VOV.VN - Vietnam wood and wood product exports increased by 10.7% to US$6.9 billion last year, helping the country become the world’s fourth largest wood exporter after China, Germany and Italy, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - The Indian Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties (DGAD) has announced its final decision on AD investigations on Plain Medium Density Fibreboard (MDF) imported from Vietnam and Indonesia.

VOV.VN - The household furniture industry needs to undergo significant changes in the way manufacturers market their brands if they are to survive the onslaught of foreign competition, says the Vietnam Wood and Forestry Products Association (Viforest).

VOV.VN - Anh Duong Sao Ltd Company in Ho Chi Minh City has successfully shipped more than 1 million tons of lychees to the US.

VOV.VN - Drought and consequential saltwater intrusion in the first three months of 2016 have had a devastating impact, destroying thousands of hectarage of prime fish farming area.

Export enterprises and commercial banks welcomed the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)’s decision to allow credit institutions to resume provision of foreign currency loans two months after it was banned.

VOV.VN - Vietnam was last year’s second largest exporting nation for cassava, trailing only Thailand, Nguyen Van Lang, president of the Vietnam Cassava Association told reporters at a press conference earlier this month in Hanoi.

Vietnamese plastics firms have upped their game in the face of foreign competition.

As the Vietnamese residential property market picks up, buyers are spending millions of dollars snapping up luxury properties.

VOV.VN - Casino Supermarkets in Lyons, France launched one of its largest and most costly country promotions ever on June 1 with a week-long salute to traditional Vietnamese food fare.

The HCM City administration has instructed relevant departments to take targeted measures to help local retailers strengthen their competitiveness and retain market share before they lose out to foreign rivals.

Japanese investors are continuing to take advantage of Vietnam’s real estate market  opportunities with new projects from both new and existing developers.

Events during US President Obama’s visit to Vietnam helped promote many domestic brands.

Several steel products saw a surge in productivity in May. The bar and angle steel products showed the highest increase of 22.5%, following by rolled steel with 21%.

Vietnam’s Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) was 91 points in the second quarter of this year, six point higher than the same period last year, according to a Vietnam Taylor Nelson Sofres Company survey. 

Vietnamese enterprises, especially those having trade links with Chinese counterparts, will suffer from the negative impacts of China’s move to devalue its yuan currency, said experts.

Rising demand in Vietnam’s residential segment is expected to sustain solid growth in the construction industry, though delays to accompanying infrastructure projects and tighter credit conditions could slow the pace of development.

The high price of pepper, combined with a drop in coffee prices, has pushed many farmers to switch to cultivating pepper vines. 

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), the Ministry of Planning and Investment and the World Bank jointly held a seminar in Hanoi on May 30 on the role of the business community as well as need of institutional reform in the Vietnam 2035 Report. 

VOV.VN - Although several large multinational corporations have selected Vietnam as a location for offshore software development, the industry segment still lags in home-grown products and technological innovation, says the Vietnam Software Association (VINASA).

VOV.VN - A large number of Hanoians had a chance to buy Thai products at a Thai retail trade fair taking place at the Hanoi Friendship Cultural Palace on May 26-29.

VOV.VN - When the Chau Thanh Longan Cooperative shipped its first 100 metric tons of longan to the US last year, it offered a ray of hope for the otherwise dismal export scenario for the fruit and vegetable segments of the economy.

VOV.VN - The Hoa Phat Agricultural Development Joint Stock Company has announced that is has received a shipment from Denmark of 500 young pigs 10-18 weeks old, weighing 40-60 kg each, that will be used for breeding stock purposes.

Vietnam's top lenders BIDV, Vietinbank and Vietcombank have made huge leaps on Forbes' latest list of 2,000 biggest and most powerful public companies around the world.

Small-scale businesses are taking the lead in the over-the-top content (OTT) service, Nguyen Viet Dung, General Director of Viettel Telecom, said. 

Hanoi recorded a slight increase in the consumer price index (CPI) in May compared to the previous month, the municipal Statistics Office said, but it did not provide the exact figure. 

Pressure from ensuring liquidity, meeting rising credit demands and purchasing Government bonds has caused commercial banks to hike their savings interest rates to attract depositors.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has confirmed that it has no plan to mobilize gold from the public for now due to risks though the Vietnam Gold Trading Association has proposed making full use of this huge yet idle resource.

Vietnam’s consumer confidence index in the first quarter of this year rose by one point over the previous quarter to 109, according to Nielsen Vietnam.

The retail prices of RON 92 petrol and E5 bio-fuel increased by VND243 and VND239 per litre, respectively, from 3:00pm on May 20.