - State-owned cement producer Semen Indonesia (SMGR) would further strengthen its foothold in Vietnam’s market by acquiring another local cement company in the country, the company’s executive said.

General Motors Vietnam on April 17 introduced the 2015 Chevrolet Orlando, its latest generation of the seven-seat family MPV.

(VOV) - Danang leads the pack as one of the world’s fastest-growing family and vacation destinations as its marble mountains, tranquil beaches and authentic Vietnamese dishes continue to bring international praise.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) said it is considering cooperating with the world’s coffee metropolises to halt the drop in coffee prices, because “inner strength” alone will not help.

Foreign manufacturers have said they are considering either leaving Vietnam for other regional countries which have a more competitive investment environment, or stopping their production activities in Vietnam. However, many Vietnamese don’t believe they will do it.

The Phu Quoc Tourism Investment and Development JSC, a subsidiary of Vingroup – Vietnam’s leading property developer - has been selected by Kien Giang Province as the developer of the Phu Quoc international passenger seaport.

Investment and partnership opportunities between Vietnamese and Finnish businesses—particularly in education, IT and telecommunications—were presented at a workshop held in Hanoi on April 17. 

Policy and Operation Director of the Ocean Energy Europe Association (EOE) Remi Gruet said with over 3,000 kilometres of coastline, Vietnam has significant potential to exploit ocean energy towards developing inshore area economies. 

Cuba is offering a wide choice of incentives to attract foreign investors, President of the Cuban Chamber of Commerce Orlando Hernández Guillén told a workshop in Ho Chi Minh City on April 17. 

Minister of Planning and Investment Bui Quang Vinh and Singaporean Minister of Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang co-chaired the 11th Ministerial Meeting on Vietnam-Singapore Economic Connectivity in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on April 17. 

(VOV) -The Shinhan Bank Vietnam of the Republic of Korea (RoK) recently opened a branch in the northern economic hub of Haiphong, where many RoK investors have set up business.

(VOV) -Vietnam Ambassador to Russia Nguyen Thanh Son and Tambov provincial governor Oleg I. Betin have discussed the possibility of stepping up trade and investment cooperation in the time to come.

(VOV) - A two-day training workshop is held in Hanoi on April 16-17 to help small-and medium-sized tourism businesses create a competitive advantage and be fully prepared after the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) is formed.

(VOV) - It is quite possible that Vietnam could become the fastest growing economy in ASEAN over the next few decades and Thai businesses want to join forces and get a front row seat at the table.

Free trade agreements (FTAs) between Vietnam and the Eurasian Economic Union, the Republic of Korea (RoK) and the European Union will be signed within 2015, affirmed Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang at a conference held in Hanoi on April 16. 

(VOV) - Many Argentinean businesses are eager to import coffee, rubber, car tyres, motorbikes, bikes, timber products and furniture made in Vietnam and export wine, wheat, canned fruit juice, soybean residue and confectionary to the country.

The office-for-lease market in HCMC performed better in the first quarter than the final quarter of last year with average occupancy shooting up to a seven-year high, according to property service provider Savills Vietnam.