(VOV) - A delegation from Korean Hyundai Corporation led by its president Mong Hyuck Chung made a fact-finding tour of vegetable and fruit growing areas in the Mekong delta provinces of Long An and Tien Giang on September 17 to seek investment opportunities in Vietnam’s agriculture.

The German-based industrial gas producer Messer expects to increase its supply for the Vietnamese food industry and seek cooperation in producing E5 petrol in the country. 

The thriving Vietnam-India commercial partnership was the highlight of a forum held in Ho Chi Minh City on September 16. 

Another advanced hi-tech park will be built in Ho Chi Minh City to meet the municipal socio-economic development demands, as heard at a promotion conference held in the city on September 16.

More than 30 Indian businesses and about 60 Vietnamese firms in the southern province of Dong Nai joined a trade exchange forum on September 16 in Dong Nai, aiming to seek stronger partnership. 

(VOV) - Apparel maker Hanesbrands (HBI), a subsidiary of the United States-based Hanesbrands Inc, will raise its investment capital in Vietnam from US$44 million to US$55 million by the end of this year, in order to expand production and provide products to the world market.

A business delegation from Wakayama, one of the nine prefectures of Japan’s Kansai region famous for agriculture and fishery, will come to Vietnam this November to explore the investment environment.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh had bilateral meetings with global economic leaders in Geneva, Switzerland on September 14 as part of his working visit to Europe to expand multi-faceted collaboration between Vietnam and economic organisations in the region and beyond.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and his Lao counterpart Thoosing Thammavong launched the exploitation and processing of potash salt mines, one of Vietnam ’s largest projects overseas, during a ground-breaking ceremony in Nongbok district, Khammouane province of Laos on September 13. 

(VOV) - Dr. Michael Mandel, Chief economic strategist at the Progressive Policy Institute in Washington has said that developing apps for mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets has been one of the most dynamic fields in Vietnam.