VOV.VN - Vietnam spent more than US$15 million on importing nearly 2,300 tons of beef from Australia and the US in the first two months of this year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

The world’s leading e-commerce player, Amazon, is scoping out the Vietnamese market, hoping to benefit local consumers and enterprises. 

VOV.VN - A number of Vietnamese popular products are being sold on Amazon, the US largest e-commerce website, at prices which are much higher than in Vietnam.

The Vietnamese real estate market in 2017 welcomed a record-high number of foreign investors, especially from Japan, the Republic of Korea, Singapore and China.

Recording excellent performances in 2017, Vietnam’s pharmaceutical giants have set high profit expectations for 2018 despite stiffening competition in the market.

2017 has witnessed the rise of the office-for-lease segment in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. It is believed that 2018 will act as a leverage for a boom in this segment in the following years.

The demand for iPhones in Vietnam are high, but 40% of iPhones sold come from unofficial import sources, leaving room for new distributors. 

A welcoming climate of safety, security, and better pre- and post-sale services is attracting overseas Vietnamese back to their motherland for property purchases.

Vietnamese fruits are becoming more and more popular in the Japanese market, reflected through US$170 million in export turnover of fruits and vegetables in 2017, an increase of 70% against the previous year.

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VOV.VN - Despite facing wide fluctuations, the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) market in rural areas achieved a growth rate of 6.1% last year compared to the 4% level recorded in urban areas.

The eastern part of the city will still be hot in 2018, while infrastructure works in the western part will attract house and apartment buyers, analysts say.

Euromonitor, in its latest report, commented that Vietnam will be the next major battlefield for brewers. 

A line-up of tools and solutions to promote stable and sustainable development of the real estate market are being studied by the Ministry of Construction as part of efforts to ensure the market’s transparency.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Construction will improve the housing market’s information system and the database on the property market to ensure sustainable development toward achieving this year's growth rate of 8.46 – 9.21%.

The Vietnamese longan has been assessed, evaluated, and approved for import licensing in Australia beginning in 2019, according to Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - Hanoians have been busy since early morning preparing offerings to their ancestors on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month (March 2).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese businesses need to make greater efforts to overcome barriers if they desire to gain entry into the Australian market which is seen as having untapped potential.

The consumer price index (CPI) in February edged up 0.73% monthly and 3.15% annually, largely driven by people’s high demand for commodities and services to be used in the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, the country’s largest holiday in a year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO). 

VOV.VN - Traders are vying with each other in a busy premiere fresh fish and seafood market. The prices of fresh seafood increase by 30% after the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet).

VOV.VN - Nearly 20 businesses from Vietnam and France shared experience in organic agricultural production at a forum in Paris on February 26, which provided a good opportunity for Vietnamese counterparts to learn about France’s state management in the field. 

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Gold products were sold out at a number of stores amid a sharp increase in customers compared to previous days during the God of Wealth Day on February 25.

VOV.VN - In addition to the traditional products of gold statues depicting the God of Wealth, traders are offering dog-shaped gold products, the mascot of the year, for God of Wealth Day (Caishen Day) on the tenth day of the first lunar month.

The Government and the State Securities Commission plan to carry out some key measures to develop the stock market in a rapid and effective but safe manner, Minister of Finance Dinh Tien Dung has said.

The real estate market is often full of grand visions of luxurious urban areas. However, industry experts say real opportunities often lie in the affordable segment that reaches more homebuyers.

VOV.VN - Despite receiving huge imports of materials from China, Vietnam’s exports of textiles and garments to the vast market have consistently increased over recent years, rising from US$2.7 billion in 2016 up to around US$3.2 billion in 2017, and this growth pattern is expected to continue this year.

VOV.VN - Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) market has showed improvements in four major cities, namely HCM City, Hanoi, Da Nang and Can Tho and in rural areas in the fourth quarter of 2017, according to a Kantar Worldpanel report on Vietnam FMCG market.

Last year witnessed many mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in Vietnam’s real estate sector, and foreign investors’ interest in the market is forecast to continue in 2018.

Cruise travel is growing rapidly in Vietnam due to the country’s increasing affluence, experts said.