(VOV) - Vietnam is the leading trade partner of South Africa and bilateral trade between the two countries has been thriving over recent years.

(VOV) - Seventy foreign-invested enterprises received Golden Dragon Awards and 95 Vietnamese businesses were honoured on March 21 with the title of strong brand names in 2015 at a ceremony in Hanoi. 

Foreign investors should be allowed to hold a larger stake in listed domestic companies to better attract investment for the country’s stock market, local securities businesses said on March 20.

In the latest press release issued by Cambodian telecommunication brand Beeline on March 19, it has announced its merge with Metfone, a brand managed by Vietnam's military-run Viettel Group.

(VOV) - Myanmar is a textbook case demonstrating the importance of due diligence niche marketing, said Pho Phuong Nam, HCM City Investment and Trade Promotion Centre (ITPC) Director Pho Phuong Nam.

Figures about electricity access cited by Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) and the World Bank (WB) show different pictures. 

A workshop was held in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho to discuss measures to improve incomes and livelihood of mango fruit farmers in Dong Thap, the biggest mango producing province in the region. 

The Ho Chi Minh City-Trung Luong highway connecting the City and the Mekong Delta province of Long An has become the first in Vietnam to be controlled by the Intelligent Transport System (ITS). 

The Vietnam-Thailand Joint Committee on bilateral cooperation held its second meeting in Hanoi on March 20, during which both sides agreed to raise two-way trade to US$15 billion in 2020. 

(VOV) - The Danang Municipal People’s Committee is aiming to boost foreign direct investment (FDI) into the city as part of their effort to tackle poverty.

(VOV) -With the trend of regional and global integration on the rise, Vietnamese enterprises are on a mission to reinvent the nation’s supply-chains, giving domestic businesses a larger and more equitable piece of the pie.

A fair for technology, equipment and trade in the southeast region, known as Techmart Dong Nai 2015, was launched in Bien Hoa city in southern Dong Nai province on March 19. 

The Danang seafood service and Lien Chieu industrial parks have been selected to develop a low-carbon model and assist businesses to cut emissions under a project started in 2012.

Representatives of the Khanh Hoa provincial People’s Committee and the Vietnam Airlines Corporation had a working session on the investments and construction of a new terminal for Cam Ranh International Airport in Nha Trang city, on March 19.

(VOV) - The EUNSAN Shipping & Aircargo Co. Ltd and OUE Ltd from the Republic of Korea have proposed a US$5 billion project in the Ba Son Shipyard area in Ho Chi Minh city.

Vietnamese seafood exporters are expected to encounter difficulties due to bad weather in the United States and the recent depreciation of the euro against the US dollar.

Nine unauthorised foreign channels will stop airing in Vietnam, stated Truong Minh Tuan, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications, on March 19.

A Japanese firm producing organic waste treatment systems is seeking a cooperation opportunity to run a trial in the Mekong Delta City of Can Tho. 

As a product, JIRA is as well known in the software industry as the iPhone is in the mobile phone market. The bug tracking and project management software now has around 33,000 customers, including the likes of Nasa, Microsoft, and Ebay.

Steel group Hoa Phat has announced plans to establish a company specializing in livestock breeding and animal feed production.

Vietnam will inspect foreign shipping lines for allegedly imposing unreasonable surcharges on local traders, the Government Office said on March 18. 

Many high-end hotels are expected to be put into operation in 2015, according to Alternaty, a real estate consultancy firm.

More than 70 Thai enterprises were briefed on potential investment opportunities at a conference held by the central Quang Tri province People’s Committee.

Vietnam is prioritising its cooperartion with Australia in sustainable mineral exploitation, as the latter boasts a rich seam of experience in safe mining that can limit environmental damage and benefit the community.

A workshop was held on March 19 in Vientiane, Laos to help ease Vietnamese business difficulties in employing labourers while operating in the country.

Businesses play a vital role in creating a breakthrough in institutional reform, Chairman of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) Vu Tien Loc said at a workshop in Hanoi on March 19. 

HCM City’s Stimulus via Investments programme is successfully resolving financial difficulties for enterprises and contributing to restructuring the industrial sector, according to industrial officials. 

The 25th Vietnam International Trade Fair (Vietnam Expo) will take place in Hanoi from April 15-18 with the participation of more than 600 exhibitors from 27 countries and territories worldwide. 

(VOV) - Singapore has retained its position as a leading foreign investor in Vietnam, according to the latest figures released by the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA).

(VOV) - Technology firms and large multinational companies around the globe have begun venturing into agriculture and utilizing their expertise to turn strong profits, according to leading market analysts.