The new exchange rate mechanism will not make any remarkable impact on the Vietnamese real estate market, assured an expert from the CBRE Vietnam. 

(VOV) - Indian businesses considers Vietnam a potential import market of their dye and basic chemicals, said S. G. Bharadi, the Acting Executive Director of the Indian Basic Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics Export Promotion Council (CHEMEXCIL).

(VOV) - Drivers will start paying less at the pump for petrol effective as of 3 pm on January 4, according to a price adjustment just announced by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Supermarkets around the country have launched promotions to attract customers during the New Year holiday.

Gone is the time when big fish swallow smaller fish. It is now the time when faster fish will eat slower ones, according to Nielsen.

Vietnam's retail sales of goods and services rose 9.5% this year, the largest increase since 2011, as low inflation and strong economic growth bolstered consumer confidence, data from the General Statistics Office (GSO) revealed.

An import quota of 86,000 tonnes of sugar during 2016 in line with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules, coupled with possible imports from Laos, will continue to burden local producers.

The Ministry of Transport has instructed relevant agencies to closely monitor fees charged by carriers to ensure the decrease in fuel prices is factored in.

(VOV) - Preliminary estimates by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) released on December 28 show that overseas rice shipments for 2015 jumped 5.8% on-year in volume to 6.7 million metric tons.

Vietnam’s tra fish industry should take proactive steps to find new markets, experts said amidst newly arising challenges to the industry’s export including the US’s anti-dumping duties and new rules requiring domestic and foreign suppliers to meet the same standards. 

(VOV) - Japanese border and customs inspectors have given clearance to an estimated 20 metric tons of mangoes over the past month, reports the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

The MobiFone Telecommunications Corporation targets total revenue of VND35.8 trillion (US$1.59 billion) in 2016, 10% higher than that of 2015, and a profit of VND5.2 trillion (US$231 million). 

The Ministry of Finance has thrown its weight behind a removal of many incentives for automakers as a full-fledged auto industry has remained far-fetched despite all sorts of policy incentives over the past 20 years.

International experts believe Vietnam and Cambodia are highly desired destination points for real estate investors. There are still many attractive opportunities in emerging markets, despite the economic slowdown worldwide.

Vietnam’s only one USD billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong, the boss of Vingroup, retains the top spot, while tycoon Doan Nguyen Duc of Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group slipped to the third position, giving the second spot to the boss of Hoa Phat Group, Mr. Tran Dinh Long. The rankings this year saw some changes.

(VOV) - The Vietnamese government’s flexible monetary policy contributed greatly to Vietnam’s macro-economic stability and socio-economic development.

Sapphire JSC invited early purchasers of HOLM Residences as VIP guests to December’s esteemed four-day Ho Tram Open 2015, an Asian Tour sanctioned professional golf event.

Many merger and acquisition (M&A) deals have concluded recently, after which Vietnamese companies joined Chinese textile & garment production chains.

Nearly 280 contracts on goods supply were signed by businesses in the south during a conference to promote supply-demand connection held in Ho Chi Minh City on December 23. 

Improved macro-economic conditions and limited vacancies will make office rental costs in Ho Chi Minh City to head upwards while the prices in Hanoi remain steady, Savills Vietnam announced on December 22.

(VOV) - The value of fruit and vegetable exports has climbed 123.7% from a year earlier in the eleven months leading up to December to US$1.673 billion, according to the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association (Vinafruit).  

(VOV) - The Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) has announced its final decision on re-investigation into oil country tubular goods (OCTG) imported from some countries, including Vietnam, according to the Vietnam Competition Authority under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

(VOV) - Nguyen Nhu Tiep, head of the National Agro-Forestry Fisheries Quality Assurance (NAFIQAD) has announced the debut of a new website at www.agromart.com.vn to promote the sector.

(VOV) - The US Federal Reserve hike in interest rates last week has a profound impact on financial markets around the globe, particularly those in emerging economies such as Vietnam, say the experts.

Vietnam’s fast-moving consumer market is now a magnet for foreign investors as it is expected to outpace major markets like India and China with an annual growth rate of 20 percent by 2020.

With a total of 23,516 cars shipped to Vietnam in the first 11 months, up 84%, Thailand is now the biggest auto seller in the country, local media reported recently, citing new customs data. 

Vietnam's exports, especially agro-forestry and fisheries, will face difficulties in 2016 if the country does not drastically restructure the industry, Tran Tuan Anh, deputy minister of Industry and Trade said.

The capitalization of Vietnam’s stock market was estimated at more than VND1,325 trillion (US$58.8 billion), equal to 34% of the country’s Gross Domestic Products (GDP), this year.

(VOV) - As many as 770 Japan restaurants are operating in Vietnam, including more than 400 in HCM City, creating fiercer completion in the highly lucrative market, according to the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO).

(VOV) - Exports of telephones and components hit a record high of US$2.78 billion in November, up 4.4% from a month earlier, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.