The equitization process continues to disappoint despite there clearly being the will to wrap it up as quickly as possible.

Vietnamese auto businesses imported about 5,000 completely built-up unit (CBU) cars, worth US$131 million, in February, 1,000 cars less than the previous month, the General Statistic Office (GSO) said.

With International Women’s Day approaching, people are flocking to supermarkets and shops to buy gifts for their loved ones.

VOV.VN - The Myanmar Government has allowed the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) to open its branch in Myanmar.

More than 350 women entrepreneurs from 10 ASEAN member countries participated in a recent conference titled Fostering Women Entrepreneurs in Advancing the AEC Development in Hanoi.

The amendments to Circular No 36 are meant to urge commercial banks to strengthen the risk management of lending activities, rather than tighten the credit sources for the real estate sector, said Pham Huyen Anh, Deputy Chief Inspector of the State Bank of Vietnam.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai recently acknowledged the phenomenon that some foreign investors are taking advantage of cheap labor of Vietnam as a springboard to enter larger markets. 

Burger King, a famous fast-food brand, has experienced tough days in the Vietnam market.

Hanoi’s Construction Department has announced upcoming real estate projects that have been approved for sale in the market and are being funded by 26 investors. 

The northern province of Quang Ninh completed procedures for licensing and granted the investment registration certificate for a cattle farming project within only three hours on March 5. 

Syrena Vietnam Investment and Development JSC (Syrena Vietnam), on March 13 will launch Green Bay Village and Lotus Residences in Ha Long city, northern Quang Ninh province. 

The central province of Thua Thien-Hue is looking to attract 15 new foreign direct investment (FDI) projects with total registered capital of about US$350-400 million.

Creed Group, a Japanese investment fund, signed a contract on March 6 with Phat Dat Real Estate Development JSC (PDR) and An Gia Investment company to implement a property project worth 500 million USD in Ho Chi Minh City.

Commercial bank employees received an average monthly wage last year of VND13-23 million (US$590-1,045), up VND1-4 million against 2014, thanks to banks’ better performance.

VOV.VN - Last year, Vietnam signed a number of trade deals which have gradually taken effect and offered opportunities for Vietnamese enterprises to enter foreign markets.

VOV.VN - The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a list of foreign catfish farms from four countries eligible to export their products to the US under the USDA inspection program for Siluriformes fish including tra and basa fish.

VOV.VN -By June, 2015, Japan had become Vietnam’s second largest investor with more than 2,600 projects worth a total of US$38 billion. 120 of its projects were located in Da Nang.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has decided to carry out an antidumping probe into coated steel sheets imported from China and the Republic of Korea, the Vietnam Competition Authority (VCA) said on March 4 on its website.

The switch from traditional to urban farming in Ho Chi Minh City has yielded great success over the last five years, according to the city's Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Three domestic telecom companies are reported to have registered high growth and revenue in February this year.

More than 140 investors from local and overseas markets will participate in the initial public offering (IPO) of the Vietnam Meat Industries Limited Company (Vissan) on March 7.

VOV.VN - Vietnam maintained its 10-year lead as the world’s top commodity exporter of raw cashew nuts in 2015, according to a March 4 announcement by the Vietnam Cashew Association (Vinacas).

VOV.VN - The much-debated Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement involving Vietnam and 11 other countries is now set to undergo at least a lengthy two-year period of much argument about the real value of the deal.

VOV.VN - Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan and 400 businesswomen from 10 ASEAN countries attended a ceremony honouring 87 outstanding businesswomen on March 5 in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Agricultural production remains a pillar of the national economy as Vietnam integrates into the world. The current need is to improve productivity and quality and lower costs for agricultural products. 

Oil and gas behemoth PetroVietnam has demanded that all local fuel businesses be obliged to buy products of its refinery before purchasing from foreign sources, but the demand has been turned down by relevant ministries.

China's economy is facing greater difficulties and challenges in 2016 as the government forges ahead with structural reforms, state radio on March 4 quoted Premier Li Keqiang as saying.

Investment certificates were granted to two Taiwanese-invested companies with wooden manufacturing projects worth US$65 million in the southern province of Dong Nai on March 4.

Opportunities in the pharmaceutical industry in Vietnam are huge when 90% of pharmaceutical materials are being imported from foreign suppliers, such as the EU, India and China, according to experts.

Retail space for businesses and long-term capital to expand investment are both needed for domestic retailers to compete with their foreign counterparts in Vietnam.