(VOV) - The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced its preliminary determination adjusting tariffs on Vietnamese frozen tra (Pangasius) fillets imported into the US.

(VOV) - Lotte Mart, one of the leading Korean food and shopping services retailers, is seeking high-quality Vietnamese products for export to its supermarkets in the Republic of Korea.

Vietnam spent nearly US$500 million in the first half of 2014 to import 25,000 completely built units (CBU) cars, an increase of 44.4% in volume and 53.9% in value year-on-year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

(VOV) - The trade sector has worked out a number of solutions aiming to boost exports and produce a trade surplus of US$500 million by the end of the year, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) reports.

(VOV) - Vietnam fetched US$2.12 billion from exporting 1.04 million tonnes of coffee in the first half of the year, up 31.7% in volume and 24.7% in value over last year’s same period.

Ministries and related sectors should closely follow the development of rice markets at home and abroad and expand trade promotion activities for increasing Vietnamese rice exports.

(VOV) - Most Middle Eastern countries, particularly Saudi Arabia, have a high demand for importing construction materials and furniture, creating plenty of opportunity for Vietnamese businesses to access the market.

Leather footwear and handbag exports are expected to top US$12 billion this year, achieving the target, the Vietnam Leather and Footwear Association (Lefaso) said.

(VOV) - Ho Chi Minh City’s consumer price index (CPI) for June increased 0.58% over the previous month and 1.1% compared to December 2013, according to the municipal statistics office.

(VOV) - A senior State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) official has affirmed the bank’s June 19 decision to raise the VND/US$ rate by 1% will help boost exports and not put pressure on inflation control efforts.

(VOV) - FPT, the leading Vietnamese ICT company, signed a deal with Slovak energy corporation RWE in Berlin on June 18 to purchase its subsidiary RWE IT Slovakia.

(VOV) - Although consumer confidence and trust in Made-in-Vietnam products is on the rise, Vietnamese businesses still face obstacles to sustainability and stiff competition from Chinese and Thai entrepreneurs, eager to encroach in the Vietnam marketplace. 

(VOV) - Vietnam Customs statistics show that two-way trade between Vietnam and Turkey hit US$442.4 million in the first four months of this year, an increase of 32.9% compared with the previous year. 

(VOV) - Representatives from 42 major retailers, manufacturers and distributors in the south gathered in HCM City on June 7 to discuss coordination of production and distribution planning across the supply chains.

(VOV) - Hanoi hosted a seminar on June 4 discussing the unique aspects of increased competition with international rivals in the retail market brought about by Vietnam’s open market commitments.

(VOV) - Vietnam is the third largest supplier of seafood to Australia, after New Zealand and China.

(VOV) - World super sports car manufacturer Automobili Lamborghini has officially appointed CT-Wearnes Vietnam as its authorised partner, to expand its distribution networks and agents in the Asia-Pacific region.

(VOV) -Vietnam auto sales jumped 29% year-on-year as the auto industry sold more than 11,340 cars, trucks and multipurpose passenger vehicles in April, according to the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA).

(VOV) - The price of gold in Vietnam, following the global trend, rose to VND36.8 million/tael on May 15, the highest price it has traded at since February 18.

(VOV) - A large number of Slovenian businesses attended an economic integration seminar in capital Ljubljana on May 13, exploring cooperation opportunities in Vietnam.

(VOV) - Germany has consistently remained the largest consumer of Vietnamese tuna within the European Union and the second single largest in the world over the past three years.

(VOV) - New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has given the go ahead for the importation of Vietnamese dragon fruits into the country, potentially opening a door of opportunity for other imports. 

(VOV) - Vietnam’s exports to the Republic of Korea (RoK) reached US$1.5 billion in the first quarter of this year, down 8.9% against the same period last year.

(VOV) - Coffee, the key export of the central highland province of Dak Lak, is capturing an ever increasing share of the world market and is now exported to more than 60 countries and territories around the globe.

(VOV) - US business entrepreneurs are quite keen on doing business with their counterparts in Vietnam as they believe there is huge potential for further enhancing beneficial cooperation.

(VOV) - The Vietnamese Ministry of Finance will work hard to improve the investment environment to raise the efficiency of projects and bring long-term benefits to Japanese investors in Vietnam. 

(VOV) - Five years after opening its retail market in line with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) commitments, Vietnamese businesses are meeting with difficulties, struggling to survive in the face of fierce competition from foreign rivals. 

(VOV) - The Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) aims to control its non-performing loan (NPL) rate at 2.73% and sell VND1 trillion in NPLs to the Vietnam Asset Management Company (VAMC).

(VOV) - Businesses from 12 countries are exhibiting their handicrafts, timber products and souvenirs at an international fair which opened in HCM City on April 18.

(VOV) - Vietnam’s exports to Mexico grew by 37.25% to US$235.75 million in the first quarter of 2014, meeting 26.2% of this year’s target.