Experts have suggested Government and State management agencies create a healthy investment climate for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to compete in the 600-million-strong ASEAN market in anticipation of the year-end establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC).

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has agreed to add three more projects to the list of key transport projects, given their significance for socio-economic development.

The recent sharp increase in foreign exchange following the appreciation of the greenback on the world market has sparked public concerns over further depreciation of the Vietnamese dong.

(VOV) - A new Vietnam-Laos trade agreement that was recently signed in Vientiane is expected to give businesses of both nations a myriad of enhanced trade and investment opportunities, particularly in light of the formation of ASEAN. 

(VOV) -US-owned Intel Corporation recently announced plans to expand production in Vietnam to enable it to produce most of its chips here.

Vietnam’s oil giant PetroVietnam has just raised concerns over the country’s impending implementation of free trade agreements, claiming this could negatively affect budget contribution of the country’s first oil refinery at Dung Quat and the profitability of the group.

Vietnam is aiming to expand its aviation industry to being ranked fifth in the East Asia region by market share.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has submitted a plan to the Government that seeks to develop a Vietnamese rice brand name by 2020.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh has ordered the design of a roadmap to adjust the minimum wage for businesses in line with their respective manufacturing sectors.

The construction of a conger eel processing plant began in Hong Dan commune in the southern province of Bac Lieu on March 23.

With favourable natural conditions and a temperate climate, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong is well suited to become a leading supplier of farm produce for Japan, one of the most promising market in Asia, as heard at a workshop in Da Lat resort city on March 23.

(VOV) - Vingroup has announced a strategic investment into the agriculture sector of Vietnam with the formation of a wholly owned subsidiary, VinEco, infused with VND2,000 billion of charter capital.

Solidarity among Vietnamese enterprises operating in Russia is vital during the host nation’s current economic recession, as determined during a workshop held in Moscow on March 22. 

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) is willing to create a more transparent and attractive business environment in order to persuade US enterprises to operate in Vietnam, SBV Vice Governor Nguyen Thi Hong has said.

The Japanese government will help Vietnam develop and operate its eco-urban areas through the use of new technologies, credit and provision of training and sharing of experiences, according to Japanese experts in a recent meeting in Hanoi.

Perched along one of the world’s most crucial shipping routes, and with a young and growing population, Vietnam is - once again - being tipped for economic lift-off, after years of disappointment.

After over two years of searching, Vietnam-focused asset management firm VinaCapital has finally found prestigious partners including Macau-based SunCity Group and Hong Kong-based Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Ltd to replace Malaysia’s Genting Group for their proposed US$4 billion integrated casino resort in Quang Nam province.

(VOV) - On March 22, the first A321 aircraft of the low-cost carrier Vietjet Air-Airbus’ 9000th aircraft coded VN-A651 landed at Tan Son Nhat International Airport.

Two-way trade between Vietnam and Ecuador reached US$659 million in 2014, a year-on-year record increase of 83%, according to statistics released by the Central Bank of Ecuador. 

(VOV) - The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) recently unveiled that as of December 31, 2014 it had approved 930 outward foreign direct investment (FDI) projects registered at VND14.85 billion.

Total new and supplementary foreign direct investment (FDI) capital reached US$1.192 billion in the first two months of this year, a drop of 22.5% compared to the same period last year.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has released an ultimatum for commercial banks that they must sell all their bad debts by the end of the third quarter of 2015.

The March consumer price indices (CPI) in the country’s two largest cities have both recorded a rise, according to the statistics offices of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. 

Nineteen businesses across the country were granted with the 2014 national gold quality awards in recognition of their outstanding performance in the building and application of high quality management systems in the field. 

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a broad plan to establish a new economic corridor to enable goods to flow more freely between Vietnam, China and Cambodia.

Vietnamese engineers have worked to master advanced oil rig construction technology and have now exported their giant oil platforms.

President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan chaired a Vietnam-India Business Forum in New Delhi on March 21 during his official visit to India.

Vietnamese Minister of Finance Dinh Tien Dung suggested enhancing taxation cooperation among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members to deal with budget revenue reduction due to outside impacts, pricing transfer and tax fraud.

(VOV) -A Vietnamese delegation led by Finance Minister Dinh Tien Dung joined the 19th ASEAN Finance Ministers' Meeting and the 11th ASEAN Central Bank Governors' Meeting that opened in Kuala Lampur on March 21. 

This year's Propak Vietnam from March 31 to April 2 in Ho Chi Minh City will feature bigger international participation with eight international group pavilions and 230 exhibitors from 24 countries and territories.