Nearly 280 contracts on goods supply were signed by businesses in the south during a conference to promote supply-demand connection held in Ho Chi Minh City on December 23. 

Improved macro-economic conditions and limited vacancies will make office rental costs in Ho Chi Minh City to head upwards while the prices in Hanoi remain steady, Savills Vietnam announced on December 22.

Ho Chi Minh City’s consumer price index (CPI) in December fell by 0.11% over the previous month and 0.2% against the same period last year. 

(VOV) -On December 23, luxury automaker Audi headquartered in the German city of Ingolstadt, Bavaria inaugurated a premium dealership in Danang, its third such facility in Vietnam.

The shares of oil and gas companies have seen a price decrease of 49% by November compared with the same period last year, the sharpest so far.

(VOV) - The value of fruit and vegetable exports has climbed 123.7% from a year earlier in the eleven months leading up to December to US$1.673 billion, according to the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association (Vinafruit).  

As of December 21, 2015, the Vietnam International Bank (VIB) became the first bank in Vietnam to introduce online current account and term deposit account opening with activation service at customer’s chosen location without the need to visit a VIB branch.

Locally-produced fast moving consumer goods were urged to improve their competitiveness to occupy the home market as the challenge from imported products was anticipated to become stronger. 

Nearly 100 enterprises from Vietnam and Laos are showcasing their products at the Vietnam-Lao Trade Fair 2015, which opened in Parkse city, Champasak province, Laos on December 22.

Hanoi always creates favourable conditions for Thai enterprises to seek opportunities and land investment in the city, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung said.

The Japan International Co-operation Agency is expanding its support for Vietnam to develop the country’s hi-tech agro-fishery sector through more Japanese agricultural investment projects.

Most of the foreign debt incurred by state-owned general corporations are in their core business fields, and as such they have to look for capital to run projects.

(VOV) - The Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) has announced its final decision on re-investigation into oil country tubular goods (OCTG) imported from some countries, including Vietnam, according to the Vietnam Competition Authority under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The first year of a four-year-long trial project on tuna fishing, buying, processing, and consumption has not yielded expected results, a recent meeting held in Khanh Hoa Province to review it heard.

The World Bank has debarred a Vietnamese waste water treatment company for 10 years for alleged fraudulent and collusive practices in two projects that it has funded.

Vietnam is expected to attract more foreign investment next year and in the future due to the opportunities and advantages resulting from free trade agreements (FTAs), according to experts.

The number of newly-established real estate firms has seen a year-on-year increase of 77.8%, the highest rate among all sectors, according to the Vietnam Real Estate Association. 

The Centre of Analytical Services and Experimentation Ho Chi Minh City (CASE) opened its representative office in the central region in Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province, on December 22 to help businesses ensure seafood quality.

Uber, a popular app for personal mobility on-demand, last week celebrated one year of serving the capital city of Hanoi and its residents. 

(VOV) - Nguyen Nhu Tiep, head of the National Agro-Forestry Fisheries Quality Assurance (NAFIQAD) has announced the debut of a new website at www.agromart.com.vn to promote the sector.

(VOV) - State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Governor Nguyen Van Binh has issued a license for the Siam Commercial Bank Public Company Limited (Thailand) to open a branch in Ho Chi Minh City, according to a company spokesperson.

(VOV) - On December 22, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry Can Tho Branch in collaboration with its Thai counterpart organized a workshop to address the impact of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) on trade between the two nations.

(VOV) - A Vingroup public relations officer has announced the commercial property developer will hold the grand opening for three new retail shopping centres on December 24, just in time for Christmas.

(VOV) - The US Federal Reserve hike in interest rates last week has a profound impact on financial markets around the globe, particularly those in emerging economies such as Vietnam, say the experts.

Vietnam’s fast-moving consumer market is now a magnet for foreign investors as it is expected to outpace major markets like India and China with an annual growth rate of 20 percent by 2020.

Agriculture is an investment field which promises high risks but low profitability, just 3-4%.

With a total of 23,516 cars shipped to Vietnam in the first 11 months, up 84%, Thailand is now the biggest auto seller in the country, local media reported recently, citing new customs data. 

(VOV) - Tomokazu Tanabe, a 57-year-old pearl farmer from Shima said he plans to revitalize the pearl farming industry by expanding his business overseas through the introduction of pearl farming to Vietnam.

With Christmas Day and the Tet Holiday just around the corner, a myriad of promotional programmes have been launched by supermarket chains to serve consumer demand. 

The Ministry of Finance on December 21 issued a list of preferential tariffs for goods from the Republic of Korea (RoK), a step in implementing the Vietnam–RoK Free Trade Agreement (VKFTA) in 2015-2018.