(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.

(VOV) - The Vietnam National Agro-Forestry-Fisheries Quality Assurance Department (NAFIQAD) has filed a petition to temporarily suspend the order barring the import of Vietnamese fisheries and seafood products into the Brazilian market. 

Vietnam has earned US$22.66 billion in profits from the export of farming, forestry and seafood products in the first nine months of 2014. 

Singapore-Vietnam two-way trade totaled 13.538 billion SGD (equivalent to 10.83 billion USD) for the first eight months of 2014, a 22.2- percent year-on-year increase, according to the Singapore Department of Statistics. 

The biannual Autumn Economic Forum that opened in the northern province of Ninh Binh on September 27 is seeking how to speed up economic restructuring. 

(VOV) - The Housing Development Bank (HDBank) has been awarded ‘The Best Local Cash Management Bank’ by Asiamoney, a prestigious financial magazine in Asia.

(VOV) - Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on September 27 worked with the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on the fight against smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit goods.

(VOV) - The charges levied on the airlines by the airports to cover the costs of such items as take-off, landing and parking of aircraft are set to rise on October 1, leading many industry analysts to predict air flight ticket prices are in the offing. 

(VOV) - Vietnamese rice exports in the nine months leading up to October dipped 5.2% in volume and 1.6% in value over last year’s corresponding period to 5.02 million tonnes valued at US$2.3 billion.

Preparations for a meeting in Japan to promote investment in the Mekong Delta’s agricultural sector were discussed by officials from relevant agencies and regional localities in Can Tho city on September 26.

Finnish enterprises said they are impressed by Vietnam’s investment potential during a working session with Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai on September 26 in Helsinki.

(VOV) - The Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Association has coordinated with relevant agencies to register for trademark protection in 17 countries and territories around the globe.

(VOV) - Asus Expo 2014 gets underway in Hanoi on September 27 offering technology buffs a great opportunity to experience the latest in high-tech products from ZenWatch, Transformer Book V, ZenFone, and FonePad.

(VOV) - Representatives of nearly 160 garment and textile makers from Vietnam and India gathered in Nam Dinh province on September 26 to share experience and seek cooperation opportunities.

(VOV) -Overseas remittances to HCM City-based banks grew by 11.6% in the first nine months of the year to US$3.12 billion, according to the State Bank of Vietnam’s HCM City branch.

(VOV) - An action plan, laying out a roadmap to develop four key industries under the Vietnam-Japan cooperation framework towards 2020 with a vision to 2030, was unveiled in Hanoi on September 25. 

(VOV) - The Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam JSC (BIDV) was cited on September 25 as the Best Domestic Provider of Foreign Exchange Services in Vietnam by Asiamoney magazine. 

(VOV) - A trade fair in the northeast region showcasing agricultural goods, taking place from September 25-29 in Lang Son City, has attracted over 250 stalls, including 29 from Chinese businesses.

(VOV) -Polish agribusinesses consider Vietnam a promising export market for beef, pork and fruit, a Polish Embassy spokesperson has said.

(VOV) - Agro-forestry and fishery exports for the nine months leading up to October jumped 11.4% over last year’s corresponding period to US$22.66 billion, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

(VOV) - Standard Chartered Private Equity (SCPE) has acquired a significant minority stake in Golden Gate Trade and Services Joint Stock Company, the leading restaurant chain operator in Vietnam.

A Make in India campaign launched by Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra in New Delhi on September 25 was immediately felt in Hanoi with the start of an India-Vietnam trade and investment programme. 

Economic and trade relations between Vietnam and Egypt remained modest and failed to match the potentials of both countries.

(VOV) -Vietnam has gained a trade surplus of US$2.5 billion in the first nine months of 2014, a report from the General Statistics Office (GSO) revealed.

Vietnam has witnessed a resurgence in its cassava exports since August 2014, but its cassava industry continues to face development challenges, experts said.

The southern province of Binh Duong generated over US$11 billion from exports during the first nine months of this year, moving closer to its annual target of US$16.7 billion, which is up by 16.5% compared to last year. 

The Asian Institute of Technology in Vietnam (AIT-VN) held a workshop introducing “business sustainability index” in Hanoi on September 25.

Laos’ Prime Minister Thongsinh Thammavong on September 25 received Vuong Dinh Hue, Head of the Economic Commission of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, during which a stronger bilateral economic relationship was pledged. 

(VOV) - The Mekong Delta provinces have exported more than 120,000 tonnes of rice, bringing total rice export volume in the first nine months of the year to 4 million tonnes valued at US$1.84 billion, according to the Steering Committee for Southwestern Region.