VOV.VN - The cost of A92 petrol dipped to VND13.752 per litre as of 3 pm on February 18, the lowest price in over seven years. 

Vietnamese products are facing fierce competition from Thailand imports in the local market as Thai companies increasingly expand their presence in the country.

VOV.VN - Agriculture is poised to drive a new era of economic growth for Vietnam, if the nation focuses on revolutionizing how smallholder farms are operated and implements needed institutional reforms, say experts.

Domestic footwear producers must brace themselves for a bumpy ride ahead in the face of stiffer competition as they lag behind their regional rivals in terms of technology. 

The emergence of ride-sharing apps such as Uber may have threatened Vietnam’s taxi market, but one of the country’s major taxi operators is fighting back.

Phu Quoc island district in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang is set to become a special economic zone and the locality’s growth driver between 2016-2020.

The 90 million strong domestic market holds the potential for the garment and textile sector to increase its revenue.

Vingroup, a large real estate group in Vietnam, has spent 22.5 million Australian dollars (approximately US$16.1 million) to buy land in Sydney to develop a hotel project. 

Vegetables, fruits and seafood are expected to benefit much from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement despite concerns that agriculture will be one of the most vulnerable sectors. 

VOV.VN - Several Italian manufacturers have announced plans to relocate their operations from China to Vietnam, as declining economic growth and rising wages there are making it difficult for them to continue doing business.

VOV.VN - Japan’s low-cost airline Vanilla Air under ANA Holdings Inc.has recently revealed its plan to explore air routes to Vietnam in the coming time. 

Foreign traders may establish representative offices and branches in Vietnam according to the country’s international commitments.

VOV.VN - Czech Republic businesses showed their keen interest in the Vietnam market and aspired to partner with their Vietnamese counterparts at a February 17 seminar in Prague.

A better legal framework and a stronger privatization drive of state-owned enterprises are key measures for Vietnam's securities market to keep attracting foreign investors this year, a senior official has said.

Many Vietnamese businesses have recently had considerable success in investing in foreign countries after years of attempts.

Large local banks, which are chosen by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) to apply Basel II governance standards, are trying to increase capital to meet the standards.

Low-cost carrier Vietjet Air has signed contracts worth over US$3 billion at Asia ’s largest aerospace exhibition, the Singapore Airshow 2016.

Private firms should be more dynamic in developing linkages and production chains to sharpen competitive edges as the country was underway to integrate deeply into the global economy.

The Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu in 2016 will focus on calling for investment into projects involving hi-technology aquaculture breeding and high value export products.

 Ford Vietnam sold close to 2,600 units in January, a year-on-year increase of 70%, the highest growth ever recorded, the automaker announced on February 17.

VOV.VN -  The Vietnam Expressway Corporation (VEC) has pledged to accelerate a project to build the expressway linking central Danang city with Quang Ngai province.

VOV.VN -Gold shops in Hanoi are reporting large numbers of buyers are queuing outside their stores to buy the precious metal on – God of Wealth Day – the tenth day of the Lunar New Year.

Terms for bonds issued by the Vietnam Asset Management Company to buy bad debts from credit institutions, will be extended from five years to 10 years in some cases.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) on February 17 announced the reference rate for the Vietnam dong against the US dollar as VND21,895 per dollar, up VND11 compared with the previous day. 

Seventy percent of enterprises with high energy needs and emissions and 50% of industrial production establishments will apply clean and energy-saving technologies by 2020. 

Vietnamese textile & garment companies won’t directly benefit from the US$1 billion worth of tax from sales to the US once the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) takes effect, officials have affirmed. 

VOV.VN - Domestic garment businesses have spent millions of US dollars on expanding production to snatch domestic and export market opportunities.

Vietnam’s mining industry is facing more difficulties this year due to lower export prices, unfavorable mining conditions and higher costs, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The Prime Minister has issued instructions on agriculture in areas of land rent for rubber replanting and biogas programmes for the animal husbandry sector in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Gia Dinh Footwear Ltd Company is preparing to export 13,000-14,000 pairs of fashion shoes to Spain with an outsourcing value of around US$20,000.