The Nguyen Ho quail breeding farm and a fruit exporter in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang have joined hands to export 12 million canned quail eggs to Japan from late 2013 to date.

(VOV) -Vietnam is an untapped market in Southeast Asia and Indian businesses are keen to penetrate and fully exploit this lucrative market, says an Indian executive.

Foreign entrepreneurs still regard Binh Duong province as a profitable and advantageous investment opportunity despite the disturbances in May, proven by the US$350 million in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the southern locality since then.

(VOV) -Minh Phu Seafood Corporation (MPC) has been listed among the world’s 100 largest seafood companies in 2014, according to the latest report by UK-based Undercurrent News.

(VOV) -As many as 20 Korean and Vietnamese small and medium enterprises (SMEs) held a trade exchange at the New World Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City on September 4.

(VOV) - Vietnamese Russian trade has been sluggish in recent years, but is expected to rebound strongly when a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Vietnam and the Customs Union (VCUFTA) comes into effect later this year.

(VOV) -A number of representatives from agencies, ministries and enterprises of Cuba and Vietnam attended a conference in Hanoi on September 4, introducing investment opportunities in the Caribbean island.

(VOV) -An eBook aimed at equipping Vietnamese enterprises with the necessary skills and knowledge to expedite export procedures with Australian companies has recently been launched.

(VOV) - A Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) delegation led by its Deputy Minister Vu Van Tam recently visited Norway seeking alternatives to promote comprehensive fisheries cooperation

(VOV) - Over 80 leading int’l franchisors from 14 countries assembled in HCM City on September 4 for the opening of the International Franchise & Business Opportunities Vietnam (IFBO Vietnam) exhibition. 

(VOV) -Imported fruit from Thailand are expanding their presence in the Vietnamese marketplace thanks to their good quality and price, much to the chagrin of Chinese fruit growers.

(VOV) -Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has given his stamp of approval for an unprecedented renewable energy project utilising wind power, with funds mainly provided by the German Government.

(VOV) - Vietnam’s total seafood import value has reached US$720 million over the past eight months, up 73% compared to the same period in 2013.

(VOV) - PetroVietnam and Rosneft will establish a joint venture company to explore and exploit two oil wells at Pechora Sea, north-west of Russia, which have a combined geological reserve of 1 billion tonnes and a recoverable reserve of 200 million tonnes.

The Third Vietnam Labour Market Update, a quarterly bulletin released on September 3, forecast a rise in the demand for skilled workers in the fields of mechanical production, food processing, electricity generation and distribution, communications, health services and social work in the last quarter of 2014.

(VOV) - Amata Vietnam JSC, a subsidiary of the Thai group Amata, will earmark US$530 million for a hi-tech park and urban area complex in the southern province of Dong Nai. 

The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) of Vietnam posted 50.3 in August, down from 51.7 in July and falling for the fourth consecutive month to signal the weakest improvement in business conditions since November 2013, said HSBC Vietnam and Markit Economics Limited.

(VOV) - The World Economic Forum (WEF) released its Global competitiveness Report 2014-2015 on September 3 citing Vietnam as having improved by two notches, to 68thfrom last year’s 70th, in its global competitiveness ranking. 

For the last three years, most State-owned enterprises (SOEs) have had stable operations with acceptable profits, but capital withdrawal from their non-core businesses continues to be sluggish.

(VOV) - The latest round of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement negotiations are underway, running from September 1-10 in Hanoi, and negotiators expect major breakthroughs, paving the way for the signing of the landmark agreement. 

(VOV) -Overseas remittances to Ho Chi Minh City are estimated at US$ 2.75 billion during the first eight months of 2014, a year-on-year increase of 6.2%.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Cao Quoc Hung delivered a speech at the 11th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Energy Ministerial Meeting held in Beijing, China, on September 2. 

(VOV) - The restaurant and food industry in Vietnam is a delectable – hot and juicy spot for foreign investment and has been garnering the eye of large numbers of Japanese investors.

The Prime Minister is supporting the proposal of the Ministry of Finance to include animal feed in the list of products exempted from value added tax (VAT) payment.

(VOV) - Southern Dong Nai province has issued investment certificates for 103 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects, valued at over US$922 million during the first eight months of the year.

(VOV) - Representatives from nearly ten Vietnamese companies along with 10,000 participants of 400 firms from 35 countries around the world are attending the 7thBuild Eco Xpo (BEXASIA) taking place in Singapore from September 1-3.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung recently approved a development plan for Vietnam’s shipping industry for 2020, with a vision for 2030, aiming to ease the transportation burden on roads. 

(VOV) - As of September 1, gas retail prices in HCM City fell by VND7,000/12kg barrel compared to the current prices, offering the maximum retail price of gas to the city’s consumers at VND 377,000 VND/ 12kg canister.

(VOV) -The Vietnam Young Entrepreneurs Association (VYEA) set new tasks at their fifth national congress in Hanoi on August 30-31, striving to take the lead in international integration.

(VOV) -Vietnamese exports to Australia picked up the pace for the first seven months of the year, jumping up 38.2% on-year to US$2.39 billion with aUS$1.22 billion trade surplus.