VOV.VN - The Lam San Cooperative in Cam My district, southern Dong Nai Province has shipped 800 tons of pepper to Germany and the Netherlands this year, tripling the volume of last year’s exports.

VOV.VN - Japanese and Thai shops and supermarkets are dominating Vietnam’s retail market by offering competitive prices on a wide range of goods from food and household utensils to electronic products.  

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s shrimp exports are estimated at US$3.5 billion in the 11 months leading up to December with the EU, Japan and China as the three biggest importers.

Retailers are rushing to develop online sales by offering technological solutions to attract more customers.

Under a new decree, used auto imports will have no way to enter Vietnam because of high tariffs and strict requirements on maintenance services, creating a golden opportunity for domestic automobile manufacturers.

With a 30% growth rate in the number of travelers, building or buying hotels promises big profits for investors, including capsule hotels, which have opened in Ho Chi Minh City and other tourism cities.

A programme launched by Ho Chi Minh City has proved to be effective in promoting local-made products and supporting domestic businesses to develop brands and improve their production.

Southern cities and provinces are ready to switch from the RON92 grade petrol to E5 biofuel starting next year, but concerns remain over its pricing and consumer preference.

A workshop was held in the northern province of Yen Bai on December 8 to launch an EU-funded project to enhance capacity in managing the value chain of herbal plants.

The VN Index this year has reached new highs, with the 1,000 point threshold, an all-time high, expected to be very near.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s wood exports may fetch between US$7.8-US$8 billion this year, far exceeding the set target of US$7.3 -US$7.5 billion, according to the Vietnam Timber and Forest Product Association (Vifores). 

Vietnam Register (VR) has announced the recall of 3,073 Nissan Navara pickup trucks, imported from Thailand, manufactured from September 20, 2010, to December 1, 2014, due to airbag faults.

Foreign retail e-commerce businesses operating under the marketplace mode are increasingly dominating Vietnamese businesses in the market.

The prices of RON 92 and E5 petrol and kerosene remained unchanged in the regular price review on December 5 while diesel prices increased slightly by 150 VND per litre as of 3:00 pm the same day.

As the online market has grown, firms are increasingly becoming savvier about the newest trends emerging from the digital transformation.

Smartphone ownership has continued to grow in both urban and rural areas in Vietnam, according to the 2017 Nielsen Vietnam Smartphone Insights report.

The world’s leading food service retailer McDonald’s officially opened its first restaurant at 2 Hang Bai Street, Hanoi on December 2, marking its first foray into the northern market three years after opening its first restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City.

The trillion-dong street food market will sooner or later belong to foreign businesses if domestic firms do not make proper and professional investment, industry insiders have said.

Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) in November went up 0.13% monthly, 2.62% annually and 2.38% from the last December, reported the General Statistics Office (GSO). 

The consumer price index (CPI) in Ho Chi Minh City in November gained 0.17% on a monthly basis and 4.32% year-on-year, the municipal Statistics Office announced on November 29.

VOV.VN - Nafoods Group has exported the first two tons of passion fruit to France, said the company representative.

VOV.VN - Trung Nguyen coffee group opened a representative office in Shanghai, China on the afternoon of November 23, marking its development in the world market.

The Association of Food Transparency (AFT) made its debut in Ho Chi Minh City on November 22 with the aim of connecting responsible players in the food production chain for the benefit of society and the environment.

VOV.VN - Saigon beer has been recommended to customers at the first Asia food fair in Tel Aviv, Israel by Israel’s leading sales and distribution company for global consumer brands, cosmetics and food, the Rakuto Diplomat International.

Vietnam has returned to sixth place among the 30 most-attractive retail markets in the world this year according by A.T. Kearney, thanks to the expansion of convenience stores and mini-marts and the increase in use of technology in the industry.

With a continuous year-on-year decline in sales this year, the domestic auto industry is unlikely to achieve the 10% growth predicted by the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA).

VOV.VN - Sixteen Vietnamese businesses have showcased their agricultural products like rice, cinnamon, cashew nuts, pepper and coffee at the Sirha trade fair in Istanbul, Turkey.

The cinema market was estimated to have modest value of US$6 million in 2008, but the figure soared by 10 times in 2013 and exceeded the US$100 million threshold in 2015, according to CGV.

Vietnamese fashion and garment companies have usually focused on outsourcing and have ignored branding. But the business strategy will no longer fit the new circumstances as more and more foreign brands have landed in Vietnam.

Ford Vietnam saw an increase in October retail sales from the previous month to nearly 2,300 vehicles amid a slowdown in industry sales as customers delay purchases ahead of the new tax policy slated for January.