Vietnam takes the lead in ASEAN in online shopping
Vietnam takes the lead in ASEAN in online shopping

The e-commerce market in Southeast Asia is expected to double in the next five years, with Vietnam becoming the largest market by 2020.

Vietnam takes the lead in ASEAN in online shopping
Viettel posts surge in revenue
Viettel posts surge in revenue

Military-run telecom group Viettel posted revenue of VND144 trillion (US$6.4 billion) and pre-tax profit of some VND25 trillion in the first eight months of the year.

Viettel posts surge in revenue
Foreigners still hesitant about leasing land in Vietnam
Foreigners still hesitant about leasing land in Vietnam

VOV.VN - Before 2009, it was not possible for a foreign investor to legally acquire a tenancy interest in land for commercial business purposes in Vietnam.

Foreigners still hesitant about leasing land in Vietnam
MOIT pushes trade with Mexico, TPP
MOIT pushes trade with Mexico, TPP

VOV.VN - Local companies are looking to forge new and better, stronger and deeper ties with Mexico, said Do Kim Lang of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) on September 13 at seminar in Hanoi.

MOIT pushes trade with Mexico, TPP
Vietjet sells 600,000 promotional tickets
Vietjet sells 600,000 promotional tickets

As celebrations for the launch of Vietjet's new routes in September, the new-age carrier is offering 600,000 promotional tickets priced at zero dollars from September 13 to 15. 

Vietjet sells 600,000 promotional tickets
Transport ministry launches PPP website
Transport ministry launches PPP website

The Transport Ministry has launched a website listing public-private partnership (PPP) projects at http://ppp.mt.gov.vn .

Transport ministry launches PPP website
Tay Ninh aims to be agri-tech hub
Tay Ninh aims to be agri-tech hub

The southern province of Tay Ninh aims to increase economic growth and farmers’ incomes by becoming a high-tech agricultural hub for the region, according to Tran Luu Quang, the provincial Party Secretary.

Tay Ninh aims to be agri-tech hub
SBV encourages M&As to restructure banks
SBV encourages M&As to restructure banks

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will continue to encourage the practice of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) as a solution to dealing with ailing credit institutions.

SBV encourages M&As to restructure banks
Banks raise deposit rates ahead of SBV rules
Banks raise deposit rates ahead of SBV rules

Many commercial banks have recently raised their deposit interest rates in an attempt to satisfy new State Bank of Vietnam’s regulations that are due to take effect in 2017.

Banks raise deposit rates ahead of SBV rules
Trade pact challenges drug firms
Trade pact challenges drug firms

Local pharmaceutical companies should improve their competitive advantage before Vietnam signs the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement in order to avoid losing their regional market share, experts said.

Trade pact challenges drug firms