VOV.VN - Samsung will invest US$300 million to construct a new research and development centre in Hanoi over the next four years, according to officials at the City People’s Committee.

Vietnam is one of the few countries maintaining an annual economic growth rate of around six percent and this growth has been the momentum for modernising its mineral sector, BT Tee, deputy head of the representative office of Singapore Exhibition Services, said.

VOV.VN - An ocean tuna caught off the coast of Binh Dinh Province sold for a record high US$14.28 per kilogram at an Osaka auction on March 29, according to an official from the local government.  

The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) of southern Binh Duong province rose by 7.09% in the first quarter of 2016 from a year earlier, according to the provincial People’s Committee.

Vietnam’s export value to Mexico in the first two months of this year reached US$257.2 million, up 41.4% compared with last year, according to the trade office of the Vietnamese Embassy in Mexico.

The Vietnam Youth Federation in HCM City, the Vietnam National Students Association in HCM City and the HCM City Young Businesspeople Association (YBA) on March 27 launched a business startup programme for youth, targeting to stimulate entrepreneurship among young people in the city.

Vietnam's State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) and Russian VTB Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which will allow both companies to expand investment between the two countries. 

The HCM City Department of Customs estimates the city has seen fuel import tax revenue declining by VND2 trillion (US$89.6 million) this quarter.

March 27 marked the launch of sales of condotels and villas at two hospitality real estate projects in Phu Quoc island. developed by Sun Group.

The national oil and gas group PetroVietnam has said it does not want to be responsible for the consumption of Nghi Son’s products which cannot meet the Euro 4 emission standard.

Many investors who once intended to start up business with franchise contracts have given up because of the high investment rate.

Vietnam’s retail sector offers great potential for investors in the context of various free trade agreements and the Trans-Pacific Partnership the country has signed, which are expected to boost investment flows, heard at a recent conference.

Vietnam’s garment-textile sector still plays a passive role in the global supply chain (GVC) as they mainly specialise in straightforward production stages without studying market demands, heard a workshop in Hanoi on March 29. 

The insurance market saw a total insured value reaching VND11.7 quadrillion (US$526.5 billion) from 2011-2015 said an official during a press conference in Hanoi on March 29.

VOV.VN - The 3rd International Mining and Minerals Recovery Exhibition and Conference – Mining Vietnam 2016 – opened in Hanoi on March 29 with the participation of 171 exhibitors from 22 countries.

VOV.VN - Vietnam may soon be getting a bigger bite of Apple.The technology giant, the maker of iPhones, iPads, iPods and Mac computers, is looking to expand its presence throughout the nation and has been searching for key staff to take the helm.

Vietnam is expected to remain one of the fastest growing emerging markets (EMs) as the country’s economy is likely to grow at over 7 percent and above in 2016 and 2017, said Qatar National Bank (QNB) in its latest economic commentary released on March 28.

The Turkish Ministry of Economy has confirmed that three Vietnamese exporters of welded cold-rolled stainless steel pipes did not circumvent anti-dumping duties, according to the Vietnam Competition Authority. 

Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has invited Italian investors to the capital city, saying that Hanoi is looking for promising and established investors for its urban infrastructure development projects, the Ha Noi Moi daily reported. 

Vietnam is willing to share with Indonesia its experience in joining the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), a Vietnamese diplomat said. 

Craftsmen, experts, traders and designers of silk from China, Japan, India, Myanmar, France, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and seven traditional silk villages in Vietnam joined together on March 28 in the first Vietnam-Asia Silk Culture Festival at Hoi An Silk Village.

Da Nang plans to turn Lien Chieu Port into a major cargo port in the central region and the East-West Economic Corridor No 2 connecting Thailand, Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam with total investment of VND3 trillion (US$133.3 million).

The circular limiting subprime loans for securities trading will make the local market healthier, said Do Bao Ngoc, a senior stock expert from MBS securities company.

The International Budget Partnership (IBP)’s survey on the Open Budget Index 2015 (OBI 2015) revealed that Vietnam has seen significant changes in publicising the country’s coffers with five out of eight key budget documents unveiled, heard a conference held in Ho Chi Minh City on March 28.

VOV.VN - The Indonesia Anti-Dumping Committee (KADI) has announced its final decision after an administrative review of the anti-dumping investigations into cold rolled steel coil and sheets imported from Vietnam and four others.

Domestic business groups, corporations and enterprises should focus on intensive industrial development to create industrial products with a national brand and high competitiveness on the world market.

Governments will improve policies to accelerate investment flows from Vietnam to Laos, a conference was told in the central city of Da Nang on March 27.

Experts are concerned about new non-performing loans rising significantly while the Vietnam Asset Management Company (VAMC) still has to devise radical measures to resolve bad debts acquired from banks.

The south central province of Binh Thuan has issued a temporary ban on the exploitation of mollusc and bivalve across its sea waters from April 1 to July 31 with a view to restoring the marine resources. 

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam suggested the industry ministries of Vietnam and Cambodia boost links to support both countries’ businesses in the industry and investment fields.