The role of firms remained critical in expanding points of sales and building a solid distribution foothold in rural markets where local residents had a thirst for locally-produced goods, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

The industrial production index rose 7.2% year-on-year in July, the General Statistics Office has announced. 

Vietnam Airlines has announced 10-30% discounted tickets to Europe. 

Scientists and experts discussed advantages and difficulties facing Vietnam during the reform of economic institution in the context of international integration in accordance with agreements that the country has signed during a conference in Hanoi on July 28. 

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Vu Van Tam led a Vietnamese delegation to the Southeast Asia and Pacific Regional Fisheries Summit held in Jakarta, Indonesia on July 28. 

VOV.VN - The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (ICHAM) has set up a booth at the East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC) International Trade and Tourism Fair taking place in Danang from July 28-August 2, 2016, inclusive. 

According to Insider Retail, New York Dessert Coffee (NYDC) has closed all of its restaurants in Vietnam after many months of trying to continue to operate.

A Ho Chi Minh City products fair will be held in Moscow from September 9 to 14 at the Hanoi-Moscow Culture-Trade Complex (Incentra). 

Japanese retail group Takashimaya will launch its first-ever trade center at the Saigon Center in Ho Chi Minh City on July 30, with investment of US$25 million.

The fast food chains that arrived early in Vietnam have seen growth slow, while the chains which came later seem to have fewer opportunities. The heyday of the fast food sector is over.