Vietnam’s laws on intellectual property (IP) have conformed to most IP-related commitments of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), according to an expert team in charge of reviewing domestic IP regulations. 

VOV.VN - President Truong Tan Sang has suggested the northern port city of Hai Phong should adopt policies favorable for development investment in the key northeastern economic region.

VOV.VN - More than 350 exhibitors were on hand for the grand opening of Propak Vietnam 2016 ( March1- 3), the leading international trade event for the nation’s expanding food, drink and pharmaceutical industries.

VOV.VN - Ministries, sectors, and localities have extensively responded to the National Assembly (NA) Resolution on implementing this year’s socio-economic development tasks. 

VOV.VN - Crab and crustacean exports to foreign markets surged 46.3% to US$578.4 million in January compared to last year’s corresponding period, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP). 

The national retail value of goods and services in the first two months of this year experienced the same growth rate as last year. 

VOV.VN - The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) reports remittances to Ho Chi Minh City are expected to remain robust this year and likely will outpace last year’s record high receipts of US$5.5 billion.

VOV.VN - The Dong Van III Industrial Zone at the Duy Tien District in Ha Nam Province could soon have a new industrial gas depot, said representatives of Tokyo Gas Co, Japan's largest and one of the world's leading gas companies.

The application of trade protection measures has become an urgent necessity to safeguard Vietnam’s juvenile steel production industry from cheap imports from China.

VOV.VN - Nearly 700 local and foreign businesses will participate in the 12th Saigon Int’l Autotech & Accessories, which are scheduled for May 26-29 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre (SECC), HCM City. 

Four Vietnamese companies will exhibit their products at Food & Hotel Asia 2016, a leading international food, beverage and hospitality exhibition to be held in Singapore in April.

Ho Chi Minh City will speed up administrative reform to create optimal conditions for businesses, Secretary of the municipal People’s Committee Dinh La Thang said.

Transport infrastructure projects under the public-private partnership model are expected to be the key investment channel this year on account of tightened budget purse strings.

Some commercial banks have continuously increased interest rates to attract depositors, setting a record two-year high of 8% per year.

Singapore and Iran have inked a bilateral investment agreement, marking a new milestone in the two countries’ relations. 

VOV.VN - Hoa Sen Group exported 20,000 tonnes of rolled steel sheets to the US at  the SP-SSA International Terminal (SSIT) in the southern province of Ba Ria Vung Tauon February 29. 

Without the government’s incentives, Vietnam’s first oil refinery of Dung Quat would have had losses of VND27,600 billion (over US$1 billion) since 2010, when it began operating.

The Ministry of Finance said a bad translation claiming that the tax-rate-to-profit ratio in Vietnam was high, accounting for nearly 40% of profit and undermining competitiveness, caused misunderstandings.

 A lack of information about the market and a foreign culture are seen as hurdles that prevent Vietnamese businesses from trading in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The Ministry of Finance has recommended the government should waive back taxes and related fines owed by businesses estimated at more than VND13 trillion (US$571.2 million), Tuoi Tre newspaper reported on February 29.

Authorities in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai will enhance measures to improve the local investment climate in the locality, aiming to facilitate the operation of enterprises – especially foreign-invested ones.

The northern province of Vinh Phuc granted investment licences to five new FDI projects in the first two months of 2016, the Vinh Phuc Investment Promotion Agency (IPA) said on February 29. 

Economic experts said Vietnamese enterprises need to further promote the country’s advantages and strengths such as export of farm products, textiles and footwear in the coming time, aiming to fully integrate into global economy.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has called on lenders to carry out proper monetary policies and assure secure and efficient operations this year.

AIA Vietnam said on February 28 that it had excellent business results last year, as the value of new business doubled for three consecutive years and the AIA Exchange, an innovative agency branch model, was launched.

Vietnam’s agricultural business climate has been on the wane, hampering the country’s efforts to lure more foreign investments into this sector.

A Canadian fund for small- and medium-sized enterprises has fertilised ground for several creative business ideas after its two-year implementation in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang. 

VOV.VN - Roughly 64% of Japanese companies operating in Vietnam plan to expand their operations over the coming year, according to a survey conducted by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO). 

The property market in Ho Chi Minh City will see good prospects for all segments this year and the retail sector will see new trends, according to experts in the field.

Vietnam’s meat market is expected to be hit by the entry of many more European products following the enforcement of the European Union-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement in early 2018.