(VOV) -A special festival was held in Phu Quoc island district in the southern province of Kien Giang on July 14 to showcase Phu Quoc fish sauce – a hundred-year specialty.

(VOV) - Over 350 enterprises from 64 countries around the globe are participating in an international tourism trade fair which opened in Ninh Thuan province on July 14.

(VOV) - Cuckoo Electronics, Republic of Korea’s premiere home appliance retailer, opened its first “Cuckoo Brand Shop” in Vietnam located in the Phu My Hung area of HCM City on July 15. 

(VOV) - The Mexican government has enacted new regulations that are applicable to all plant and animal-based, seafood and fisheries imports as from July 29, according to the Vietnam embassy trade office in Mexico. 

(VOV) - Minister of Planning and Investment Bui Quang Vinh met with leaders of southern Binh Phuoc province on July 14, discussing plans for the construction of a state-of-the-art Spanish invested rubber latex processing plant.

(VOV) -Many hold the misconception that the key to attracting investment is simply to offer more incentives. The theory is the more incentives offered the more foreign investors will flock to Vietnam.

(VOV) -Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has underlined the need to clarify the State’s role in the market economy as well as issues related to transparency, price and resource allocation.

(VOV) -Leading agricultural enterprises from Vietnam and Israel discussed ways to strengthen bilateral agro-forestry- fishery cooperation at the Vietnam-Israel Business Forum held in Hanoi on July 14.

(VOV) - Exports of Dong Nai to the US should stay strong in the near future as the US economy is rebounding well, forecast Le Van Danh, Director of the provincial Department of Industry and Trade (DoIT).

(VOV) - Vietnamese Ambassador to the Czech Republic Truong Manh Son has concluded a visit to the town of Zelezna Ruda where he made a fact-finding tour and discussed cooperative and investment opportunities with local council leaders.

(VOV) -The US’ Walmart, one of the world’s biggest retail groups, is seeking more profits from Vietnam if the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement is agreed upon.

The domestic truck market has seen significant growth since the Ministry of Transport's decision to increase control and oversight of overloaded vehicles and ensure the safety of all drivers on the roads.

(VOV) - Vietnamese noodle manufacturers have a chance to tap the Mexican market which annually imports an estimated 1.6 billion packs worth US$500 million annually, according to the Mexico-based Vietnam Embassy’s Trade Office.

(VOV) - Garments play a major role in the Vietnamese economy and were one of the top exports in the first half of the year. 

(VOV) - Around 30% of Japanese businesses that are intent on investing overseas consider Vietnam as their prime choice, according to a recent survey by Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO).

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the Israeli Embassy in Hanoi will jointly launch the Vietnam-Israel Commercial Committee on July 14.

(VOV) - The country’s wood exports to Middle Eastern markets increased threefold during the five years from 2009-2013, with the total turnover for 2013 hitting a record US$54.6 million, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

(VOV) - The retail market in HCM City is getting set for major realignments as many of the world’s leading retailers in the food, beverage, and fashion industries formulate expansion plans to set up shop.

The northern province of Thai Nguyen has directed its departments, agencies and authorities at grassroots levels to step up implementing an array of measures to improve its investment climate.

Steel producers operating in the southern province of Binh Duong exported over 228,000 tonnes of steel products in the first half of this year, a year- on-year rise of over 63%. 

Central Quang Tri province’s People’s Committee and Thailand’s EGAT International Company (EGATi) on July 11 inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in building a thermal power plant in the locality.

(VOV) -A Vietnamese business delegation is visiting Turkey from July 9-12 to seek investment opportunities, especially in the electronics and home appliance industries.

(VOV) - The People’s Council of northern Bac Ninh province on July 10 approved a VND300 billion incentive package to recruit a new Samsung Display project to the Yen Phong Industrial Park.

(VOV) - Movitel, a joint venture between Vietnam’s military-run telecommunication Viettel Group and Mozambique’s SPI, has won the Mobile Innovations Awards for enterprises in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. 

(VOV) -Construction on the US$124 million Nam Lik 1 hydroelectric power plant got underway on July 9 following more than one year of design preparation.

(VOV) -Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Parks (VSIPs) which have sprouted throughout the nation are a reflection of the fruitful bilateral economic relations between the two nations and  the strong support of the countries’ leaders.

(VOV) -  The Hai Duong province Industrial Parks (IPs) management board on July 10 granted foreign investment licenses for the construction of four new manufacturing facilities.

(VOV) - A seminar in HCM City on July 10 focused on assisting Vietnamese businesses improve their understanding of American laws and increase their capacity to effectively seek cooperative investment opportunities in the US. 

(VOV) -Starbucks Corporation, one of the world’s leading coffeehouses, is sponsoring a special coffee tasting in Hanoi on July 19.

The Vietnam-Russia Technology and Investment JSC (VRG) plans to build a luxury eco-tourism area on Soi Nhu island in northern coastal Quang Ninh province’s Van Don district.