Binh Thuan to strictly handle illegal Chinese dragon fruit traders
Binh Thuan to strictly handle illegal Chinese dragon fruit traders

Standing Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the central province of Binh Thuan, Huynh Thanh Canh, has directed local departments and agencies to strictly deal with Chinese fruit traders illegally operating under the cover of Vietnamese businesses in the locality. 

Binh Thuan to strictly handle illegal Chinese dragon fruit traders
A320 CEO joins low-cost carrier’s fleet
A320 CEO joins low-cost carrier’s fleet

An A320 CEO Sharklet airplane touched down at Tan Son Nhat airport in Ho Chi Minh City on July 15, ready to make its maiden commercial flight in Vietnam as part of Jetstar Pacific’s fleet. 

A320 CEO joins low-cost carrier’s fleet
Thailand conducts hearing on stainless pipe and tube antidumping
Thailand conducts hearing on stainless pipe and tube antidumping

VOV.VN - Thailand’s Department of Foreign Trade (DFT) has announced essential facts on antidumping investigations on stainless pipe and tube products imported from some countries including Vietnam, according to the Vietnam Competition Authority.

Thailand conducts hearing on stainless pipe and tube antidumping
Technological advances in product value chain discussed
Technological advances in product value chain discussed

A seminar on promoting the application of technological advances in the product value chain took place in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang on July 14, which was a major event within the framework of the Mekong Delta – Hau Giang economic cooperation forum 2016.

Technological advances in product value chain discussed
Vietnamese PM officiates at Asia-Europe Business Forum
Vietnamese PM officiates at Asia-Europe Business Forum

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc joined other country leaders at the 15th Asia-Europe Business Forum (AEBF) at the State Palace of Mongolia in the capital Ulan Bator on July 14, asking for high resolve to promote Asia-Europe cooperation and integration. 

Vietnamese PM officiates at Asia-Europe Business Forum
MLM crackdown turns to Amway on July 18
MLM crackdown turns to Amway on July 18

Multi-level marketing (MLM) companies in Vietnam are getting fined left and right after a recent crackdown by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, except for Amway which is waiting for inspection to begin on July 18.

MLM crackdown turns to Amway on July 18
Valuable farm produce sold at low prices
Valuable farm produce sold at low prices

Because of poor processing technology, Vietnamese have to sell valuable farm produce at rock-bottom prices.

Valuable farm produce sold at low prices
Cement exports on the rise
Cement exports on the rise

VOV.VN - Local and export sales of cement and clinker hit 38.77 million metric tons during the first half of this year, up 12.4% against last year’s same period, meeting 51.01% of this year’s plan, according to latest statistics from the Ministry of Construction.

Cement exports on the rise
HCM City to boost economic ties with San Francisco
HCM City to boost economic ties with San Francisco

Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Tran Vinh Tuyen has met with Mayor of San Francisco to discuss the programme for economic cooperation by 2020 between the two cities.

HCM City to boost economic ties with San Francisco
Can ENT barrier bar foreign retailers?
Can ENT barrier bar foreign retailers?

Vietnamese retailers have been reassured that the regulation on ENT (economic needs test) would serve as a barrier that prevents foreign retailers from expanding in Vietnam and protecting local retailers. However, analysts don’t think this will work.

Can ENT barrier bar foreign retailers?