VOV.VN - The Vietnam Competition Authority announced on April 8 that the US International Trade Commission (ITC) has voted to renew antidumping duties on polyethylene (PE) retail carrier bags.

VOV.VN - There is huge potential for Vietnam and the US to cooperate in agriculture in the coming time, especially when the Trans-Pacific Partnership is likely to be approved.

Vietnam drew nearly US$4.03 billion in newly-registered and additional capital from foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in the first quarter of this year, up 119.1% against the same period last year.

The Vietnamese government has requested that a Hanoi water company suspend a scheduled contract signing with a  Beijing-based pipe supplier, responding to an appeal from the administration of the capital city.

Thailand's industrial park developer Amata VN Pcl said on April 7 it had been granted a new licence by Vietnam's government to develop land for a US$23 million residential and commercial project at Long Thanh, near Ho Chi Minh City.

Spending among Vietnamese people on electronics and electronic refrigeration products is estimated at VND157 trillion (US$7.06 billion) each year from now to 2020.

Exporting laborers must not be seen as a long term solution to the economy, experts have recommended.

Information related to mergers and acquisitions (M&As) of credit institutions is awaited as the season of annual shareholders’ meetings is around the corner.

HCM City is calling for foreign investment in the automobile manufacturing industrial cluster located in the city’s Cu Chi outlying district.

Despite shortcomings, the Government has secured noteworthy achievements in the last five years, which reflected the leadership quality of the 2011-2016 tenure. 

How businesses benefit from the 2030 Agenda and their responsibility for sustainable development was highlighted at a forum in Hanoi on April 7.

The management board of the Nhon Hoi Economic Zone in the central coastal province of Binh Dinh has revoked the investment certificate issued to a Russian bus manufacture project due to its delay in implementation, Phan Cao Thang, deputy head of the board said. 

Some 100 models of BMW Rolls Royce, Mini and other cars and Motorrad motorbikes will be on display at the BMW World Expo to be held from May 6 to 9 at Hanoi's National Convention Centre. 

The first Vietnam Motorcycle Show with the message “Ride high! Together” kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on April 7.

Some foreign economic and financial organisations have maintained an optimistic outlook for Vietnam’s economy in 2016, in spite of the recent slower than expected GDP expansion. 

VOV.VN - Three highly successful Vietnamese women entrepreneurs have secured a spot on Forbes Asia’s list of the top 50 most powerful businesswomen in Asia, which feature in the April 2016 issue.

VOV.VN - A delegation from the Vietnam Ministry of Construction headed by Deputy Minister Le Quang Hung met with Cuban trade minister on April 2-6 to discuss expanded trade and investment opportunities between the two countries.

Deposit interest rates in the Vietnamese dong this year are expected to rise 1% against last year, according to a report from the National Financial Supervisory Commission (NFSC). 

Vietnam gained a year on year increase of 41% from export value of vegetable and fruit to US$526 million in the first three months of this year.

Vietnamese electronics retailers expect growth and expansion in 2016, as the country continues to present ample opportunities.

The HCM City People’s Committee signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to improve the domestic business environment and increase education on trade agreements such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on April 6 in HCM City.

International investment funds are preparing billions of dollars to hunt for land in Thu Thiem area in HCM City to develop long-term real estate projects. 

A seminar was held in China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on April 6 to introduce business and investment opportunities in Vietnam. 

The national oil and gas group PetroVietnam, which has insisted on building biofuel plants as part of a biofuel development strategy, has halted the operation of the Dung Quat bio-ethanol plant.

Vietnam is a successful example in realising the strategic targets of the World Bank (WB) according to the bank’s Systematic Country Diagnostic (SCD), an expert has said. 

Tra fish producers in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region are changing their production models to a more sustainable supply chain, in an effort to improve fish quality and adapt to climate change. 

The Ministry of Transport (MoT) held a press briefing on April 6 to clear up some questions around the granting of an aviation transport business licence for Vietstar Airlines Multirole Corporation (Vietstar Airlines) to operate as a passenger carrier.

Vietnamese enterprises should understand and meticulously apply the stringent rules of origin, as well as the exceptions of free trade agreements, to enjoy the best from preferential taxation, as free trade does not mean “free” absolutely.

Big C supermarket has received the 2015 Golden Dragon Award and Vietnamese Excellent Brand Award for its outstanding performance at a recent ceremony in Hanoi.

Financial institutions in Vietnam expect the banking system’s outstanding loans to increase 20.09% in 2016, the highest in the past five year, as a report from the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)’s Monetary Forecasting and Statistics Department.