The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has told credit institutions to obey legal regulations on deposit interest rates to ensure safety of institutions and stabilise the local monetary market.

The Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties (DGAD) of India will arrange a hearing for the imposition of an anti-dumping tax on Digital Versatile Discs (DVDs) imported from Vietnam, according to the Competitiveness Management Department under the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) will coordinate with the State Treasury of Vietnam to boost this year's issuance of G-bonds.

Vietnam will have various advantages in exporting rice this year though it may have to compete with Thai rice in the global export market when Thailand sells rice at stock.

VOV.VN - Tuna exports have been commanding a higher price in the international market as a result of improved quality resulting from implementing better post-harvest handling and chilling techniques, report Binh Dinh government officials.

Vietnam was Ford’s third biggest market in Southeast Asia in 2015, after Thailand and the Philippines, said Mark Kaufman, director of the US car marker in the region. 

Thousands of apartment units will be put onto the market in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in the near future, leading to fears of an oversupply in real estate.

Vietnam’s husbandry sector has begun to feel the heat from the ASEAN Economic Community establishment, expected to prompt a rise in foreign foodstuff imports and livestock investment.

VOV.VN - Cars from Thailand and Indonesia have been flowing to Vietnam in a wave of imports from ASEAN.

VOV.VN - Last year Quang Ninh publicized master-plans for Hoanh Mo-Dong Van and Mong Cai border economic zones with visions until 2030. The planning is an important foundation for developing Quang Ninh’s border areas.  

VOV.VN - Berjaya Corp Bhd (BCorp) has been given authorization to operate a nationwide computerized lottery in Vietnam for the next 18 years, according to widely publicized local media reports.

Foreign experts are positive about Vietnam’s reforms and open-door policy, suggesting that the country should seize opportunities to become a major Asian export hub.

 Foreign-invested enterprises contributed the largest part of Ho Chi Minh City’s budget revenue last year, reported Saigon Giai Phong newspaper.

The consumer price index (CPI) this year would rise more than in 2015 due to a number of factors, statistics official have forecast.

VOV.VN - Experts said foreign investment capital inflows in Vietnam are expected to increase remarkably if the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is signed in the time ahead. 

VOV.VN - The European Chamber of Commerce (EuroCham) is helping local business leaders stay connected with their counterparts in the EU to offer support and leadership in managing the challenges of integration. 

VOV.VN -  Jupviec.vn, a start-up that makes it easy and affordable to have your home cleaned, has announced it has received seed funding from Cyberagent Ventures, a Japanese venture capital firm.

VOV.VN - Last year ended with disappointing news as record OPEC supply created a global glut driving oil prices downward, which when combined with shortfalls in agricultural and seafood exports, stunted economic growth.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s gross domestic product is forecast to expand 6.7% this year, the same pace as in 2015, according to a Bloomberg survey of economists.

Supporting craft villages to build their own brands amidst strong international integration is a priority of the Vietnam Association of Craft Villages (VACV), said Chairman Luu Duy Dan on January 20.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has cut retail fuel prices for the second time this month on January 19 as international crude oil prices have plunged to their lowest in 12 years.

VOV.VN - Beer production in Vietnam reached 3.4 billion liters last year, a 4.7% year on year increase, according to a report released by the Vietnam Beer Alcohol Beverage Association (VBA) earlier this month.

VOV.VN - A consortium of Saudi Arabia's ACWA Power and the Republic of Korea's Taekwang Power Holdings has signed a US$2.2 billion thermal power plant investment agreement with Vietnam, ACWA Power said on January 19.

VOV.VN -  Beginning on February 1, fresh strawberries from the Republic of Korea (RoK) can be shipped to Vietnam, according to the RoK Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA).

The State Bank of Vietnam is striving to keep interest rates at their 2015 level, stated Governor Nguyen Van Binh. 

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Cam Tu has urged local small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to leverage on the country’s trade agreements to grow their exports.

VOV.VN -US Avery Dennison Retail Branding and Information Solutions (Avery Dennison RBIS) group on January 18 inaugurated a plant specialising in footwear industry solutions. 

VOV.VN - Pure Projects officially established its representative office in Hanoi on January 18, marking a new step of its development in Vietnam.

The resort market in Vietnam will see feverish investment this year due to its great potential, according to experts.

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