(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.

Vietnam has opportunities to expand exports of wood products this year, especially to the US market, delegates said at a conference on March 12.

Hanjin Group, a conglomerate of the Republic of Korea (RoK), signed a cooperation deal with Vietnam-based Hop Nhat Corporation (HNC) on March 13 to forge international express services between Vietnam and the RoK. 

(VOV) - Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Ho Thi Kim Thoa on March 13 led a Vietnamese delegation attending the opening of the sixth Vietnam-Hungary Joint Committee on Economic Cooperation, which convened in Hanoi.

(VOV) - Vietnam sold 2.13 million computers last year and was the only market in Asia to experience growth of at least 2%, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC)’s Quarterly PC Tracker.

(VOV) -Two years ago, TopCare, HomeOneand Best Carings were outmuscling competitors across the country by offering one-stop shopping for the latest televisions, computers, videogames and gadgets.

(VOV) - The Republic of Korea’s Rural Community & Agriculture Corporation (KRC) will provide the Mekong delta province of Dong Thap with flower seeds and high-tech transfer to help it produce fresh flowers for export. 

Vietnamese Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat is visiting Egypt to attend the country’s Economic Development Conference from March 13-15 with the aim to enhance bilateral trade and investment ties. 

The Prime Minister has just approved targets for a new economic corridor through 2020 in a bid to boost socio-economic development in the included provinces and the broader vicinity.

A delegation of 12 Vietnamese handicraft enterprises has paid a working visit to Norway to promote their products and seek partnerships and export opportunities. 

As many as 14,000 new businesses were set up in the first two months of 2015, with real estate firms increasing sharply by 89% in comparison with the same period in 2014.

Experts are worried about higher consumer prices and the jump in production costs for companies after the government's higher electricity and fuel prices bite.

A recent survey by global data firm IDC has revealed that a total of 28.7 million cell phones were sold in Vietnam last year, up 13% from the previous year.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has issued a new frame of the prices of electricity for family activities to be applied since March 16 in conforming to the recent approval of Prime Minister for the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) to increase it by 7.5% this year.

McDonald's will open five to six stores in HCM City this year, increasing the total number of restaurants in Vietnam to nine.

The Prime Minister will focus on improving the business environment and strengthening the economy's ability to compete in 2015 and 2016.

The absence of procedures allowing consumer protection organisations to act on behalf of their members is damaging the legitimate interests of Vietnamese customers, participants at a workshop have heard. 

The nation’s flagship carrier, Vietnam Airlines, revealed a number of important goals for 2015-2018 during its first shareholders congress held to pass relevant business plans and strategies.