Vietnam’s first quarter Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 1.25% from the same period last year. 

Experts have said it is necessary for the real estate sector to find stable financial sources to ensure adequate housing supply as demand was anticipated to pick up rapidly.

Four companies that run the biggest chains of convenience stores in Japan are considering plans to either expand or start their business in Vietnam, local media have reported, citing a Japanese business group.

VOV.VN - The EU was the biggest importer of telephones and electronics made in Vietnam in the first two months of this year, accounting for 32.1% of their total export revenue.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved calculation of petroleum import tax based on weighted average of the tariffs, taking into account Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status and Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

VOV.VN - Hong Kong is the world’s eighth largest trading economy and one of Asia’s leading financial and business centres, said speakers at a recent seminar in HCM City informing local companies on trade opportunities.  

VOV.VN - Vietnam, with a strong presences of foreign manufacturers operating within its borders, has emerged as a major market for automotive tyres over the last five years, says the Vietnam Chemicals Agency. 

VOV.VN - Vietnam Airlines (VNA) held a seminar in China on March 17 showcasing Vietnam’s land and people and VNA new products to Chinese people.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) is expected to have a positive influence on the Vietnamese stock market, said Tran Dac Sinh, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE)’s Board of Directors.

VOV.VN - The huge potential of the Vietnam pharmaceuticals market is impossible for foreign companies to ignore, said Ravi Uduy Bhaskar at a March 17 trade exchange in Ho Chi Minh City.

VN Index will climb to reach the highest level since 2008 as a rising economy and earnings draw investors, Bloomberg Business news reported on March 15. 

VOV.VN - The launch earlier this year of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) marked a milestone in the decade-long effort to transform the region into a single market and production base.

VOV.VN - The Indian Directorate General of Anti-Dumping & Allied Duties (DGAD) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has imposed anti-dumping duties of US$1.87-2.77 per kilo on measuring tapes imported from Vietnam.

The operators of the Vietnamobile and Gmobile brands are taking steps to change their operational models, a move which is expected to intensify competition in the domestic telecommunications market.

VOV.VN - Cuttle-fish and octopus exports rose 9.8% to US$38.45 million in January, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers said quoting statistics from the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Intensifying the scale and health of the financial market should be one of the top priorities for Vietnam in its ongoing economic restructuring process, a finance official said.

VOV.VN -With the spread of mobile technology, it has become easier for small businesses to maintain regular contact with their customers online and many Vietnamese vendors report new social promos are popping up everywhere.

Analysts have reacted to gold prices in Vietnam dipping below global rates for the first time in nearly five years, saying it indicates that the precious metal is no longer a safe haven asset in the country.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s telecommunications giant, Viettel, has become the first supplier of 4G LTE services to the Republic of Burundi in East Africa, according to a company announcement.

With International Women’s Day approaching, people are flocking to supermarkets and shops to buy gifts for their loved ones.

VOV.VN - The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a list of foreign catfish farms from four countries eligible to export their products to the US under the USDA inspection program for Siluriformes fish including tra and basa fish.

VOV.VN - When Vietnamese small and medium sized business owners hear the term ‘niche market’, most don’t have any clear idea what it means— but they have a tendency to immediately think it refers to something small.

VOV.VN - Vietnam agro-forestry and seafood products will enjoy import duty exemption and less barriers to trade when entering Dubai market.

Vietnam’s meat market is expected to be hit by the entry of many more European products following the enforcement of the European Union-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement in early 2018.

2015 was littered with M&A activity in the property market, especially in residential, hospitality, and retail, and the trend is forecast to continue in 2016.

Domestic and foreign investors alike have been keenly monitoring opportunities for M&As in Vietnam's real estate market.

Archcafe’s success story of penetrating convenience stores shows that innovation in the beverage market can bring great success.

Businesses must learn how to access international distribution networks, Vietnamese trade counselor in Switzerland Nguyen Manh Quyen said.

The Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) expects to increase its charter capital this year to become more competitive and prepare for Basel II implementation.

VOV.VN - Twenty-four Vietnamese businesses are attending the Gulfood Fair 2016 which is taking place in Dubai, Saudi Arabia on February 21-25.