Vegetables grown in Da Lat using seeds imported mainly from Japan and the US and using high technology are becoming a big hit with customers for their quality and safety.

The consumer electronics market is set for a strong period of growth with many new stores opening amid a revival after a downturn, industry insiders forecast.

Both local and foreign experts have urged Vietnamese flower growers to cultivate new kinds of flowers and use high-tech planting techniques to develop the industry.

The Construction Ministry is drafting a circular about the classification of apartment buildings, which is drawing mixed opinions from both experts and developers.

The full text of the free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and Vietnam was made public on February 1, following the conclusion of the negotiation process in December.

 The real estate sector reported a reduction of VND1.75 trillion (US$77.8 million) in inventory in January from last month to an estimated value of VND49.1 trillion (US$2.2 billion).

The Prime Minister has signed a decision to issue a plan that will realise a new trade agreement between Vietnam and Laos. 

Vietnam needs proper measures to turn opportunities created by the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement into reality and cope with any difficulties, an official has said. 

The Vietnamese Government agreed to sign the “Trans-Pacific Partnership” agreement with Resolution 09/NQ-CP issued on February 2. 

VOV.VN - Over the past decade, Vietnam’s resilient economy has grown in importance to international trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) relative to western developed post-industrial economies, says Belgian Ambassador to Vietnam Jehanne Roccas.

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee hosted a conference on February 1 to review its socio-economic development and state budget during January and map out the main tasks for next month. 

The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) forecasts that shrimp exports will reach US$3.3 billion in 2016, up 12% from 2015. 

The Vietnam Manufacturing Expo 2016 will return to the capital city in April, the event's organiser Reed Trade Company has said.

Vietnam’s 90 million consumers and increasing number of middle-class households nake it a potential market for agricultural, industrial and service products from the European Union (EU).

Hundreds of thousands of enterprises in Vietnam mat face lawsuits due to tough regulations on copyright protection stipulated in the Trans-pacific Partnership.

Vietnamese and Australian businesses explored trade and investment opportunities that will be created by the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement during a forum held in Sydney on February 1.

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

Canadian Solar Inc. has closed a deal with a financial company on a financing package of up to US$70 million in loans and equity investment, which will be earmarked for its production facility in Vietnam.

Malaysia remained the biggest trade partner of China in the ASEAN bloc with two-way trade reaching US$97.35 billion in 2015, according to Malaysian Prime Minister’s special envoy to China Ong Ka Ting. 

The negotiation on the free trade agreement (FTA) between Malaysia and the European Union (EU) is scheduled to conclude within the first quarter of 2016 after a five-year process.

The goal of the General Department of Vietnam Customs is to boost information and technology in all customs state management activities in order to facilitate people and enterprises.

Over 200 enterprises from Ho Chi Minh City have poured nearly VND68 trillion (about US$3 billion) into 287 projects in the Central Highlands, according to the region’s Steering Committee.

The domestic market will continue to thrive in 2016, Director of the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Domestic Market Department Vo Van Quyen has said.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is emerging as a key player among the world's major agricultural exporters thanks to its large reserves of arable land suitable for crops, radical economic reforms and aggressive trade policies.

Buoyed by landmark free trade agreements and higher economic growth, this year Vietnam is likely to trump 2015’s record high of US$23 billion in foreign direct investment.

French company Groupe Auchan has stepped into Vietnam’s growing competitive retailing market  through its arm AuchanSuper.

Consumers in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are tightening their belts during a sluggish economic time by cutting their spending on fast food.

Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) has seen implementing component projects in preparation for the building of the Ninh Thuan Nuclear Power Plants, the first of their kind in Vietnam.

Phu Quoc island has been thriving, turning itself into a tourism and investment hub in southern Vietnam thanks to many large-scale projects that have helped build its reputation among investors.

With US$6.9 billion in revenue from wood and wood-based product exports in 2015, Vietnam has become the fourth biggest wood exporter in the world, following China, German and Italy, according to the Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of Ho Chi Minh City (HAWA).