(VOV) - Vietnam Electric Wire and Cable Limited Company (Cadivi) is to set up three more distribution networks in Cambodia, Myanmar and Japan this year, bringing the total number of networks abroad to 13.

(VOV) - Vietnam’s first batch of ripe longan has been shipped to the US at a price three times higher than China’s.

In late July Vietnam’s retail market heard the news that 7-Eleven, the world’s largest convenience store chain, has signed a master franchise agreement with the Seven System Vietnam Co. Ltd. to develop and operate 7-Eleven stores in the country.

Consumer credit is expected to grow strongly in Vietnam thanks to the many advantages the country possesses, economists have said.

(VOV) - The Vietnam government is actively pursuing a strategy of diversifying markets for agricultural products through forging stronger trading links with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and other free trade deals.

(VOV) - While shrimp exports to most markets saw a decline, exports to the UK have increased significantly in recent months.

Vietnamese goods account for 75% of market share and are favoured in the rural areas, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has said.

A pact signed on October 1 has officially sealed a merger deal between Sacombank and Southern Bank. 

(VOV) - Vietnam banks have been in a restructuring mode lately as part of their attempt to get the banking system in shape for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) economic integration at the end of the year, say leading industry analysts.

Senior agricultural officials of Vietnam and India on September 30 agreed to form a joint working group to examine opportunities and resolve problems hampering the trade of agro-products between the two countries. 

(VOV) - Steel making in Vietnam is in danger of coming to a full stop and the root cause of its demise lies in the fact China is increasingly dumping vast stockpiles of steel in markets around the globe say leading market analysts.

Average annual space rent at industrial parks (IPs) in Ho Chi  Minh City is much higher than in Hanoi as shown in a recent report by property service provider Savills Vietnam.

The country's total retail sales and services revenue reached US$110 billion, rising 9.8% over the same period last year, or 9.1%, if inflation is excluded.

(VOV) - Vietnam’s aquatic exports hit around US$514 million in September, bringing the total export revenue in nine months to nearly US$4.7 billion, down 17.8% against the corresponding period last year.

(VOV) - While Vietnam has turned into one of the fastest growing economies in Asia, the level of competitiveness in the local private sector remains a concern and needs to be addressed, especially prior to Vietnam’s global integration through various free trade agreements.

(VOV) - Vietnam earned US$1.013 billion from Brazil and US$1 billion from Mexico in export revenue for the past eight months of this year. 

Some 300 enterprises groups and associations are showcasing their products at the Vietnamese Goods Identity Week - Pride of Vietnamese Goods fair, which opened on September 27 in Hanoi, the central coastal city of Danang and Ho Chi Minh City.

Farmers in the Mekong Delta are "crying" because of the drop in prices for agricultural products such as rice, pitaya, and sweet potatoes. At the same time, shrimp breeders are suffering because of crop disease and the sharp fall of prices, the lowest in many years.

A provision contained in the Housing Law two months ago allowed foreigners to buy houses in Vietnam, but most real estate developers still have few foreign clients.

The northern Hanoi Stock Exchange has seen the debut of Cam Ranh port, the second state-run port operator, coded as CCR on the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM).

The failure to keep up with market demand and underperforming trade promotional programmes are hindering the development of Vietnam’s agriculture, as heard at a recent conference on agricultural product consumption in Ho Chi Minh City.

(VOV) - With the launch of Apple’s flagship IPhone 6S and IPhone 6S Plus, some Vietnamese phone enthusiasts have gone to extreme lengths to procure one.

(VOV) - If Vietnam businesses want to take full advantage of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) tariff reductions, they need to focus on complying with the rules of origin said Claudio Dordi at a seminar on September 25 in Ho Chi Minh City.

(VOV) - The Republic of Korea (RoK) Injae Corporation plans to build a processing and packaging factory in the Mekong delta province of Dong Thap for the export of Cao Lanh mango to Korea.

Starbucks’ announcement to sell Vietnamese coffee at more than 21,500 shops in 56 countries is good news, but it also reveals weaknesses of the Vietnamese coffee industry, according to Dien Dan Doanh Nghiep (Business Forum) Newspaper.

(VOV) - The Thai Ministry of Commerce has initiated an anti-dumping investigation into stainless steel imported from Vietnam, the Republic of Korea, China and Taiwan.

Would you pay for someone else to get in line for you, or would you accept less than US$100 just to queue for almost a day to buy the new iPhone smartphones on behalf of others?

Domestic beverage companies were urged to improve their distribution system to protect their domestic market shares amid anticipated rising competition pressure associated with intensive international integration.

Office rent prices in Hanoi are currently decreasing by 10-20%, while more suitable renting options are available for tenants, according to Greg Ohan, Director of the office leasing services section of CBRE Vietnam – a subsidiary of the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm.

(VOV) - Vietnamese exports of pangasius (sold as basa, tra and swai) to Mexico have plummeted as a result of fierce competition with Chinese tilapia, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).