A seminar to promote investment in the northern province of Vinh Phuc took place in the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Kyeonggi province on June 20. 

The south-central coastal province of Khanh Hoa has successfully farmed sandfish with other aquatic species under a new model developed by the Research Institute for Aquaculture No 3 under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. 

The Vietnam Construction and Import-Export Joint Stock Corporation (Vinaconex or VCG) plans to eliminate and amend some business lines to open more room for foreign investors, to 49 percent.

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue unveiled advantages in investing in Vietnam during a meeting in Seoul, the Republic of Korea (RoK) with local securities investors at the headquarters of the Korea Financial Investment Association (KOFIA) on June 20. 

Marubeni Corporation of Japan said it plans to invest 12.7 billion JPY (117.7 million USD) for building an instant coffee processing plant in an industrial park in the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau.

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the State Securities Commission (SSC) on June 20 jointly held a seminar to launch the “Project for Capacity Building on Improving Fairness and Transparency of Vietnamese Equity Market”.

VOV.VN - Colour-coated steel sheets originating from China and the Republic of Korea will be subject to Vietnam’s temporary anti-dumping duties from June 25.

Vietnam is one of the most promising destinations and IndiGo hopes to start operating direct flights on the Kolkata-Hanoi route from October 3, Chief Commercial Officer of the Indian low-cost airline William Boulter said on June 19.

Grab’s acquisition of Uber in Vietnam did not violate the country's competition law, the Vietnam Competition Council (VCC) has said.

VOV.VN - Vietnam shipped more than 71,000 tons of oil and petroleum to Singapore during the first five months of 2019, increasing by 8.6 times per annum, according to Vietnam Customs.

Hanoi is striving to attract over 500 million USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) in June 2019, raising the total FDI capital to nearly 5.3 billion USD in the first half of the year, according to insiders.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese supporting industry firms have great potential to increase their development, but they need to pay much attention to improving their quality and productivity in comparison with global rivals, Choi Joo-ho, General Director of Samsung Vietnam, has said.

VOV.VN - Banking entities have to date led the domestic corporate bond market as they managed to mobilize VND18.2 trillion (US$782.6 million) from bond issuances.

With interest in fitness activities picking up in Vietnam, gymnasium chains are earning big bucks.  

A conference was held in Singapore on June 19 to call for investment to priority projects in Vietnam’s northern province of Thai Binh. 

Recent mergers and acquisitions in Vietnam’s fintech industry indicate a strategic fight for e-wallet market share.  

The Việt Nam Asset Management Company (VAMC) is planning to develop a new strategy for buying and selling bad debts in Việt Nam this year, in which it will play a central role to promote the development of the debt trading market.

Two solar power plants were inaugurated in Thanh Thanh Cong industrial park in Trang Bang district, the southern province of Tay Ninh on June 19. 

The National Payment Corporation of Vietnam (NAPAS) has become the President of the Asian Payment Network (APN) for 2020 at the recent 15th annual meeting of the network in Hanoi.

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho always welcomes and creates favourable conditions for Japanese corporations to land their investment in the locality, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Duong Tan Hien said on June 19.

The US tech giant is believed to ask its major suppliers to evaluate the cost implications of shifting 15% to 30% of their production capacity from China to Southeast Asia as it prepares for a fundamental restructuring of its supply chain.

Developing globally-recognised Vietnamese shrimp brand is necessary for the agricultural sector to realise a target of 10 billion USD in shrimp export revenue by 2025, according to the insiders.

The Vietnamese Government will work to remove bottlenecks and create the best conditions for enterprises from the Republic of Korea to operate in Vietnam, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue stressed on June 19.

VOV.VN - A series of agricultural exhibitions including Agritech Vietnam 2019, Farm & Food Tech 2019, and Vietnam Farm & Food Expo 2019 kicked off in HCM city on June 19 with over 100 local and domestic businesses in attendance.

VOV.VN - The Vietbuild International Exhibition opened at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in HCM City on June 19 with a range of booths showcasing aspects of the real estate market, including construction, building materials, real estate, and interior and exterior decorations.

More than 300 businesspeople from Italy’s Piedmont region and member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) gathered at a workshop in Turin city on June 17 and 18 to seek business cooperation opportunities.

Chinese companies are accelerating investment in Vietnam, but some local businesses are voicing concerns.

The Electricity Vietnam’s Central Power Corporation (EVNCPC) aims to raise rooftop solar power output to 48 MWp this year, said the company on June 18.

VOV.VN - High-ranking leaders of Vietnam and Myanmar have pledged to boost bilateral trade and investment bonds between the two countries over the past years, and particularly lift the two-way trade turnover to more than US$1 billion by 2020. 

Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh on June 18  met with representatives from several European business associations to discuss measures to speed up the signing of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU-Vietnam Investment Promotion Agreement (EVIPA) as part of his working visit to the EU and Belgium.