The Agro Nutritional Joint International Stock Company (Anco) became a strategic partner of the Vietnam Meat Industries Limited Company (Vissan) after winning an auction on March 24. 

The representative office of the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has recently held an event to promote the company’s activities and seek greater market share in the Philippines, in Manila.

Technologies, equipment, products and services related to the livestock breeding, dairy, meat processing and aquaculture industries are on display at a biennial exhibition that opened in Ho Chi Minh City on March 23.

VOV.VN - Vinamilk, one of the most trusted brands in the dairy industry, announced today that it will expand the number of its dairy farms in Ha Tinh Province as part of its continuing effort to bring more of its premium milk to the dairy aisles of Vietnam.

This year and in the future, the private sector, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are expected to be a driving force for economic growth.

Vietnam’s first quarter Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 1.25% from the same period last year. 

Foreign investors should take account of buying a property in Vietnam at this time as the market is offering great opportunities, according to the UK-based Financial Times newspaper.

VOV.VN - Nearly 450 companies are showcasing their wares at the ongoing Vietbuild Home International Exhibition in Hanoi on March 24

With impressive macro-economic indexes in recent years, Vietnam has strong appeal for French businesses, according to Commercial Counsellor at the Vietnamese Embassy in France Nguyen Quynh Anh.

The capital city will create the best possible conditions for the US investors to launch their projects in the locality, Nguyen Duc Chung, chairman of the municipal People’s Committee, said.

State-controlled MobiFone, one of Vietnam's top telecommunication companies, will sell its stakes in two partly-private banks to raise at least VND447 billion (US$19.79 million) next month, local media reported on March 23.

Vietnamese technology firm FPT plans to sell parts of its profitable retail and distribution units this year to focus on its core businesses, the company said on March 23.

According to the Center of Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA), the domestic aviation market of Vietnam will suffer losses in the medium term, when the average fares fall because of competition.

The domestic real estate market has witnessed many joint venture projects and merger & acquisition (M&A) transactions in which the buyers are foreign businesses and investment funds.

According to newswire thesaigontimes.vn, Saigon Union of Trading Cooperatives (Saigon Co.op), the owner of the Co.opmart supermarket chain, has passed the first round of bidding for Big C Vietnam, presently owned by French retailer Casino.

Credit growth by February 20 rose 0.39% while capital mobilisation increased 0.34% against December last year, a government report released early this week said.

Experts have said it is necessary for the real estate sector to find stable financial sources to ensure adequate housing supply as demand was anticipated to pick up rapidly.

Vietnam should increase protection of intellectual property (IP) and copyright in the digital environment to stand firm in the domestic playground, heard a seminar in Hanoi on March 23.

 Food quarantine certificates, fees and online filing for animal-derived food imports were discussed during a business meeting in Ho Chi Minh City on March 23. 

Leaders of southern Tra Vinh province have called for Singaporean investment in 25 key projects and in establishing a high-quality industrial, urban and service zone similar to the Vietnam – Singapore industrial parks (VSIP) already operating in Vietnam. 

Can Tho granted investment licences to four enterprises with a total registered investment capital of over VND4 trillion (US$180 million) in the Mekong Delta city on March 23.

The consumer price index (CPI) of Hanoi in March increased slightly compared to February but no specific figure has been given, according to a report from the municipal Statistics Office.

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho posted total export value of US$234 million in the first three months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 17.5%, and accounting for 16% of the yearly plan. 

Ho Chi Minh City’s import-export turnover in the first three months of 2016 enjoyed a slight climb compared with the same period last year.

Authorities in northern Vinh Phuc province had a working session with a representative from Taiwanese-based Compal Electronics on March 23, regarding the construction of a Compal plant manufacturing smart phones and tablets.

The southern province of Dong Nai attracted US$448 million of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first three months of this year, an increase of 311% against the same period last year and accounting for 48.8% of the yearly plan.

VOV.VN - Vingroup has been voted one of Vietnam’s leading real estate investors by the Vietnam Report based on criteria such as financial capacity, credibility, number of projects, number of successful transactions and sales prices.

As many as 28 enterprises nationwide have been selected to participate in 31 agricultural projects that apply hi-tech models with low interest loans, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has said.

A trade cooperation programme between HCM City and 20 southern provinces over the last five years has significantly contributed to improving product quality, meet consumer demand and promote socio-economic development, a meeting heard in HCM City on March 22.

Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines are forecast to be economic drivers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2016 and 2017, a Moody’s report said in its growth Outlook of ASEAN Economies to Emerge in 2016 and 2017.