Vietnam is expected to import more pork in the coming months to make up for domestic shortages as African swine fever continues to spread, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Politburo member and head of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission Nguyen Van Binh joined other countries’ senior officials in discussing major international economic issues at a forum opened in St. Petersburg city, Russia, on June 6.

VOV.VN - Farmers in Luc Ngan district in the northern province of Bac Giang are enjoying a bumper harvest and high prices due to the peak lychee harvest season beginning.

VOV.VN - The first Overseas Vietnamese Economic Forum opened at the Songdo Convensia International Exhibition & Convention Centre in Incheon, the Republic of Korea, on June 6, drawing 300 entrepreneurs from 25 nations and territories from around the world.

Agricultural start-ups should capitalise on the huge demand for safe agricultural products by developing long-term, sustainable production strategies, experts said at a seminar in Ho Chi Minh City on June 6.

Thailand and Vietnam will achieve the target of raising two-way trade value to 20 billion USD in 2020, Thai Trade Counsellor to Vietnam Pannakarn Jiamsuchon said in an interview granted to the Cong Thuong (Industry-Trade) newspaper. 

Vietnam earned 1.21 billion USD from exporting an estimated 2.83 million tonnes of rice during January-May, declining 20.7 percent in value and 4 percent in volume as compared to the same time last year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said.

VOV.VN - Vietnam's economy is facing the shortage of capital and capital accumulation would therefore act as a significant growth driver for the country in the next phase of development, a World Bank economist said at a workshop held in Hanoi on June 7.  

Merging the two national stock exchanges would improve efficiency and trading conditions, the 14th National Assembly heard at a meeting on June 6.

VOV.VN - The Government have submitted draft amendments to the Securities Law to the National Assembly for consideration, in which it suggests raising the charter capital of public firms.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Argentina and the Argentine Chamber of Commerce for Asia on June 6 co-organised a workshop to introduce business cooperation opportunities in Vietnam. 

VOV.VN - With the Vietnam-Korea Free Trade Agreement coming into effect in late 2015, the nation’s shrimp exports to the Republic of Korea have increased from US$285 million to US$386 million from 2016 to 2018, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Samsung has affirmed that it will continue us to choose Vietnam as its biggest production base, from which Samsung’s mobile phones will go to the world market.

Japanese electronics giant Sharp plans to shift its computer production from China to Vietnam to avoid trade war tariffs.

Vietnam has envisaged different scenarios for the ongoing U.S-China trade war and prepared methodic responses, the government says.

The State Treasury of Vietnam raised nearly 2.7 trillion VND (116.1 million USD) via a G-bond auction this week.

Vietnam Electricity (EVN) expects to complete its divestment from both core and non-core businesses this year.

An auction for leasing advertising space on Ho Chi Minh City’s buses will be held between June 21 and July 18 following four previous unsuccessful attempts.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Nguyen Van Binh, Politburo member and Chairman of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission, is attending the 23rd Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF-2019).

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has said that the sluggish disbursement of official development assistance was attributed to the failure of ministries, agencies, and localities to allocate counterpart funds.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s GDP value could suffer a slump of VND6 trillion (US$26.01 million) in the next five years due to impacts of the US-China trade war, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has cited preliminary calculations as saying.

Around 99 per cent of import and export tax payments in HCM City are made online, according to the customs department. Switching to online payment has reduced work for customs officers and helped businesses save time and cost.

With possible new changes in drug rules involving strict conditions for branded pharmaceutical production on the horizon, multinational corporations might find it harder to attend tenders of high-cost branded drugs. 

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Italian counterpart Giuseppe Conte co-chaired the third High-Level Dialogue on Italy-ASEAN Economic Relations in Hanoi on June 6, held during the latter’s official visit to Vietnam.

The automobile industry of Vietnam has witnessed progress in the last two years, but the localisation rate (local part supply) still remains low, not meeting the set target, according to a Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) report sent to the National Assembly for discussion and direction.

The first plane from the Republic of Korea to Quang Ninh landed at Van Don International Airport on June 6 morning, bringing 181 passengers to the northern coastal province.

Vietnam has boosted its marine economic development, with Hai Phong city and Quang Ninh province expected to become marine economic hubs by 2030.

VOV.VN - Aquatic exports saw slight drops in both volume and value during the first five months of 2019, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

One hundred Vietnamese firms have been chosen to list their products on Amazon from June 6, 2019, under a long-term programme between the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (VTPA) and Amazon Global Selling.

More businesses and households in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho are installing solar panels to reduce monthly electricity costs.