The future of the domestic confectionery market is positive, reported the Business Monitor International (BMI).

(VOV) - Republic of Korea (RoK) businesses have pumped over US$3.13 billion of cash into Vietnam’s economy in the first seven months of the year, accounting for one third of the country’s total foreign direct investment (FDI).

Formosa Plastics Group, the largest industrial conglomerate in Taiwan, still remains committed to the construction of the mammoth integrated steel mill in Vietnam, despite the Vietnamese government’s rejection of a special economic zone designation for the project.

(VOV) - In the first half of the year, a number of the world’s leading footwear makers like Nike, Adidas and Puma have shifted their orders from China and Bangladesh to Vietnam.

(VOV) -More than three months since it was put into operation, the Samsung Electronics Vietnam Thai Nguyen (SEVT) earned nearly US$2 billion from exports, mostly smartphones and tablets (June statistics).

The nation's industrial production from Jan-July 2014 saw a 6.2% year-on-year increase, a positive sign of recovering production at enterprises, noted the General Statistics Office (GSO).

(VOV) - The Saigon Newport Corporation (SNP) held a conference on July 27 with representatives from 20 leading Egyptian businesses in Cairo exploring cooperative opportunities in logistics and transport.  

Singaporean resort developer Banyan Tree Holdings is expecting to receive the Vietnamese government’s approval to open a casino at its existing Laguna Lang Co resort in the centre province of Thua Thien-Hue.

(VOV) -Many commercial banks are raising concerns that cheap money has not led to the growth-igniting investment spree the monetary policy was designed to encourage.

(VOV) -The Philippines is now the second largest importer of Vietnamese rice, accounting for 21.03% of the nation’s rice exports during the first six months of the year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) reports.

(VOV) - The Business Network International (BNI) made its debut in Laos on July 26 at a ceremony attended by a number of representatives from the Vietnamese and Cambodian business communities.

(VOV) - Vietnam’s economic growth must reach 6.27% in the second half of the year to fulfill growth target of 5.8% for the whole year, said economists at a recent seminar discussing the economic situation in the first half and new challenges. 

(VOV) - Young researchers from the Argentine Council for International Relations and the International Research Network in Argentina gathered in Buenos Aires on July 24 for a seminar highlighting Vietnam as an emerging nation on the right track of development.

(VOV) - DOJI Gold & Gems Group Joint Stock Company recently celebrated its 20th anniversary and was presented the second class Labour Order for the company’s contributions to the homeland. 

(VOV) - The Vietnamese embassy in South Africa and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Johannesburg (JCCI) co-organized a seminar on July 25 to promote trade activities in both nations. 

(VOV) - Agro-forestry-fishery exports for the first seven months of the year jumped 11.8% year-on-year to US$17.43 billion, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

The Ho Chi Minh City Export Processing and Industrial Zones Authority (HEPZA) and the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) on July 25 announced the establishment of the Vietnam-Japan Supporting Industry Forum (VIETPANSIF). 

The State Audit of Vietnam (SAV) on July 25 announced the result of its 2013 report, which shows that state budget spending in 2012 exceeded estimates by 8.3 percent, or VND2.07 trillion (US$97.3 million). 

(VOV) - The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MoPI) has pledged to create favourable conditions for Japanese businesses, including those from Kanagawa prefecture, to operate efficiently in Vietnam.

(VOV) - The Vietnamese software industry has been selected as one of the top-ten software outsourcing providers of the Asia Pacific region, announced the 19th Vietnam ICT Outlook (VIO) forum in HCM City on July 25.

(VOV) - The Japanese prefecture of Kanagawa plans to build a Vietnam-based industrial park for its businesses to tap this market, Governor Kuroiwa Yuji told a senior Party official in Hanoi on July 25.

(VOV) -More than 170 domestic and foreign companies have registered to take part in the 2014 Vietnam Fisheries International Exhibition (Vietfish 2014) to be held in HCM City from August 6-8.

Representatives of 16 big travel agencies from Japan will take part in a fact-finding trip in Vietnam next month to seek out business prospects and work with potential local partners over measures to promote travel between the two countries.

(VOV) -Inflows of foreign direct investment (FDI) dipped 19.90% in the first seven months of 2014 year-on-year to US$9.53 billion, according to) the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Agency (FIA).

(VOV) - Malaysia’s second largest bank, CIMB Group, is planning to obtain banking licenses in Vietnam as part of its drive to expand into the fast-growing Southeast Asian market, according to Reuters.

(VOV) - A seminar was held in HCM City on July 24 to assist businesses better understand the ‘preferential rules of origin incorporated in free trade agreements (FTAs) so that their export products are eligible for preferential treatment. 

(VOV) -A business delegation from Ho Chi Minh City paid a visit to Argentina from July 22-23 to learn urban management experiences and explore cooperation opportunities with the second largest Latin American country.

(VOV) - The Vietnamese economy is poised for ‘exponential’ strong growth with the signing of a number of free trade agreements (FTA) in the offing. 

The Ministry of Finance has granted a license to the BIDV Metlife Insurance Co. Ltd for its establishment and operation in Vietnam.

(VOV) - The nation’s consumer price index (CPI) for July rose by 0.23% over June and 4.94% over the same period a year ago, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).