(VOV) - The export of agro-forestry and aquatic products in August is estimated at US$2.83 billion, bringing the total export revenue in eight months to US$19.31 billion, down 4.8% against the corresponding period last year.

(VOV) - The cement industry posted growth in the first seven months of the year on the back of strong domestic consumption despite lagging exports, according to the latest statistics of the Ministry of Construction (MOC).

(VOV) - Thai Central Group is destined to open six more Komonoya parity shops at major trading centres from September 2015 to March 2016, bringing the total number of shops of its kind to 10 in Vietnam.

Though many Vietnamese logistics firms have become integrated 3PL (third-party logistics) service providers, they can only join the market at a primary level.

The forex market has begun to stabilize as the central bank has, once again, pledged that it would not devalue the dong any further for the rest of the year.

(VOV) - Vietnam and the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) signed a free trade agreement (FTA) on May 29, 2015 –  the first such trade deal struck by the Moscow led body with a third country as it seeks to bolster its presence in Asian markets.

Contrary to all predictions, economists have reassured the public that the weaker dong will not worsen the public debt burden of the state.

Experts have predicted that many business fields will derive benefits from mobile technology as smartphones and desktop computers become more popular.

The industrial production index in August grew 9% from the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office under the Ministry of Planning and Investment. 

Rents for retail premises in Ho Chi Minh City are falling and shopping malls are poorly patronized, but supply of retail space continues to explode.