VOV.VN - A good place to start in developing an understanding of a geographical indicator (GI) is to recognize that for all practical purposes it is simply a trademark, said experts at a recent conference in Hanoi.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) issued a decision to establish a steering committee for the sale of shares of two leading brewery companies.

The reference exchange rate on October 12 was set at VND21,997 for one US dollar, up VND10 from the day before.

The reference exchange rate on October 10 was set at VND21,970 for one USD, down VND10 from October 7, showing a drop after rising in four consecutive days.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports reached more than US$1 billion while imports jumped 36.9% to more than US$500 million for the eight months leading up to September of 2016, according to the Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has a population of approximately 93 million people with, according to official reports, an average pork consumption of about 20 kg per capita annually that is on a trajectory to double over the next few years. 

After more than 20 years investing in China with success, Japanese businesses are now looking for opportunities in the Vietnamese market, said Amano Shinya, Director of the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) in Guangzhou, China.

VOV.VN - Universal Robots (UR), a Danish manufacturer of smaller flexible industrial robot arms, based in Odense, on October 6 announced its plan to expand operation in Vietnam.

VOV.VN -As many as 100 car models by 13 domestic automobile makers like Chevrolet, Ford, Honda and Toyota went on display at the Vietnam Motor Show (VMS) 2016 that opened on October 5 in Hanoi.

The prices of RON 92 petrol and bio-fuel E5 rose 172 VND and 160 VND per litre, respectively, from 4:30 pm on October 5.