Officials agreed on March 16 that they need to do more to ensure commodity prices operate on market mechanisms with greater transparency, even as national utility Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) was roundly criticised for opacity in its price calculations.

Authorities in the northern province of Quang Ninh have approved the feasibility report of the Quang Ninh airport project that will be built on a build-operate-transfer basis.

The Duc Giang Corporation (Dugarco), one of Vietnam's leading garment enterprises, has signed a contract with Hong Kong (China)'s largest listed garment firm, Luen Thai Holdings.

A seminar will be held on March 23-24 in Lam Dong Province to strengthen investment cooperation in the agricultural sector between Japanese and local businesses.

(VOV) - Traditional and modern wood, bamboo and rattan furniture of over 30 Vietnamese businesses were a feature attraction on March 13-16 at an international trade fair held in Singapore at the Expo Centre.

(VOV) - The Vietnam wood and wood products industry got off to a promising start for 2015 with the value of overseas shipments reaching a record high US$1.049 billion in the first two months of the year.

(VOV) - Garment exports in the January-February period surged 18% to US$3.4 billion on-year, signalling a good sign for this year’s export target of US$28-28.4 billion, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Craft villages, a non-competitive and vulnerable part of Vietnam’s economy, will face greater challenges sparked by the establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) by the end of 2015. 

Vietnam will stop exporting coal dust as of this year as part of efforts to secure coal supplies for the country’s thermal power production demands which are forecast to increase in the future.

On March 19 and 20, Ho Chi Minh City will host the Indian Pharma Expo Buyer & Seller Meet 2015 at GEM Center, 8 Nguyen Binh Khiem Street, Da Kao Ward, District 1. 

Mould and die-making is an important support industry since their related products represent more than 70% of the components used in engineering consumer products. 

Tuna exports have continued to slide this year due to a fall in consumption in major import markets, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters (VASEP).

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has approved a plan to auction mineral mining rights in 2015, reported the Vietnam Investment Review (VIR).

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the supporting industry need better support policies to enhance competitiveness and participate in the global value chain, experts stated.

Property companies nationwide geared up their operations right after the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, accompanied by high expectations of market recovery this year.

Cam Ranh Port Company Limited will auction over six million shares in its initial public offering (IPO) on the Hanoi Stock Exchange on March 16, according to its website.

The country's average annual economic growth rate for the 2016 to 2020 period is unlikely to exceed 6% due to little improvement in growth motivation.

(VOV) -An award ceremony was held on March 15 in Hanoi to honor outstanding Vietnamese businesses and service providers in the "Vietnamese people prioritize Vietnamese products" campaign.

Vietnam’s diesel purchases from members of the Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN) have risen after a tax cut on imports from the region took effect in January, with more spot cargoes coming from Singapore and Malaysia, sources said.

A Chinese firm has expressed interest in setting up a railway system in the southern Vietnamese city of Can Tho, an authorized representative of the company said on March 13.

(VOV) - Quang Ninh provincial leaders and their Chinese counterparts from China’s Guangxi province have discussed the status of construction of the Hoanh Mo-Dong Zhong Bridge

Low-cost airline Vietjet Air and fast food chain Lotteria Vietnam signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Hanoi on March 13 with the aim of bringing significant added value to customers of both parties. 

(VOV) - The Republic of Korea (RoK) is currently the single largest foreign investor in Vietnam, with foreign direct investment (FDI) of US$37.84 billion invested in 4,240 projects in the country.

(VOV) -Vietnam Ambassador to the Czech Republic, Truong Manh Son proposed setting up a Viet-Czech Trade Promotion Centre in Prague to strengthen economic links while recently meeting with around 20 Vietnamese business community representatives in the Czech Republic. 

(VOV) -Vietnam has plenty of opportunities for exporting its key items- garments and textiles, footwear, wood furniture and agro-fisheries products to Australia.

Recently, police have arrested a vice director of OceanBank in an extensive investigation in allegations of the lending violations committed by the Hanoi-based bank leaders.

Vietnam is expected to have around 300 super-rich people, or ultra-high net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) by 2024, according to the latest Wealth Report 2015 prepared by British property consultant firm Knight Frank.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines is seeking strategic partners to sell 20% of the company, it told shareholders at a meeting in Hanoi on March 12.

Many Japanese investors have been taking quiet steps to pour money into the agricultural sector in Vietnam. 

National carrier Vietnam Airlines (VNA) and budget airline Vietjet Air have been delivered what is effectively a slap on the wrist by aviation authorities for failing to inform passengers of lengthy flight delays, the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) fining them VND15 million, or about US$750, each.