Vietnam’s ministries, sectors and their development partners need to promote cooperation and information sharing so as to swiftly achieve the country’s development targets set forth in 2013, said Victoria Kwakwa, Country Director of the World Bank in Vietnam. 

(VOV) - Many garment businesses are seeking material suppliers from ASEAN countries and India, said Tran Quang Nghi, Chairman of the Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex).

(VOV) - Vietnamese traditional handicrafts are garnering the special attention of fairgoers at the 19th International Craft Industry Fair ongoing in Algiers from November 4-11.

Vietnam spent US$1.1 billion on auto imports during the first 10 months of the year, nearly doubling 2013's figure and registering the highest level over the last five years.

(VOV) -The Vietnamese economy continues its steady growth – for the first nine months of 2014, GDP growth was 5.62%, higher than the inflation rate of 5%, said Professor, Ph.D. Dmitry Mosyakov from the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Major Chinese investors have shown growing interest in Vietnam's manufacturing sector because of the country's low labour costs and its proximity to China, according to a white paper published by the real estate consultancy firm Cushman & Wakefield.

The Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank) signed an agreement with the Agricultural Promotion Bank (APB) of Laos on cross-border payment via internet banking and launched the services with the Phongsavanh Bank (PSVB) at separate ceremonies on November 4-5. 

A Ho Chi Minh City leader expressed his hope that the city and Slovakia would boost their partnership in areas of mutual interest, especially the economy, trade and investment.

A project aiming to help enhance the capacity of Vietnam’s support industry to meet the requirements of the European market was launched at a workshop in Hanoi on November 5.

(VOV) -Vietnamese enterprises have about 1,000 brand names registered for protection on foreign markets, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) told a seminar in Hanoi on November 5.

(VOV) - Italian businesses have paid growing attention to Vietnam – an emerging market in the region and considered it as an ideal gateway to ASEAN and Asia.

(VOV) - Minister of Planning and Investment Bui Quang Vinh who is on a working visit to Singapore from November 3 to 5 met with representatives from the Singaporean government and business community to discuss measures to bolster investment.

(VOV) - Forbes Vietnam has selected the Vietnam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk) as one of the 50 best listed companies in Vietnam. 

(VOV) - Initially, only Vietnamese individuals who possess an APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) are qualified to play in casinos.

(VOV) -The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will send its experts to help southern provinces improve business environment from now to 2015.

(VOV) - Vietnam Ambassador to India Ton Sinh Thanh has appreciated great potential for tourism development between the two nations as a result of the flourishing friendship, and cooperative relations and increasingly comprehensive strategic partnership in the fields of politics, economy and culture.

(VOV) -The potential impact of the World Trade Organisation Trade Facilitation Agreement that Vietnam signed in 2013 on its businesses and the customs-to-business partnership under the agreement were among the issues discussed at a workshop in HCM City on November 5.

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho posted a tourism revenue of VND945 billion (approximately US$44.4 million) in the first 10 months of 2014, up US$160 billion compared to the same period last year.

A roundtable on aquaculture was held in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on November 4, providing a chance for relevant authorities to share experiences in an effort to sustainably develop the region’s sector. 

Vietnamese and Slovakian enterprises explored partnership opportunities during a business forum in Hanoi on November 4, which was jointly organised by the Slovakian Embassy in Hanoi and the Vietnam Chamber for Commerce and Industry (VCCI). 

(VOV) -TAL Apparel Limited on November 4 received an investment certificate from local authorities of the northern province of Vinh Phuc, paving the way for the Singaporean giant to construct a US$50 million textile plant.

(VOV) - Fundamental measures proposed in the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) have ensured transparency of information, simplification of formalities and reduction of time, which should bring practical benefits to businesses and state management agencies in the customs field. 

(VOV) -Seven leading Italian business enterprises specializing in porcelain and ceramic machinery and equipment attended a business-to-business (B2B) meeting on November 4 in Hanoi.

Vietnamese artisans are attending the Artextile Fair Venzuela 2014 held in Caracas on November 1-9 as at the invitation of the host country’s Ministry of Culture.

(VOV) - Global Financial Market Review (GFM) has presented its prestigious 2014 Most Innovative Digital Bank Vietnam Award to the Tien Phong Commercial Joint Stock Bank (TPBank).

Ho Chi Minh City has set to become a garment supply hub for the southern region and the nation’s fashion centre by 2020. 

The equitisation of State-owned enterprises (SOEs) is lagging behind schedule as only 75 SOEs were equitised during the first ten months of this year, the Ministry of Finance said on November 3.

Waterway transportation in Ho Chi Minh City has huge potential but it has yet to be developed due to limited investment.

Australian market analysts have seen opportunities for the local grain industry to boost exports of the products in Asia, particularly in Vietnam.

Investment in the Saigon Hi-tech Park in the first ten months of this year amounted to nearly US$1.9 billion, its management said.