The purchasing power of Vietnamese residents increased slightly in the first eight months of 2014, following an increase in the purchase of goods and services.

Vinpearl JSC, a subsidiary of Vingroup has been allowed to buy VND85 billion (US$4.04 million) worth of shares in Nha Trang Port JSC from the Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines).

(VOV) - Two-way trade between Vietnam and Brazil fetched US$1.745 billion in the first seven months of the year, reported the Vietnamese Trade Office in Brazil.

(VOV) - The country’s exports of wood and wood products in the first seven months of the year surged to US$5.7 billion, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

(VOV) -Israel looks forward to assisting Hau Giang in applying high-technology in agriculture and cooperating with the Mekong Delta province in the fields of human resource development, education and training, and food processing.

Vietnam will apply a zero tariff policy to all automobiles imported from ASEAN countries by 2018, making it easier for consumers to buy cars.

(VOV) - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has cited the Vietnamese aviation industry as one of the seven fastest-growing markets in the world in terms of passenger and cargo transport. 

The total value of State treasury bill transactions have reached nearly VND21 trillion (US$1 billion), the Hanoi Stock Exchange has reported.

(VOV) - Vietnam and Thailand should increase cooperation on industrial and commercial development, Ms.Ladda Khaikham, a representative of Thailand’s Industry Promotion Agency, said in a joint meeting between Vietnamese and Thai businessmen in Hanoi on August 27. 

(VOV) -In the first of eight months of the year disbursements of foreign direct investment (FDI) surged 45% on-year to US$7.9 billion, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

(VOV) -The aviation sector of Vietnam is projected to be the world's seventh fastest growing market during the 2013-2017 period and achieve international passenger and international commodity transport rates of 6.9% and of 6.6%, respectively.

(VOV) -A mega support industry event with three exhibitions featuring the latest in state-of-the-art technologies opened at the Hanoi International Exhibition Centre on August 27 gathering over 300 exhibitors.

(VOV) - Thai trade and investment promotion agencies are actively implementing an array of programmes to connect businesses and support them in seeking business investment opportunities in Vietnam.

(VOV) - Israel is desirous of augmenting cooperation with Can Tho province in the application of high-technology in agriculture, human resource development, E-Government and health care.

(VOV) - It is imperative to focus on alleviating business difficulties and stimulating agricultural and industrial and service growth in order to achieve a 5.8% economic growth rate set for this year.

Ho Chi Minh City have been implementing a range of measures to boost tourism, from improving the quality of services and increasing network linkages to offering attractive promotions. 

(VOV) -Manufacturing is truly the backbone of Vietnam’s economic growth, and the challenge now to making the sector’s comeback a sustainable reality comes down to developing the support industry.

(VOV) -The index of industrial production (IIP) for August picked up 6.7% on-year due to an upturn in consumption, bringing an 8-month IIP to 6.3%, the General Statistics Office (GSO) announced.

(VOV) - A modern passenger terminal will be built on Phu Quoc island, a tourist destination in the south and Kien Giang province, to accommodate luxury cruise liners. 

Ho Chi Minh City achieved robust economic growth in the first eight months, creating favourable conditions to fulfill its socio-economic targets for the full year, Chairman of HCM City's People's Committee, Le Hoang Quan, has said.

Doji Gold and Gems Group has become the first Vietnamese enterprise to receive a licence from the Government to measure gold content in jewellery traded in the domestic market.

(VOV) - French bicycle maker Peugeot officially established its presence in Danang city with the recent opening of a showroom at 272 Phan Chau Trinh street. 

(VOV) -The European Union EU) is currently the second largest trade partner and the number one export market of Vietnam, said European Commission (EC) President Jose Manuel Durao Barroso.

(VOV) - The Cambodian province of Prey Veng and Vietnam’s southern Long An province will enhance cooperation in all fields, including investment, cultural exchange, community health care, as well as in ensuring social order and security for a peaceful border. 

(VOV) - The latest sales figures confirm that despite lingering market difficulties, sales of domestic automakers continue to grow with Toyota, Thaco and Ford outperforming foreign manufacturers in recent months.

(VOV) -Vietnam’s seafood exports jumped 25.4% on-year in the first eight months of the year to US$4.95 billion, tallying in at a record US$679 million for the month of August alone.

(VOV) -Vietnam came second in footwear exports to Colombia, earning more than US$78 million in 2013, accounting for 17% of the South American country’s total footwear imports.

Vietnam, like other Southeast Asian countries, is expanding its airports and constructing new international hubs to accommodate an increasing number of travellers.

Vietnam has enjoyed a trade surplus of US$1.7 billion for the first eight months of 2014, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO)’s figures.

In the first seven months of this year, tea exports have declined both in volume and value compared to the same period last year.