Thailand shipped about 5 million tonnes of rice abroad in the first half of 2016, a year on year increase of 12.1%, making it the world’s largest rice exporter. 

The additional import of 100,000 tonnes of sugar approved by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has raised concerns for local sugar producers. 

The country’s total export turnover in the first seven months of the year was US$96.83 billion, representing an annual increase of 5.3%, said Duong Duy Hung, Director of the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Planning Department.

Car importers are anxiously awaiting a new rule from the Ministry of Transport.

Many Vietnamese businesses are not registering their trademarks for protection, putting them at high risk of losing markets.

Football gambling will be trialed for five years, both online and in betting shops, with a restricted distance between the shops and schools or children’s playgrounds, the government has recently announced.

Dong Nai province is willing to cooperate with Ternopil city in particular and Ukraine in general, especially in supporting industry, hi-tech agriculture and industry, tourism and services, said Chairman of the local People’s Committee Dinh Quoc Thai.

The Sai Gon Securities Inc (SSI) on August 5 issued nearly US$8.9 million worth of two-year non-convertible bonds with an annual yield rate of 7% for the first 12 months. 

Vinacafé Bien Hoa Joint Stock Company has announced that starting this month it will only produce authentic coffee products that do not use any soy additives. 

Vietnamese mobile phone brands have been displaced from the market by high-quality foreign products and low-priced Chinese ones.