(VOV) - Ford Vietnam Limited recently announced it is investing VND72 billion in a new distributorship in Can Tho city and some new branches to benefit from the rising demand in the country’s fast growing auto market. 

(VOV) - Vietnamese companies are showcasing their high-quality Made-In-Vietnam products and services at the 47th Algiers International Trade Fair, taking place in the Algerian capital from May 28 to June 2.

(VOV) - Foreign enterprises remain confident the Vietnam Government is fully capable and will maintain security and safety for investors. Many have confirmed that they will continue investing in Vietnam.

(VOV) - The UK-based King Riches kicked off construction of a second footwear export manufacturing plant in Quang Ngai province on May 29.

(VOV) -Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) on May 30 signed a memorandum of understanding to help Vietnamese small and medium enterprises (SMEs) raise competitiveness and productivity through innovation.

Bilateral trade between Vietnam and the US will probably reach US$33.6 billion in 2014, of which US$ 28.1 billion will come from Vietnamese exports.

Representatives of engineering companies and credit institutions from the UK and the Republic of Korea (RoK) are in Ho Chi Minh City to look into investment opportunities of urban transport projects, including the second phase of metro line No. 5.

(VOV) - A seminar in Alexandria, the second largest city in Egypt, on May 29 promoting trade and investment opportunities in the Vietnamese market attracted representatives from 20 Egyptian businesses.

Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) have reiterated their strong will to conclude a free trade agreement later this year and lift two-way trade to US$70 billion by 2020.

In the first five months of 2014, the southern province of Binh Duong enjoyed a trade surplus of nearly US$1 billion.

(VOV) - Singaporean companies are keenly interested in enlarging investment and grasping opportunities to do business with Vietnamese business partners, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s office Lim Swee Say. 

(VOV) - The second Mekong-RoK Business Forum got underway on May 29 drawing a large number of representatives from the business community of Vietnam, the Republic of Korea (RoK) and other Mekong sub-regional nations. 

(VOV) - Vietnam fetched US$1.96 billion from exporting 966,000 tonnes of coffee in the first five months of the year, up 36.7% in volume and up 29% in value over the same period last year. 

(VOV) -Economists at the Vietnam Centre for Economic and Policy Research (VEPR) say that economic growth in 2014 is expected to be lower than last year and the economic recovery remains tepid.

Vietnam’s northwest is one of the country’s key corn cultivation areas with nearly 300,000 ha used for the crop, accounting for 25 percent of the country’s total corn growing areas, the Vietnam Economic News reported on May 29.

(VOV) - The Vietnam Fisheries Society (VFS) has asked China to recompense Vietnamese fishermen for losses in earnings they incurred as a direct result of China’s illegal East Sea actions.

The domestic real estate market has become warmer as property prices have dropped sharply to suit the budget of the average buyer.

Japanese enterprises will continue their investment in Ho Chi Minh City and call on more investors to Vietnam, Horito Hyakkoku, Chairman of the Japanese Business Association in the southern hub (JBAH), told the municipal People’s Committee on May 28.

(VOV) -A number of Thai businesses attended a franchise forum in HCM City on May 28 to share experience and seek Vietnamese franchise partners.

(VOV) - Vietnam and New Zealand signed a programme in Hanoi on May 28, enabling the former’s dragon fruit to penetrate the latter’s market.

(VOV) -Vietnam and Peru have yet fully tapped their trade potential, with two-way trade value reaching more than US$100 million a year.

(VOV) -Vietnamese businesses should commit to lessening their reliance on imports from China, said National Assembly (NA) deputy Tran Xuan Hoa, Vietnam National Coal- Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) former Chairman.

(VOV) - The Republic of Korea (RoK) Samsung Group is committed to pumping billions of dollars into the construction of large-scale thermal power plants, shipyards, airports and petrochemical plants in Vietnam. 

Ho Chi Minh City should focus on ensuring stable production and remove difficulties for businesses, including foreign ones, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh has said.

(VOV) - The Republic of Korea (RoK), Vietnam signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on carrying out a project to build new rural areas and develop agricultural value chain in central Ninh Thuan province. 

(VOV) -The Vietnam Competition Authority (VCA) announced on May 27 that the US Department of Commerce (DOC) has lowered anti-dumping tax, on Vietnam’s stainless steel pressure pipes, to 16.25%.

(VOV) - World super sports car manufacturer Automobili Lamborghini has officially appointed CT-Wearnes Vietnam as its authorised partner, to expand its distribution networks and agents in the Asia-Pacific region.

(VOV) - Three major foreign investors – Japan, the Republic of Korea and Singapore – are heavily investing in Vietnam’s processing and manufacturing industry.

(VOV) -The 2nd International Medical, Hospital, and Pharmaceutical Exhibition-Myanmar Phar-Med Expo 2014 will be held at Myanmar Convention Center (MCC) in Yangon from July 10-12.

(VOV) - Despite the month getting off to a slow start, Vietnam enjoyed a trade surplus of US$928 million in May, Vietnam Customs reports.