(VOV) - The Vietnam-Russia Oil and Gas Joint Venture Enterprise (Vietsovpetro) has announced it discovered oil from Oligocene sediments at Sturgeon well of Lot 09-3/12 off Vietnam’s continental shelf.

(VOV) - The US International Trade Commission (USITC) formally imposed anti-dumping duties on oil country tubular goods (OCTG) imported from a number of countries, including Vietnam, the Vietnam Competition Authority (VCA) has announced..

(VOV) -Danang municipal People’s Committee Chairman Van Huu Chien paid a courtesy visit to Second Mayor Dr Dorothee Stapelfeldt of Hamburg on August 28 to discuss strengthening cultural exchange and cooperation between the two cities.

Vietnam's credit is expected to grow by 4.5% and its deposits, by 8.21%, by late August, according to the State Bank of Vietnam.

(VOV) - Boosting trade promotion and investment in the Russian market was the main theme of a seminar held in HCM City on August 29. 

(VOV) - Employment and labourers’ income issues, especially the implementation of international labour standards, will pose significant challenges to Vietnam when the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) and the Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) come into effect.

(VOV) - Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat on August 29 called for the support of international donors in creating a new momentum for rural development and restructuring the agricultural economy.

The Tuong Huy Co. Ltd. in the Central Highlands of Lam Dong has exported 2,880 moon cakes to Japan. 

Vietnam is the second most listed location for business expansion in ASEAN, according to a survey results released on August 28 by the US Chamber of Commerce and the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore (AmCham Singapore).

(VOV) - Many Malaysian giants are pouring billions of US dollars into Vietnam’s profitable investment areas such as banking, retail and securities, hoping to take the lion’s share of the market.

(VOV) - Representatives from over 130 Republic of Korea (RoK) companies attended a dialogue with the Dong Nai Province Customs Department on August 28 to stay abreast of Vietnam’s tax and customs policies.

The fifth International Advertising Equipment and Technology Exhibition, or VietAd 2014, opened at the Tan Binh Exhibition and Convention Centre in HCM City on August 28.

The purchasing power of Vietnamese residents increased slightly in the first eight months of 2014, following an increase in the purchase of goods and services.

Vinpearl JSC, a subsidiary of Vingroup has been allowed to buy VND85 billion (US$4.04 million) worth of shares in Nha Trang Port JSC from the Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines).

(VOV) - Two-way trade between Vietnam and Brazil fetched US$1.745 billion in the first seven months of the year, reported the Vietnamese Trade Office in Brazil.

(VOV) - The country’s exports of wood and wood products in the first seven months of the year surged to US$5.7 billion, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

(VOV) -Israel looks forward to assisting Hau Giang in applying high-technology in agriculture and cooperating with the Mekong Delta province in the fields of human resource development, education and training, and food processing.

Vietnam will apply a zero tariff policy to all automobiles imported from ASEAN countries by 2018, making it easier for consumers to buy cars.

(VOV) - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has cited the Vietnamese aviation industry as one of the seven fastest-growing markets in the world in terms of passenger and cargo transport. 

The total value of State treasury bill transactions have reached nearly VND21 trillion (US$1 billion), the Hanoi Stock Exchange has reported.

(VOV) - Vietnam and Thailand should increase cooperation on industrial and commercial development, Ms.Ladda Khaikham, a representative of Thailand’s Industry Promotion Agency, said in a joint meeting between Vietnamese and Thai businessmen in Hanoi on August 27. 

(VOV) -In the first of eight months of the year disbursements of foreign direct investment (FDI) surged 45% on-year to US$7.9 billion, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

(VOV) -The aviation sector of Vietnam is projected to be the world's seventh fastest growing market during the 2013-2017 period and achieve international passenger and international commodity transport rates of 6.9% and of 6.6%, respectively.

(VOV) -A mega support industry event with three exhibitions featuring the latest in state-of-the-art technologies opened at the Hanoi International Exhibition Centre on August 27 gathering over 300 exhibitors.

(VOV) - Thai trade and investment promotion agencies are actively implementing an array of programmes to connect businesses and support them in seeking business investment opportunities in Vietnam.

(VOV) - Israel is desirous of augmenting cooperation with Can Tho province in the application of high-technology in agriculture, human resource development, E-Government and health care.

(VOV) - It is imperative to focus on alleviating business difficulties and stimulating agricultural and industrial and service growth in order to achieve a 5.8% economic growth rate set for this year.

Ho Chi Minh City have been implementing a range of measures to boost tourism, from improving the quality of services and increasing network linkages to offering attractive promotions. 

(VOV) -Manufacturing is truly the backbone of Vietnam’s economic growth, and the challenge now to making the sector’s comeback a sustainable reality comes down to developing the support industry.

(VOV) -The index of industrial production (IIP) for August picked up 6.7% on-year due to an upturn in consumption, bringing an 8-month IIP to 6.3%, the General Statistics Office (GSO) announced.