(VOV) -As many as 500 domestic and foreign construction and real estate enterprises are showcasing their products at the international exhibition Vietbuild 2014 which opened in Can Tho city on Oct. 1.

The purchasing power of Vietnamese citizens in September 2014 reached VND244.5 trillion (US$11.65 billion), representing a 0.7% month-on-month increase and a 9.1% year-on-year increase.

(VOV) - The New Zealand Government has provided US$4 million in aid to help the southern province of Tien Giang give effect to a project on new agricultural initiatives in the 2013-2018 period. 

(VOV) - The inauguration of a direct Singapore-Phu Quoc air route provides the opportunity for further development of the economic possibilities between Vietnam and Singapore, particularly offering up opportunities to boost the region’s image as a top family holiday destination.

(VOV) - The Danang Branch of the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP) and the Savannakhet Branch of the Policy Bank of Laos (NBB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in central Danang city on September 30.

(VOV) -Saigon Securities Inc (SSI) was named the "Best Local Brokerage in Vietnam" at the Asiamoney Brokers Poll 2014, the company announced on September 30.

(VOV) - Hanh Phuc (Happy) Cement Group from Taiwan unveiled a plan to invest US$1 billion to construct a modern eco-tourism and urban area complex in northern  Quang Ninh province at a meeting with the provincial People’s Committee on September 30. 

A project to help footwear enterprises meet product safety requirements was launched in Hanoi on September 30.

The central coastal province of Khanh Hoa’s Department of Tourism has developed a number of new tourism services in the run-up to the 6th Asian Beach Games in 2016 in order to attract more holidaymakers to its Nha Trang city.

Real estate business is currently ranked second in attracting foreign investors, said the Vietnam Business Forum Magazine (VBF). 

(VOV) - Building a top-notch Made-in-Vietnam brand reputation that spans the world isn’t easy, but winning the support of customers in both the domestic and foreign markets is critical if the nation is to obtain economic sustainability. 

(VOV) - The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) Trade Promotion  Department hosted a seminar in Hanoi on September 30 examining ways to improve export competitiveness for Vietnam’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through trade promotion scheme.

(VOV) - Lord Mayor of London Fiona Woolf has called for further development of trade ties between Vietnam and the UK as Vietnam is considered an important market for UK investors.

(VOV) - Vietnam Dairy Products JSC (Vinamilk) received a shipment of four hundred dairy cows from Australia at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on September 30.

(VOV) -The Vietnamese Embassy held a seminar in Oslo, the capital of Norway, as part of an effort to promote travel to Vietnam.

(VOV) - Vietnam’s wood and timber exports jumped 13.5% to US$4.41 billion in the first nine months of this year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Vietnam, with a young population and increasingly wealthy and growing middle class, was a potential market of 90-million customers, said Thomas Loidl, Austrian Ambassador to Vietnam during a Austria-Vietnam business meeting in Hanoi on September 29.

Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Nguyen Van Binh on September 29 attended a Q&A session at the ongoing 31st meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee, during which he focused on clarifying issues relating to bad debts and credit growth. 

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Nguyen Minh Quang focused on the handling of citizens’ land-related complaints at a Q&A session in Hanoi on September 29 as part of the ongoing 31st meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee. 

(VOV) -The Government’s regular monthly meeting is taking place in Hanoi on September 29-30, reviewing the country’s socio-economic development in the first nine months of 2014 and work out measures to meet targets set for the whole year.

(VOV) - The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) recently honoured a number of countries, including Vietnam for their achievements in using radiation in agricultural production.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung allowed the use of an official development assistance (ODA) package worth VND3 trillion (US$135 million) to carry out climate change adaptation projects during 2015. 

Vietnam's index of industrial production (IIP) experienced a year-on-year increase of 6.7% from January to September 2014, the highest growth rate since the beginning of this year. 

(VOV) - Southeast Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SeABank) has been honoured by Global Banking and Finance Review (GBAF) for its innovative investment and financial solutions in three categories of its banking awards.

(VOV) -Vietnam Export Import Joint Stock Commercial Bank (Eximbank) last week was named the “Best Bank in Vietnam 2014” by the world’s leading financial magazine Euromoney.

(VOV) - The Vietnamese sugar industry has historically been insulated from global volatilities and competition as a consequence of governmental market protections. However the gloves are about to come off as free trade pacts are poised to come into effect.

Foreign direct investment has significantly increased in recent years and will continue in the years ahead, especially as more State-owned enterprises are equitised, according to analysts.

Vietnam's Hanel DTT Technology Joint Stock Company recently signed a cooperation agreement with Sundrew Myanmar Company to build an open e-government platform (OEP) based on open source technologies in Myanmar.

(VOV) - Fresh litchi is all but on its way Downunder as the Australian Government is finalising its approval, according to the Vietnamese Trade Office in Australia. 

(VOV) - The claims by the US Department of Commerce (DOC) were groundless and go against the spirit of trade liberalisation and the fine economic relations between the two countries.