Representatives of many foreign-invested companies in the southern province of Dong Nai did not pull any punches in a meeting with local authorities on March 25, when they were asked to recall how red tape has marred their operations.

A series of projects that are granted ODA from the government are behind schedule, so the government plans to use another method to grant ODA to local governments.

PetroVietnam Power Corporation (PV Power) and IT service provider APZON has recently held a signing ceremony to celebrate the commencement of their project.

The HCM City People's Committee has approved a price stabilisation campaign that will go on until March 2017.

People in the Central Highlands region will have the opportunity to enjoy a new shopping experience after Vingroup – Vietnam’s most reputable real estate developer opened Vincom Plaza Buon Ma Thuot Trading Centre, the first of its kind in the region, on March 26.

Agro-fishery-forestry exports were estimated at US$6.73 billion in Quarter 1, a year-on year increase of 3.1%, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

 Two Vietnamese businesses have registered to exhibit their products at SIAL China, Asia’s largest food and beverage show to be held on May 5-7.

Limitations in growth model reform, inadequate policies towards businesses and loose connectivity between domestic and foreign enterprises are among the causes eroding the attractiveness of Vietnam’s investment climate.

VOV.VN - It seems that Vietnam’s business environment is not improving much, said Grant Thornton in its bi-annual report on the 14th survey of the Private Equity Sector issued in February 2016.

Vietnam's retail sector is witnessing an unprecedented, intense race that will potentially shake up the whole market and reveal where local companies may stand amid a strong invasion of foreign investors.

The 2015 results of Vietnamese banking testified to an ongoing process of recognising and cleaning up problem assets, a credit positive, Moody’s said in a new report released midweek.

VOV.VN - A Thai-themed trade fair attracting more than 120 exhibitors showcasing food, clothing, fashion items, footwear and household products has opened at Park 23/9 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 5.46% in the first quarter, slower than the 6.12% during the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO). 

Renault Vietnam opened a 3S dealer in Buon Ma Thuot city in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak on March 25, raising the total number of its agents in the country to 7.

Savills Vietnam, the largest property company in the country, forecasts that the real estate market will be on the upswing in 2016, thanks to improved economic conditions, monetary policies and international trade agreements.

Bac Kan province should promote its image and devise more investment attraction policies to lure more Japanese businesses to the locality, said Minister at the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam Nagai Katsuro.

VOV.VN - Total commercial trade for the first three months of 2016 registered US$75.0 billion, according to the most recent figures from the General Statistics Office (GSO) of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is expected to attract a number of investors of transport infrastructure projects under the public-private partnership (PPP) model this year.

Local rice exporters have offered a higher export price due to price rise in the domestic market, thereby losing the advantage in the competitive world market, said experts.

The tra fish (pangasius) export price is forecast to rise between 20 to 30 percent in April in key import markets due to a lack of domestic supply, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Many Iranian firms in the industry and mining sectors are expressing interest in the Vietnamese market and wish to expand trade between the two nations. 

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s cashew exports posted a strong growth in 2015 and are expected to rise this year.  

Representatives from 27 Vietnamese rice exporters and producers had a working session with France’s leading retailer Auchan to enquire about the group’s rice import demand for supply in the country and other EU nations.

Vietnamese Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao has poised to become Southeast Asia’s first self-made woman billionaire known for putting bikini-clad models on her VietJet Aviation Joint Stock Co. planes and calendars, according to Bloomberg.

The real estate in Laos has seen changes in recent years as more investors have been engaging in building apartments and houses for rent.

Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak continued to secure business and economic deals in the Republic of Korea (RoK), garnering attention for the Kingdom’s electric train projects. 

As the process of restructuring the banking sector is coming to an end, with the number of banks expected to decrease to 15.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a plan to attract private investment for a highway project in the Mekong Delta with a cost estimate of VND16.34 trillion (US$721 million), the government office has said.

Domestic cement companies would face stiffer competition in consumption in markets at home and abroad in the future, experts said.

The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), which was concluded in early February, will bring opportunities to Vietnam’s businesses, especially those in the textile, garment and footwear sectors, but also barriers that they need to navigate to benefit, experts have said.