Vietnam and the European Union (EU) have basically concluded the Voluntary Partnership Agreement on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (VPA/FLEGT) after nearly six years of negotiations.

Fitch Ratings has released a report forecasting that Vietnamese banks are set to improve gradually next year.

VOV.VN - Imports from China and the Republic of Korea (RoK) hit US$66.238 billion, making up 47% of Vietnam’s total import value in 10 months leading up to November, according to the latest statistics from the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

The State Bank of Vietnam on November 17 raised the reference VND/USD exchange rate by eight dong, taking it to a record high of VND22,101 per US dollar.

Twenty businesses from Ulsan city, the Republic of Korea, arrived in central Quang Ngai province on November 17 to explore investment opportunities.

The US State of Oregon wants to boost trade and investment relations with Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh City in particular.

 Experts from the business research group Conference Board said the Vietnamese economy is not likely to experience seismic changes if US president-elect Donald Trump says no to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal. 

VOV.VN - Vietnam imported nearly US$2.8 billion worth of animal feed and materials for the ten months leading up to November, down 1.13% against the same period last year, according to the latest statistics from the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Though the ASEAN Economic Community is expected to significantly benefit Vietnamese exports via import tariff slashes, domestic enterprises are finding it difficult to boost exports for various reasons.

Maybank Kim Eng and State Securities Commission (SSC) has renewed its collaborative cooperation and technical support framework agreement to advance the sustainable growth and long-term development of Vietnam’s capital market.