(VOV) - June 3 marked the start of construction by the Republic of Korea’s (RoK) Dong-IL group on its first textile factory in Vietnam at Loc An-Binh Son Industrial Zone in Long Thanh district, Dong Nai province.

(VOV) - Vietnam is the third largest supplier of seafood to Australia, after New Zealand and China.

(VOV) - The 23rd Meeting of the ASEAN Directors-General of Customs opened in Da Lat City, Lam Dong province, on June 3, bringing together nearly 70 delegates from ASEAN, Japan, the Republic of Korea and China.

(VOV) - Representatives from the largest Dubai group, ICD, are due to make a fact-finding tour of Vietnam to seek investment opportunity, especially in real estate in Quang Ninh province.

Viettel Group has won a silver Stevie Awards in the category of New Consumer Service of the Year for its ethnic minority language mobile phone services, which made its debut in January 2013.

(VOV) - Vietnam needs to reduce its dependency on China by boost domestic production and exports, and increasing consumption of Made-in-Vietnam products and increasing exports.

(VOV) - A forum on sustainable development in the central coastal region was held in Hoi An ancient town, the central province of Quang Nam on June 3. 

(VOV) -Garment and textile exports increased 17% to US$7.44 billion in the first five months of this year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

(VOV) - Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) not only open up opportunities for Vietnam to stimulate the national economy but also reduce and gradually remove dependence on the Chinese market, towards ensuring a sustainable economic development.

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee and the Economy, Trade and Industry Department of Japan’s Kansai region on June 2 signed a framework agreement on cooperation, under which they will enhance connections in support industry. 

(VOV) - Vietnam boasts great potential for cooperation with US companies and the US pledges to support Vietnam’s economic development for prosperity.

(VOV) -More and more Japanese businesses are flocking to Vietnam, said Japan’s Foval Corporation Chairman and CEO Hideo Okubo, who is also Chairman of the Supporting Committee for Globalisation of Japanese small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

(VOV) - Leading low-cost airline, VietJet Air welcomed three new aircraft to Tan Son Nhat airport on June 1, bringing the airline’s total number of planes to 15. 

(VOV) - Vietnam earned US$1.16 billion from exporting goods to the UK in the first four months of the year, up 4.7% against the same period last year, according to Vietnam’s trade office in the UK.

(VOV) - Representatives of leading US businesses met with Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee President Nguyen Thien Nhan on June 2, expressing their desires to deeper penetrate the Vietnamese market.

(VOV) - All eyes at Noi Bai international airport in Hanoi on June 1 were focused on the first landing of the stunning Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft carrying 169 passengers from Haneda, Tokyo.

(VOV) - US Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker began a one-day visit to Vietnam on June 2 in a bid to accelerate Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement negotiations.

The Vietnam Assets Management Company (VAMC) plans to purchase between VND70 trillion (US$3.17 billion) and VND100 trillion (US$4.74 billion) worth of non-performing loans (NPL) this year, according to a source from Dau Tu (Investment) newspaper.

(VOV) - In the five months leading up to June 1, southern Dong Nai province has garnered US$588.2 million in foreign direct investment (FDI), according to the provincial Department of Planning and Investment.

(VOV) - US Mid Continent Steel & Wire, Inc has lodged complaints with the US Department of Commerce (DOC) alleging Vietnam and six other countries illegally dumped industrial fasteners on the US market causing material damages to US firms.

(VOV) - Kohler – the world’s leading kitchen & bath equipment design and manufacturing company – opened its 7th showroom in District 10 in Ho Chi Minh City on May 31.

(VOV) - Singapore-based marina club and property developer, ONE°15 recently has announced it has selected Vung Ro Bay in the central coastal province of Phu Yen to make its first-ever overseas investment.

(VOV) -Vietnamese and Singaporean real estate investors on May 30 toured a number of real estate projects aiming to get a better understanding of the opportunities for investment in the country.

(VOV) - Ford Vietnam Limited recently announced it is investing VND72 billion in a new distributorship in Can Tho city and some new branches to benefit from the rising demand in the country’s fast growing auto market. 

(VOV) - Vietnamese companies are showcasing their high-quality Made-In-Vietnam products and services at the 47th Algiers International Trade Fair, taking place in the Algerian capital from May 28 to June 2.

(VOV) - Foreign enterprises remain confident the Vietnam Government is fully capable and will maintain security and safety for investors. Many have confirmed that they will continue investing in Vietnam.

(VOV) - The UK-based King Riches kicked off construction of a second footwear export manufacturing plant in Quang Ngai province on May 29.

(VOV) -Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) on May 30 signed a memorandum of understanding to help Vietnamese small and medium enterprises (SMEs) raise competitiveness and productivity through innovation.

Bilateral trade between Vietnam and the US will probably reach US$33.6 billion in 2014, of which US$ 28.1 billion will come from Vietnamese exports.

Representatives of engineering companies and credit institutions from the UK and the Republic of Korea (RoK) are in Ho Chi Minh City to look into investment opportunities of urban transport projects, including the second phase of metro line No. 5.