(VOV) - The outlook for this year’s peppercorn exports is upbeat with the General Department of Vietnam Customs reporting they could set a new record in terms of revenue despite significantly lower volume.

(VOV) - The General Directorate of Imports under the Turkish Ministry of Economy has reviewed anti-dumping duties imposed on motorbike and bike tyres imported from Vietnam.

Recent Vietnamese press reports that US chicken is being "dumped" in Vietnam have prompted a strong denial by the head of the USA Poultry & Egg Export Council (USAPEEC).

Vietnam Airlines on August 4 launched a promotion programme for passengers who travel on the new-generation Boeing 787-9 on flights from Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City to London, the UK. 

Bloomberg's Haslinda Amin reports on the trade deal between the EU and Vietnam. She speaks with Bloomberg's Shery Ahn on "First Up."

(VOV) - A Thai business delegation visited Ho Chi Minh City on August 4, and attended a seminar on investment cooperation between Vietnam and Thailand.

Retailers have been opening up more convenience stores to attract youth and students.

(VOV) - More than 20 guest speakers will address those attending this year’s annual Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) Forum this August 30 in Ho Chi Minh City, organizers have unveiled.

(VOV) - The number of Japanese restaurants is rising rapidly in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to around 350, said Hirotaka Yasuzumi, managing director of the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) in HCM City.

The most difficult procedures in insect export is asking for the certificate of quality, size and the certificate of origin for insects.

Thai businesses have been quietly, step by step, conquering the Vietnamese market using a methodical and reasonable strategy. Vietnamese businesses cannot do anything but just watch as Thai products penetrate the home market.

The country's foreign exchange reserves excluding gold have been increasing continuously, reaching US$37 billion by the end of July, Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Nguyen Van Binh said.

Viettel Tanzania has helped Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC) win the award for the Best Investment Project 2014 in East, Central and West Africa Region, held in Dubai.

Gold opportunities as well as simultaneous tremendous challenges will be brought to Vietnamese businesses when free trade agreements (FTAs), including the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement come into effect, heard a conference in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on July 29.

(VOV) - The Peru Embassy in Hanoi on July 29 held a seminar spotlighting opportunities for Vietnam’s agri-businesses in trade of two super foods – maca and quinoa – which have been cultivated in the Andes Mountains for hundreds of years.

Coffee from Cau Dat in Da Lat has become one of seven kinds of Arabica coffee sold at Starbucks stores worldwide.

Vietnam remains among the top ten most optimistic markets globally, despite a strong decline in consumer confidence in the second quarter of this year, a consumer insight firm said.

Despite some encouraging results, Vietnam's cocoa sector has not enjoyed stable development in the past decade, a review meeting heard in HCM City yesterday.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) will continue promoting its campaign, Vietnamese people give priority to using Vietnamese products, so that more and more local people begin using these indigenous products by this year end.

(VOV) - BreadTalk Vietnam has planned to open two new bakery outlets in Ho Chi Minh City and Bien Hoa City, Dong Nai province, this August.

(VOV) - The 6th Vietnam International Advertising Equipment and Technology Exhibition (VietAd 2015) is set to get underway from July 29 to August 1 at Tan Binh Exhibition and Convention Centre in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam’s retail market is set to grow by 8.4 per cent by 2020, making it one of the fastest-growing markets in Southeast Asia, according to InsideRetail.asia, Asia’s leading authority on retail industry news and trends.

The VND30 trillion vegetable oil market has welcomed many newcomers, as well as a major sweets manufacturer.

With foreign ownership of houses and apartments now allowed in Vietnam, international customers and brokers have begun frequenting real estate showrooms in Ho Chi Minh City, while realty developers are boosting promotional campaigns to attract the new category of buyers.

Dairy producers have poured big money into milk-cow farming projects in order to control input materials and win the competition in the domestic market.

(VOV) - Vietnam had to import US$463 million worth of pesticides and raw materials in the first seven months of this year.

The appearance of PTT in Vietnam has raised curiosity about how the petroleum market, in which Dung Quat satisfies one-third of demand, is restructured.

(VOV) - After a few difficult years brought about by the global economic recession, Vietnam’s leather and footwear industry has been a key factor underpinning the resilience of the nation’s economic growth and employment.

The finance market has heated up with a series of large bond issuance campaigns launched by major companies.

Vietnamese retailers have withdrawn from the convenience store market after a long period of incurring losses, leaving the market more open to foreign retailers, who have been expanding their chains.