Enhancing product quality and optimising production cost would help domestic steel producers compete with the cheap products imported from China, Nguyen Van Sua, deputy president of the Vietnam Steel Association, said.

Hanoi’s consumer price index (CPI) in January grew 0.22 percent from the previous month and 3.92 percent year on year, according to the city’s Statistics Office.

VOV.VN - The Sai Gon Giai Phong (Liberated Sai Gon) newspaper hosted a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on January 27 to honor 27 most popular Vietnamese brand names in 2019 selected by its readers.

The State Bank of Vietnam adjusted the daily reference exchange rate on January 28 down sharply to 22,858 VND/USD, a reduction of 25 VND from the last working day of previous week (January 25).

The transportation infrastructure projects connecting Van Don Special Administrative-Economic Zone (Van Don SAEZ) are being implemented under the PPP form and make an ideal case study for successful development.

The food processing and drinks industry has seen growth of 7 per cent in recent years, with more and more foreign investors deciding to pour money into the sector.

The Vietnamese habit of making big-ticket purchases ahead of Lunar New Year has sparked off huge demand for cars in recent weeks.

Shrimp farming on sandy land has brought profits to the coastal central provinces over the years. But the unplanned and spontaneous expansion of this model is accompanied by the potential of severe negative impacts on economy and environment.

The fierce competition in both the domestic and export markets is forcing ceramic producers to improve their production process and product quality.

The southern province of Dong Nai granted investment licenses to seven new direct investment (FDI) projects and approved capital addition to four existing others, with total capital of 52.4 million USD in January 2019. 

VOV.VN - Economists say opportunities and challenges brought by the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership depend on the capacity of Vietnamese enterprises to grasp and overcome them.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has recently stressed the importance of promoting science and technology as a strategic breakthrough to boost Vietnam’s growth.

VOV.VN - As the Lunar New Year or Tet is approaching, a kumquat or a peach tree for decoration in the home during Vietnam’s biggest holiday is a must for many Hanoians.

The prices of some smartphones reached a record high in the year, while shakeups occurred in the industry among leading players.

VOV.VN - 2019 is set to see Hanoi achieve a number of major goals of improving  the business environment, encouraging  renovations and start-ups, and developing businesses in terms of quantity and quality towards being the top 10 in the provincial competitiveness index (PCI).

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked the northern province of Hung Yen to continue creating a better investment environment and developing strongly industrial, service and urban zones during his Lunar New Year (Tet) visit to the province on January 26.

The Sai Gon Giai Phong (Liberated Sai Gon) newspaper hosted a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on January 26 to honour 27 most popular Vietnamese brand names in 2019 selected by its readers.

South Africa retained its top position among African trade partners of Vietnam in 2018, with bilateral trade topping 1.1 billion USD, up 11.7 percent from 2017 and accounting for 16 percent of total trade between Vietnam and African countries.

A meeting introducing the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) - Power and Energy Society (PES) Generation Transmission and Distribution (GTD) Asia 2019 was held in Hanoi on January 24.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has so far this year bought more than 1 billion USD from commercial banks to build up the nation’s foreign currency reserves.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc cut the ribbon to open Hung Ha bridge, linking the Red River delta provinces of Hung Yen and Ha Nam, and a road connecting Hanoi-Hai Phong and Cau Gie-Ninh Binh expressway, to traffic on the morning of January 26.

Russian automotive manufacturer Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod (GAZ) is seeking a joint venture with local Thanh Dat Group to build an automobile plant in the central city of Da Nang.

VOV.VN - Trade centers have become crowded with people shopping and abundant Vietnamese products, covering a wide range of patterns, quality, and prices as Vietnam’s lunar New Year Festival (Tet) is drawing near. 

The surge in demand for cars before the Lunar New Year means customers have to wait or pay extra to get immediate delivery.

E-wallets, food-delivery and online shopping apps are offering a range of Tet (Lunar New Year) Festival promotions to widen their customer base.

An array of specialties, safe agro-forestry-fishery products and handicrafts are being showcased at the Spring Fair 2019 which opened at the Trade Promotion Centre of Agriculture, Hanoi on January 25.

The Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang held a meeting with Japanese firms on January 25 to introduce its potential, strengths, and preferential policies.

Politburo member and head of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission Nguyen Van Binh on January 25 stressed the need to complete institutions for the development of the oil and gas sector.

The northern midland province of Phu Tho should use industrial development to drive its growth, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has said.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has said it would continue allocating credit growth limits for commercial bank this year to match the 14 per cent growth target set for the entire banking sector.