Approximately180 leading businesses from 22 countries and territories will attend the third International Livestock and Dairy Expo (ILDEX), scheduled to take place in Ho Chi Minh City from March 25-27.

A representative of the Department for Trade Promotion says market share for Vietnamese products in Cambodia increased sharply in the first quarter of 2010.

The Vietnamese tourism sector is shifting the focus of its promotional programme onto Russia, says an official from the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.

The Republic of South Africa is a potential market for Vietnamese exports such as rice, coffee, tea, pepper, cashew nuts, tropical fruits, textiles and garments, and electronics. In return, South Africa can provide high-quality minerals for Vietnamese mechanical and jewelry industries.

Deputy Minister of Finance Tran Xuan Ha signed 5 agreements on official development assistance (ODA) with the Head of the Japan International Cooperation Agency, Monotori Tsuno, in Hanoi on March 18.

“Vietnam Manufacturing Expo”, the 4th international exhibition for the manufacturing industry and “Nepcon Vietnam 2010”, an exhibition and forum for electronic parts manufacturing will be held at the Melia Hanoi Hotel from May 20-22.

The Vietnam Cashew Industry Festival opened in southern Binh Phuoc province on March 18 with a total of 400 stands representing 150 enterprises.

The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation, a US-based global leading provider of credit information on businesses and corporations, opened its representative office in Vietnam on March 18.

Vietnamese businesses now have a fine opportunity to introduce their brand names to the world by participating two international exhibitions which opened at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre on March 18.

“Vietnam Today” is the theme of a talk on Vietnam’s economic development held by the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) and Asian Development Bank in Berlin on March 17.

The Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIP) has announced that it will host a French Week in Hanoi from November 21-28.

Despite numerous difficulties and challenges, Vietnam’s tourism sector achieved remarkable results in 2009. The sector is currently enjoying numerous opportunities to attract even more visitors in 2010.

Small and medium sized enterprises will be provided 19 billion Yen in credit under a programme to help them access medium and long term loans from financial institutes.  

The Vietnam Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (Vietinbank) plans to establish a joint venture bank and open a branch in Qatar.

Finland is willing to support Vietnam with technological solutions, helping the country better integrate into the global economy as well as deal with difficulties after joining the World Trade Organisation (WTO), said Finnish Ambassador to Vietnam Pekka Hyvonen.

Trade deficit has remained below 20 percent of exports. However, it is high time for Vietnam to devise measures to contain the trade deficit.

Vietnam’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Awards 2009 ceremony will be held at the Hanoi Opera House on March 20, broadcast live on VTV1.

An international exhibition on renewable energy was held in Hanoi on March 17 by the Ministry of Science and Technology and the International Exhibition and Fair Organisation.

The 5th Vietnam International Exhibition on Shipbuilding, Marine Technology & Transportation (Vietship 2010) opened at the My Dinh National Convention Centre in Hanoi on March 17.

Finland will help Vietnamese businesses access other European markets, promote environmentally and socially-sustainable development in forestry, and build a system for the Information Society.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved an VND8 trillion project designed to build a total of 211 fishing ports in 28 coastal provinces and cities throughout the country from now until 2020.

NTT East corp, affiliated to the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. (NTT) will install fiber-optic communications cables in Nomura Hai Phong Industrial Park in northern Vietnam.

The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) will host a trade fair in Ha Noi from April 14-17 to introduce Japanese importers to local products.

Unusual weather, including early and prolonged drought plus more heat waves, has placed intense pressure on the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) group to mobilise different resources and ensure a sufficient supply for production and domestic use.

The Daklak Honeybee Joint Stock Company in the highland province of Dak Lak has exported more than 1,000 tonnes of honey, mostly to the US.  

The Vietnamese tourism industry will see a two-digit growth thanks to an increase in private investment in this sector, says RNCOS, a leading global market research and information analysis company.

A delegation of businesses from the northern central US state of Minnesota will visit Vietnam from May 7-15 to seek trade opportunities and partners in Vietnam.

The export value of cashew nuts is expected to hit US$1 billion this year - US$150 million higher than last year - according to the Vietnam Cashew Association.

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced that the average anti-dumping tariff applied to shrimp products exported by 29 Vietnamese companies will decrease from 4.57 percent to 2.89 percent.

Japanese experts praised the management and control of seafood safety and hygiene at Vietnam’s processing factories, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) has said.