Agriculture is the livelihood of 70% of Vietnamese. However, high prices, unequal quality, and the lack of information about products have all made it difficult to compete with Thai products of the same kinds in international and domestic markets.

Commercial banks are becoming digitalized, while fintechs, with great advantages in technology, have joined the consumer lending market.

The number of convenience stores in Vietnam has quadrupled over the last six years, according to global data analytics firm Nielsen released at a recent press conference.

Producing high-quality products will enable Vietnamese businesses to make inroad into the global market, experts said at a workshop in Hanoi on May 10.

VOV.VN - The 2018 Vietnam-Hanoi goods ưeek is set to be held at 40 Aeon distribution network sites in Saitama, Kanto, and Osaka in Japan from June 4-13.

Real estate prices have been rising rapidly in the areas surrounding Ho Chi Minh City, according to a recent survey by VnExpress.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has issued regulations on the use of national brand GAO VIET NAM or VIETNAM RICE.

The prices of petrol and oil slightly increased following the regular adjustment of the Ministries of Industry-Trade and Finance on May 8.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s tea exports dropped 10.2% in volume to 34,000 tons and 3.6% in value to US$54 million in the first four months of this year despite slight hike in export prices. 

The map of the Vietnam’s e-commerce market is being redrawn as more and more foreign firms have entered the field.

VOV.VN - A seafood export growth of 13% in the first four months of this year has signalled bright prospects for this year's US$10 billion export target, instead of US$9 billion as set early this year.

The consumer price index (CPI) in April rose 0.08% over the previous month, with increases seen in six out of 11 groups of goods and services.

VOV.VN - Pepper exports to India grew impressively over the first quarter of the year, ballooning 209% in volume and 77% in value to become the fastest growing export market, according to preliminary statistics provided by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

The financial technology (Fintech) industry is thriving in Vietnam with the market value expected to increase from US$4.4 billion in 2017 to US$7.8 billion by 2020, according to a report by Solidiance, a management consulting firm in the Asia-Pacific.

Thailand is endowed with a wealth of fruit. Eastern provinces are known as major sources of tropical fruit in the country. The tropical fruit season usually runs from April to July, when many people visit various eastern provinces for delicious fruit.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s steel exports rose beyond the US$1 billion mark over the first three months of the year and are tending toward a strong upward trend for the foreseeable future.

Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) in April went up 0.08% monthly and 2.75% annually, pushing up the four-month figure by 2.8% year-on-year, reported the General Statistics Office (GSO) on April 29. 

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s exports in the first quarter of this year grew by 24.8% against the same period last year with 11 out of 46 groups of products achieving an export value of more than US$1 billion each, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Up to mid-April, exports of fruit and vegetables to key markets such as the US, Japan, China and Thailand saw an increase in their rates of growth compared to the same period last year.

After a quiet period, the online food market has become more active with the appearance of many new service providers.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is Canada’s fourth largest supplier of wood furniture with a market share of 12.9% of the country’s total wood furniture imports.

VOV.VN - Vietnam spends more than VND52 billion importing pesticides every day, with more than 50% of that money going to China, according to the latest statistics from the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Vietnam’s securities market may be upgraded to the emerging market status from its current frontier market by 2020, according to the latest SSI Retail Research.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance is mulling over a piece of draft law that would require individuals to pay tax for their personal assets including immovable property and automobiles.

Domestically-made goods occupy between 65-95% of shelf space at many retail chains in Ho Chi Minh City, a result attributable to the campaign “Vietnamese use Vietnamese goods”.

The prediction about the saturation of the sausage market two years ago was a false alarm as the industry has had stable annual growth rate of 15-20%. 

The first Vietnam Property Awards 2018 will be held in Hanoi on April 14 to honour businesses and projects with outstanding contributions to the rapid, sustainable and transparent development of the real estate market in Vietnam.

Average hotel occupancy rate in Ho Chi Minh City reached 74% in the first quarter, increasing by 6 percentage points from the same period last year.

 A total of 21,127 automobiles were sold in March 2018, a surge of 70% over the previous month, reported the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA) on April 10.

VOV.VN - Shrimp breeders enjoyed a bumper crop and high prices in the first quarter of this year as a result of favourable weather, growing market demands and stable global market prices, which have facilitated domestic production and exports.