Enterprises in southern Dong Nai province are preparing for intensive international integration as the ASEAN Community forms this year. 

(VOV) - Vietnam was listed among top ten countries having trade surplus with the US last year with a total value of more than US$24.9 billion.

Vietnam is examining Chinese fruit imports as mandated by the Department of Plant Protection (DPP), triggered by the announcement that Chinese fruits shipped to Australia are allegedly contaminated with the hepatitis A virus (HAV).

The southern economic and business hub, Ho Chi Minh City, targets export revenues of US$35 billion this year, a year on year rise of 8-10%, according to the municipal Department of Industry and Trade.

Vietnam's consumer price index (CPI) fell by 0.05% in February compared to January and 0.25% from December 2014, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Vietnam is ranked 75th among 93 countries in the annual Global Talent Competitiveness Index, which measures a nation's competitiveness based on the quality of talent it can produce, attract and retain.

About 700 businesses based in industrial parks and export processing zones, or 65% of the total firms, resumed their operations on February 24, the first working day after a nine-day Lunar New Year holiday (Tet). 

Vietnam is working fast to repair business gaps in anticipation of a myriad of bilateral and multilateral free trade agreements (FTA) expected to be signed in 2015. 

(VOV) - Traders were optimistic for the prospects of a profitable new year as Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung beat the gong to open the first session of the new lunar year on February 24 for the Hanoi Stock Exchange.

The southern province of Dong Nai has carried out a number of promotion programmes to attract foreign investment, receiving special interest from Japan in the local business environment. 

The Government has proposed to the Party Central Committee and the National Assembly a scheme that will reduce bad debts in the nation's banking system this year to three percent of total lending.

Indonesia and the Philippines possess enormous development potential for Vietnamese start-ups, said guest speakers at the recent Start-ups 2015 conference held in Hanoi.

Vietnam is the fifth most recognised coffee producing country in the US – the world’s largest coffee consuming market, according to a recent survey by the Colombian Coffee Growers Federation (FNC). 

Online shopping grew 10 percentage points last year, but most Vietnamese still prefer to pay cash, a new survey has found.

A successful 2014 and the promise of bigger export opportunities has given the domestic leather and footwear industry the confidence to set a US$14 billion export target for this year.

Trade between Vietnam and the United Kingdom in 2014 was valued at 2.8 billion GBP (US$4.5 billion), a 2 percent decrease from the previous year, as announced by the Commercial Office at the Vietnamese Embassy in the UK.

(VOV) - Vietnam’s exports to the European Union (EU) jumped 14.7% on-year to US$27.9 billion, surpassing the United States (US) to make the EU the nation’s second largest trading partner.

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho is striving to become the economic hub of the region by 2020, said Tran Thanh Man, Secretary of the city’s Party Committee. 

(VOV) - Vietnam’s international integration process has entered a new phase, with its continued efforts to open its market by joining more international economic institutions. 

(VOV) - There is no escaping the inevitable fact that larger crop farms perform better financially, on average, than smaller farms. The difference results mainly from lower costs of production. 

(VOV) - The countries participating in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement have set a target of concluding TPP negotiations in 2015 and this is within reach.

More favourable institutional conditions is needed for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to strengthen their engagement in global production chain, said Director of the Vietnam Chamber of Trade and Commerce (VCCI) Vu Tien Loc.

New free trade agreements are opening up promising avenues for the Vietnamese business community to expand their operation but also present numerous challenges, forcing domestic enterprises to take a new approach, Nhan dan (People) newspaper reported.

(VOV) - Although foreign direct investment (FDI) has created many jobs and stimulated competitiveness for local businesses over recent years, many citizens have raised concerns that its benefits have not been evenly distributed nationwide.

(VOV) - Celebrating the Year of the Goat, Minister of Planning and Investment Bui Quang Vinh sat down with a VOV reporter to share his thoughts on the momentous year ahead as Vietnam readies for AEC and global economic integration.

Companies in Vietnam will compete for the country's top talents in 2015, revealed the latest annual Global Salary Survey launched in Hanoi by recruitment firm Robert Walters.

(VOV) - The Saigon New Port Corporation has announced a milestone in its US$1.1 million initiative to outfit its fleet with Go-live GPS container management technology, which aims to reduce congestion and wait times at the port.

Fruit growing is the Mekong Delta’s strength thanks to its rich soil and good weather and to export fruits more profitably, the local agricultural sector is paying close attention to improving product quality and building brands.

Minister of Planning and Investment Bui Quang Vinh has suggested a number of solutions to develop private enterprises which should be the most important contributor to the nation’s economic growth and stability. 

(VOV) -Vietnam has been highly successful at mobilizing inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) over the past few years, which has played an important role in the nation’s economic development.