VOV.VN - Vietnam has accelerated its international economic integration by signing the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement and joining the ASEAN Economic Community.

The upcoming EU–Vietnam Free Trade Agreement is hoped to bring fresh opportunities to European firms in Vietnam. Xavier Denoly, country president of Schneider Electric Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar, talked about the firm’s investment plans to capitalise on this historic trade deal.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)'s recent proposals on tightening lending rules would benefit local banks, the rating agency Moody's has said.

The collection of tax arrears in 2016 would be higher than that of last year, General Director of Taxation Bui Van Nam said.

Ho Chi Minh City plans to provide further incentives for small- and medium-sized enterprises that invest in support industries, according to Nguyen Phuong Dong, deputy director of Department of Industry and Trade.

The People’s Committee of the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau granted investment licences to five new projects worth US$160 million in total. 

Goods-oriented agriculture development and promoted-agriculture restructuring have significantly helped the northern province of Hung Yen reap fruitful results in its socio-economic development in 2015.

Vietnam’s automobile sales in the first month of 2016 rose 16% from the same period last year, amounting to 23,165 units, the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association (VAMA) announced on February 16.

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 south-central province of Binh Dinh has announced plans to solicit investment in many major projects this year, mostly in the tourism sector. 

The Prime Minister has issued a decision on mechanisms and measures to implement the strategy for Vietnam’s automobile industry development through 2025, with a vision toward 2035.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s small businesses are anxious to work with their counterparts in the Czech Republic to expand areas of cooperation and lift bilateral ties to new levels, say visiting leaders of the Vietnam Association of Small and Medium Enterprises.

VOV.VN - It is essential for Vietnam to develop proper strategies to seize market and integration opportunities to make industries a key economic sector, say experts.

Vietnam ranks 82nd out of 109 countries and territories on the global talent competitiveness report 2015-2016 (Global Talent Competitiveness Index - GTCI).

The Vietnam E-Commerce Association said online retailers in the country will continue to rake in huge revenues in the next five years with sales expected to hit US$10 billion in 2020.

Vietnam spent over US$1 billion importing unprocessed seafood to turn out products for export last year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

The dong will fall around 4%-5% against the US dollar this year as the Federal Reserve is expected to rate interest rates further and push up the greenback, the Vietnam News Agency reported on February 15, citing new forecasts.

While complaining about difficulties, foreign automobile manufacturers still could reap fruit in 2015. Despite big problems, they still want to cooperate with Vietnam’s automobile industry.

VOV.VN - Chau Thanh Longan Co-operative has supplied exporters with 100 tons of Edor longan to ship to the US.

 The Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) will continue to help HCM City develop supporting industries, its chief in the city has promised.

Exports of some new products such as charcoal and wood pellets have witnessed high demand in niche markets, opening opportunities for Vietnamese companies.

Corporations of Vietnam and the United States on February 15 (US time) inked several deals in the presence of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on the sidelines of the ongoing special ASEAN-US Summit in Sunnylands, California.

Loans pouring into the real estate sector are expected to be tightened given that the sector is said to be experiencing robust growth.

Truong Hai Auto JSC (THACO) on February 15 put into operation a factory manufacturing ​trailers and other heavy special vehicles at the Chu Lai-Truong Hai Complex in Nui Thanh district in the central province of Quang Nam.

The southern province of Dong Nai has welcomed US$440 million in foreign direct investment (FDI) and VND30 billion (US$1.34 million) from domestic investors so far this year, according to the province's IZs Management Board. 

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal is set to facilitate trade and investment, bringing more benefits to production, business, workers and consumers, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said in a recent article.

VOV.VN - The majority of Japanese companies operating in Vietnam are looking to expand their business operations in the coming year, says the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO).

Ho Chi Minh City has focused on drawing investment in the support industry in a bid to assist the development of the domestic supply chain and lay a foundation for sustainable high technology development. 

The gong rang out on February 15 to open the first trading session of the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) after the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet).

Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are considered the most investor-friendly cities among 10 Asian destinations, as surveyed by the Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade.