(VOV) - The US should increase Official Development Assistance (ODA) to Vietnam and step up other financial support in the form of preferential loans and humanitarian and development assistance. 

Vietnamese porcelain products, especially the high-end segment, have gradually regained the domestic market thanks to technological investment, after years of losing out to foreign products.

(VOV) - Thanks to favourable legal frameworks from free trade pacts, geographical advantages, and traditional ties Vietnamese companies have ample opportunity to expand exports in Northeast Asia and increase their market share.

(VOV) - Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh on September 16 attended the 11th China-ASEAN Exposition (CAEXPO) and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (CABIS) opening ceremony in Nanning.

(VOV) - Impressive performance of the foreign-invested businesses in August helped Vietnam maintain a trade surplus of US$3.07 billion in the first eight months of the year, according to Vietnam Customs. 

(VOV) -Vietnamese businesses and their compatriots in Russia discussed the possibility of increasing Vietnamese exports to Russia, in an effort to boost trade ties between the two countries.

Vietnamese banks are likely to promote lending programmes that hopefully will help them to either unleash idle capital or boost the sluggish credit growth toward the end of the year.

(VOV) -Vietnam is one of the three leading foreign investors in Laos, having funnelled more than US$5 billion into over 400 projects, according to a workshop in Vientiane on September 15.

(VOV) - Officials from the Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP) Technical Committee gathered in Hanoi on September 15 to discuss issues related to agricultural and rural development.

Vissan, a well-known food producer in Vietnam, is seeking to boost the export of its products to Myanmar, a potential market in the Southeast Asian region, said the company’s leader.

(VOV) - Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh, Head of the National Steering Committee for International Integration will lead a Vietnamese delegation to visit the US from September 15-19 to discuss important matters on Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations with US partners. 

(VOV) - To make inroads into non-traditional export markets, where consumers give first preference to Vietnamese products, the country has undertaken an extensive global marketing strategy on a number of fronts that is showing early signs of success.

The Mekong Delta targets reaching tra fish export turnover of US$2-2.5 billion in 2016, according to a master plan for tra fishbreeding and processing in the region.

A lack of a master retail plan has caused insecurity and confusion in the local retail sector, leaving many of them losing market share to their foreign rivals, independent market analysts have said.

The northern province of Dien Bien, which has perfect conditions for growing macadamia trees, has invested in cultivating the lucrative crop in a bid to reduce poverty and eradicate hunger in the locality.

(VOV) - South Africa’s Department of Trade and Industry will continue to co-ordinate with relevant agencies in Vietnam to create the most favorable conditions for mineral industry cooperation with northern Vinh Phuc province. 

(VOV) - In the first eight months of the year, foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam dipped 19% compared to last year’s corresponding period to US$10.23 billion, according to the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

(VOV) - Russia’s “Go East” Policy is of foremost importance for strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two nations and the traditions of confidence, mutual assistance and respect towards each other, said Tran Duy Thi, Vietnam Consul General to Russia’s Far East region.

The European Union (EU) is one of the top partners of ASEAN, asserted ASEAN Secretary General Le Luong Minh at a recent ceremony celebrating ASEAN Day in London. 

(VOV) - Sojitz Corporation based in Tokyo, Japan plans to invest in wood processing and paper pulp mills in the Dung Quat Economic Zone. 

(VOV) - Office rental fees in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City averaged US$42 and US$48 per square metre, respectively during the first half of the year and were higher than comparable space in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) and Manila (the Philippines).

(VOV) - Vietnam has a medium level of creative productivity in Asia, ranking 16th of out 24 economies, according to the new Creative Productivity Index (CPI) developed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) on September 12.

(VOV) - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on September 13 kicked off a high priority road project to construct a highway connecting Ha Long city in the northern Quang Ninh province and Bach Dang bridge in the northern port city of Hai Phong. 

(VOV) - A Vietnam-Czech Republic business forum opened in Prague on September 12 aiming to create opportunities for Vietnamese firms to meet and discuss business and investment cooperation with their Czech counterparts.

HanesBrands Inc., an American clothing brand, has decided to outsource its production facilities to Vietnam and close its underwear factory Cartex Manufactura in Costa Rica in November in a bid to maximise profits.

(VOV) - There should be concrete plans to conduct market surveys and create a good image for Vietnamese products to boost exports to the Russian market. 

(VOV) - The governments of Vietnam and Cambodia are steadfastly committed to finishing all border demarcation and marker planting work in the near future, signalling a new chapter in bilateral relations.

(VOV) - The 2014 Export Forum was held in HCM City on September 12 to discuss ways to boost key export items to major markets, improve product quality and develop Vietnamese trademarks. 

The 9th Meeting of the Joint Coordination Committee for the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Area (CLV DTA) opened in Siem Reap, Cambodia on September 12.

Over 200 businesses and establishments involving traditional handicraft and fine art items are showcasing their products at the ongoing Craft Village Trade Fair (CraftViet) in Hanoi.