(VOV) - Garments play a major role in the Vietnamese economy and were one of the top exports in the first half of the year. 

(VOV) - Around 30% of Japanese businesses that are intent on investing overseas consider Vietnam as their prime choice, according to a recent survey by Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO).

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the Israeli Embassy in Hanoi will jointly launch the Vietnam-Israel Commercial Committee on July 14.

(VOV) - The country’s wood exports to Middle Eastern markets increased threefold during the five years from 2009-2013, with the total turnover for 2013 hitting a record US$54.6 million, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

(VOV) - The retail market in HCM City is getting set for major realignments as many of the world’s leading retailers in the food, beverage, and fashion industries formulate expansion plans to set up shop.

The northern province of Thai Nguyen has directed its departments, agencies and authorities at grassroots levels to step up implementing an array of measures to improve its investment climate.

Steel producers operating in the southern province of Binh Duong exported over 228,000 tonnes of steel products in the first half of this year, a year- on-year rise of over 63%. 

Central Quang Tri province’s People’s Committee and Thailand’s EGAT International Company (EGATi) on July 11 inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in building a thermal power plant in the locality.

(VOV) -A Vietnamese business delegation is visiting Turkey from July 9-12 to seek investment opportunities, especially in the electronics and home appliance industries.

(VOV) - The People’s Council of northern Bac Ninh province on July 10 approved a VND300 billion incentive package to recruit a new Samsung Display project to the Yen Phong Industrial Park.

(VOV) - Movitel, a joint venture between Vietnam’s military-run telecommunication Viettel Group and Mozambique’s SPI, has won the Mobile Innovations Awards for enterprises in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. 

(VOV) -Construction on the US$124 million Nam Lik 1 hydroelectric power plant got underway on July 9 following more than one year of design preparation.

(VOV) -Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Parks (VSIPs) which have sprouted throughout the nation are a reflection of the fruitful bilateral economic relations between the two nations and  the strong support of the countries’ leaders.

(VOV) -  The Hai Duong province Industrial Parks (IPs) management board on July 10 granted foreign investment licenses for the construction of four new manufacturing facilities.

(VOV) - A seminar in HCM City on July 10 focused on assisting Vietnamese businesses improve their understanding of American laws and increase their capacity to effectively seek cooperative investment opportunities in the US. 

(VOV) -Starbucks Corporation, one of the world’s leading coffeehouses, is sponsoring a special coffee tasting in Hanoi on July 19.

The Vietnam-Russia Technology and Investment JSC (VRG) plans to build a luxury eco-tourism area on Soi Nhu island in northern coastal Quang Ninh province’s Van Don district.

(VOV) - Fruit and vegetable exports have outpaced the national average in recent times, making agriculture one of the leading export sectors.

(VOV) - Roughly 51% of surveyed private investors revealed that they have plans to expand operations in Vietnam over the next 12 months, according to a Grant Thornton Vietnam report.

(VOV) - The National Food Safety and Quality Service of Argentina (Senasa) will consider increasing the number of Vietnamese seafood processors eligible for exporting products to Argentina from the current 204. 

The capital attracted US$560 million in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first half of the year, representing a 14% year-on-year increase.

The State Bank of Vietnam's Governor Nguyen Van Binh is planning a more flexible monetary policy in the second half of this year to achieve credit growth of 12 to 14% by year-end.

The ASEAN Economic Community to be established next year is expected to enable free movement of goods, capital, and skilled labour, a seminar heard in HCM City on July 9.

(VOV) -Nearly 600 businesses from 23 countries and territories have registered to attend the 9th international medical exhibition at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in HCM City from September 24-26.

(VOV) -Nearly 200 Thai businesses are showcasing their high-quality products at an exhibition in HCM City from July 9-12 to promote Thai brands to Vietnamese consumers.

Businesses in Ho Chi Minh City have been offered a chance to study the investment and settlement policies and opportunities in the US, especially in Vermont.

(VOV) - Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance and the Export-Import Bank of the Republic of Korea (RoK) signed two ODA loan agreements worth US$162 million through the Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) in Hanoi on July 9. 

(VOV) - Despite facing many difficulties, the index of industrial production ticked up in the first six months.

(VOV) - World Bank (WB) senior economist Gabriel Demonbynes on July 8 unveiled at a press conference in Hanoi that the number of super rich in Vietnam has tripled over the past decade.

(VOV) - The Ministry of Finance spearheaded negotiations with the Turkish Government during a recent working visit to the Middle Eastern country from July 6-9, and signing  a double tax avoidance agreement.