(VOV) - The Mahaphant Group, one of the largest manufacturers of fibre cement boards, siding and roofing tiles in Thailand officially opened a representative office in Vietnam on September 11. 

(VOV) - Representatives from over 50 Indian real estate agencies gathered at a seminar in Hanoi on September 12 to brush up their knowledge of the Vietnamese real estate market and learn about investment opportunities. 

The Prime Minister approved the equitisation plan for Vietnam Airlines, the national air carrier, with a chartered capital of approximately VND14 trillion or US$671.4 million.

New City Properties Development Co. Ltd. of Brunei was granted an investment licence for the construction of a resort complex in central Phu Yen province on September 11. 

A French-funded project has helped the Mekong Delta province Tien Giang install devices using satellite technology on 83 local deep sea fishing boats, Nguyen Trong Tuy, head of the province’s Division of Fisheries and Aquaculture, said. 

(VOV) - Domestic and international experts gathered at a conference in Hanoi on September 12 to work out measures to reinforce the government financial management information system (GFMIS).

(VOV) -The latest round of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations concluded in Hanoi on September 10, having made considerable progress in achieving a comprehensive and balanced agreement.

Vietnam, with its 90 million population and growing affluence, and more focused efforts to equitise State-owned enterprises and restructure banks, offers great opportunities for portfolio investors despite some hurdles, a seminar that opened in HCM City on September 11 heard.

PTT group is moving forward with its plan to invest US$22 billion in a petrochemical refinery complex in Vietnam.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen emphasised the need for Cambodia and Vietnam to focus on the promotion of their economic, investment and tourism partnerships in a welcoming reception for Vietnam’s new Ambassador to Cambodia, Thach Du, on September 11. 

(VOV) -The Ho Chi Minh City 2014 International Travel Expo (ITE HCMC) kicked off on September 11, attracting businesses from 26 provinces in Vietnam and 18 countries and territories around the globe, with over 250 pavilions.

(VOV) -Vietnamese and Republic of Korean (RoK) executives examined the possibility of strengthening cooperation in developing the support industry in Vietnam, at a seminar in Hanoi on September 11.

(VOV) - Vietnam appreciates a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) decision to import several Vietnamese agricultural products like longan and litchi, said Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Le Hai Binh.

(VOV) - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh will attend the 11th China-ASEAN Exposition (CAEXPO) and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (CABIS) in China’s Guangxi province from September 14-16.

International experience in the implementation of electronic records and data was shared at a seminar titled "Authenticity of Electronic Records" held in Hanoi on September 10.

(VOV) - Whether Vietnamese labourers can rise to the occasion and seize the opportunities presented by ASEAN regional integration and the complimentary process of globalization, is highly dependent upon their foresight and preparedness.

(VOV) -Japan based Tokyo Keiki Precision Technology on September 10 inaugurated a US$40 million 30,000 sq metre facility producing high tech electromagnetic switching valves and high pressure pane pumps in the central city of Danang.

(VOV) - A seminar was held in Ghent, Belgium’s East Flanders region on September 10 to promote investment in Vietnam under the framework of the Accenta International Trade Fair 2014. 

Shrimp-processing firms will not be allowed to operate if they use less than 10% of their own raw materials, the Directorate of Fisheries has proposed.

(VOV) -Electric and Power Vietnam, the country's premier exhibition in those sectors, will open on September 17 at the SaiGon Exhibition and Convention Centre in Ho Chi Minh City.

(VOV) - The Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (VietinBank) in Hanoi on September 10 inked an agreement to borrow US$50 million from four foreign partners.

(VOV) - To further enhance cooperation among ACMECS nations, there should be breakthroughs in connecting products, harmonise standards and services and reform formalities to establish a single travel area under the motto “ACMECS: Five Nations – One Destination”. 

(VOV) - More than 300 businesses from 19 countries are participating in the 14th Vietfood & Beverage Exhibition and the 18th Int’l Exhibition on Food Processing, Packaging Technology (Propack Vietnam 2014) taking place in HCM City from Sept 10-13. 

(VOV) - The Technological and Commercial Joint-Stock Bank (Techcombank) has won ten international awards from four prestigious magazines in the field of finance and banking. 

(VOV) - The Vietnamese and Chilean business communities have better access to each other’s markets as more than 80% of export products are now duty free thanks to the Vietnam-Chile Free Trade Agreement (VCFTA) signed on January 1, 2014.

(VOV) - A significant jump in machinery and equipment imports in the first months of the year shows businesses are picking up the pace of modernising production facilities.

(VOV) -The Vietnam Department of Atomic Energy and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on September 10 jointly held a seminar on opportunities and challenges for communications in disseminating nuclear power development in Vietnam.

(VOV) -The Vietnam and UK business communities play an immensely important role in strengthening bilateral trade relations, said Prince Andrew, Duke of York, at a Vietnam-UK Network luncheon in London on September 9.

(VOV) - A Vietnam Development Report aiming to provide an insightful window into the opportunities available for the country to develop rapidly and sustainably through 2030 and beyond is anticipated to be completed by late 2015.

The diversification of milk products in recent years is satisfying the increasing demand, a conference in Hanoi heard on September 9.