(VOV) - Vietnam’s Thanh Hoa province on August 21 opened its representative office in Mittelsachsen county of Sachsen state and signed a number of cooperation deals over 2014-20 with this German county. 

(VOV) -Representatives of more than 250 Korean businesses operating in Vietnam were updated on the country’s new tax and customs policies at a dialogue with the Ministry of Finance in Hanoi on August 22.

(VOV) - More than 100 businesses are showcasing their Made-in-Vietnam products at a fair in Hanoi to promote the campaign “Vietnamese prioritise using Vietnamese goods.”

(VOV) -Vietnam needs to accelerate customs reform to facilitate import-export activities and improve the competitive capacity of businesses and the national economy as a whole, an international seminar heard in HCM City on August 22.

The consumer price index (CPI) in the country's two largest cities continued to rise in August, according to the statistics departments of Hanoi and HCM City. 

The southern province of Dong Nai is among the country’s top five leading localities in export with its Jan-August turnover estimated at over US$8.1 billion, a year-on-year increase of 14.5%.

(VOV) -Japanese Idemitsu Kosan company on August 21 announced that it has struck oil at its fourth oil-well at plot 05-1b and 05-1c offshore southern Vietnam.

The HCM City authorities will readily support overseas-based Vietnamese enterprises to do business in the city, representatives of the state offices said at a meeting on August 21.

Vietnam's export turnover rose sharply last year and in the first half of 2014, but challenges in legal and administrative procedures and other risks remain for enterprises.

The 14th Ho Chi Minh City-International Hospital, Medical and Pharmaceutical Exhibition kicked off on August 21, drawing over 250 businesses both at home and abroad.

(VOV) -The Vietnam Administration of Forestry (VNAF) in coordination with the World Widelife Fund (WWF) and People and Nature Reconciliation (PanNature) launched “Common Access to the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) Process in Laos and Vietnam” project in Hanoi on August 21.

(VOV) -Sri Lanka wants to import 15,000 tonnes of rice from Vietnam and hopes that Vietnamese partners can meet its demand.

(VOV) - The consumer price index (CPI) for August in Ho Chi Minh City rose 0.05% over July, according to the municipal Statistics Office.

(VOV) - Ibaraki Governor Masaru Hashimoto affirmed Japan’s desire to expand scientific cooperation in agricultural with Vietnam at a welcoming reception on August 20 for a visiting Vietnamese delegation.

A study by Nomura Research Institute (NRI) of Japan estimated the value of Vietnam's property market at US$21 billion, a far cry from that of some of its neighbours. 

(VOV) - Microsoft Group – the new owner of Nokia Vietnam is transferring a large number of production lines from factories in China, Hungary and Mexico to Vietnam, according to a representative of Nokia (Vietnam) Limited Liability Company.

(VOV) - There is a new wave of investment of Japan’s small and medium-sized enterprise (SMEs) to Vietnam, said Dr. Vu Tien Loc, President of Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI).

(VOV) - California Waste Solutions (CWS), parent to Vietnam Waste Solutions, of Vietnamese tycoon David Duong was awarded a US$2.7 billion rubbish contract for the city of Oakland, California. 

(VOV) - The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) on August 20 launched a human resource awards competition at a ceremony in Hanoi.

(VOV) - At least 72 of the world’s top franchise trademarks have registered to attend the International Franchise & Business Opportunities (IFBO) Vietnam 2014 exhibition scheduled for HCM City from September 4-9. 

(VOV) -Government Resolution 19 enacted March 18, 2014 aimed at improving the business environment and national competitiveness should cut the time for completing tax procedures by 629 hours.

(VOV) -Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) and VINAKONALT Co.Ltd are conducting a feasibility study and analysis for a third coal-fired power plant in Hau Giang province –Song Hau 3.

(VOV) -The Vietnamese textile and garment sector, with its rapid and sustainable growth over recent years, remains overly dependent on foreign raw materials, paying inordinately higher prices than necessary.

A draft law that could allow Vietnamese to play in casinos is expected to earmark Vietnam as a high potential market for casino operators.

The concerned agencies are speeding up the establishment of a distribution centre for tra fish in the European market.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on August 19 chaired a meeting between the Cabinet’s standing members and ministry and sector officials on the lists of prohibited and conditional businesses, and those entitled to investment preferential treatments. 

(VOV) - Cooperation with Japanese businesses will sharpen the exporting skills of Vietnamese partners, enabling them to better compete in the global marketplace, said Nishiyama Akia, Director of Japan BSO company at a seminar in HCM City on August 19.

(VOV) -Vinamilk’s dedication to food science and technology has been acknowledged by the International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST).

(VOV) - The pace of disbursement of official development assistance (ODA) picked up by over 46% on-year in the first six months of 2014 to US$3.2 billion, meeting 58.7% of the year’s annual target.

(VOV) - Indian businesses currently supply 2% of raw garment and textile materials to Vietnam annually, and they are aiming to dramatically increase the market share to 25% during the next few years.