The Government has approved a plan to help Vietnamese businesses directly participate in foreign distribution networks through 2020 to help Vietnamese goods penetrate international markets, a senior Government official said.

VOV.VN - Cambodia annually imports around 100,000 tons of fresh vegetables worth roughly US$200 million from Vietnam, Laos and Thailand.

VOV.VN - French mass retailer Casino Group is only in the initial phase of transferring its supermarket chain in Vietnam, according to a Big C Vietnam representative.

VOV.VN - In the context of Vietnam’s extensive international integration in 2016, the Vietnamese government is paying special attention to improving the national competitive edge and people’s living standards.

The Hanoi-Saigon Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SHB) opened its fully-owned SHB Bank Limited in Laos in mid-January by upgrading the transaction office it had set up in 2012.

State and local rice firms should pay attention to developing domestic rice markets, as they have a great potential in the overall selling of rice, said experts.

Vietnamese companies face integration pressure with a series of trade deals signed in 2015 and early 2016, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and a slew of free trade agreements, and the establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC).

The World Trade Organisation's Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) will boost customs reforms to facilitate trade across borders in line with international standards, an official has said. 

Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) began commercial testing of its 4G, or fourth generation mobile telecom technology, services in Ho Chi Minh City and Phu Quoc Island, in early 2016 with speeds reaching as high as 100 Mbps.

The Vietnamese property market is entering 2016 after witnessing recoveries of firms in 2015, driven by macroeconomic improvements and policies of openness.

Despite the negative impacts of prolonged drought, the Central Highlands region still saw positive socio-economic development in 2015, with its gross domestic product (GDP) valued at nearly VND140 trillion (US$6.16 billion), up 7.06% from the previous year.

The price of gold is now at a 6-year low, and is expected to continue to decrease.

VOV.VN - Swift ratification of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) will help create new export opportunities for agriculture and enhance the industry’s contribution to the national economy, says the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Though there is no sign yet of the price "fever" that periodically marks the Vietnamese property market or a bubble, the market remains a hot topic for analysts and the media.

Many goods imported from Laos will enjoy a reduction of 50% of tariffs between February 14, 2016, and October 3, 2020, according to the Ministry of Finance.

Signing the Bilateral Trade Agreement with the US and the Trans-Pacific Partnership and joining the World Trade Organization were evidences of Vietnam’s deep integration into the global economy.  

Top US officials will travel to Havana on Feb. 16 to sign an aviation pact that restores scheduled airline service between the United States and Cuba for the first time in more than 50 years, the US Transportation Department said on February 12.

VOV.VN - The lack of a timely and coherent strategy by local companies to cope with regional and global integration has given rise to increasing doubts about the process and the nation’s ability to successfully navigate the transition.

Nguyen Thi Thu Trang, Director of the WTO Centre, under the VCCI, spoke to the newspaper Hai Quan (Customs) on the need to use protectionism in international trade.

Vietnam is making all-out efforts to build a low-carbon economy towards green growth in order to realise the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

The Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) announced its plan to deal in shipping in 2016, including selling and transferring 13 ships.

The US has become Vietnam’s leading trade and investment partner, which has been reflected through impressive trade values between the two countries over recent years.

The upper chamber of the Kazakhstani parliament has ratified a free trade agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Vietnam, according to the Russian news agency TASS on February 11.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has authorized the expenditure of VND90 billion on advertising and marketing during 2016.

Wooden furniture manufacturers enjoy preferences thanks to a 0% import tariff applied by many big export markets. However, very few enterprises can exploit the advantages.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and the US have made great strides in their strategic partnership over recent years and there have been many positive developments that lead to the broader promise of deeper cooperation in trade and investment for years to come.

Bui Quang Vinh, Minister of Investment and Planning, spoke to Tuoi Tre (Youth) about the country's resolve to continue to pursue its economic reforms.

VOV.VN - Three international cargo carriers, namely Hong Fu from Hong Kong (China), Menelaos and Indian Goodwill from Liberia arrived at Cai Lan port in the northern province of Quang Ninh on February 11 (the 4th day of the first lunar month). 

VOV.VN - Seven companies of the Tata Group would focus on Myanmar and Vietnam as viable markets to expand its business, a Tata Sons spokesperson has told India's Economic Times and International Business Times.

VOV.VN - The Indonesian Anti-Dumping Committee (KADI) has announced it will conduct a hearing on the administrative review of the anti-dumping duty (AD) order on cold rolled steel sheets imported from Vietnam, Taiwan, China, the Republic of Korea and Japan.