VOV.VN - Trade revenue between Vietnam and Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), which comprises of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, and Kyrgyzstan, reached US$4.3 billion, including US$2.7 billion of Vietnam’s exports in 2016, up 18% against 2015. 

Vietnam earned US$537 million from the export of aquatic products in March, bringing the total figure of the year’s first three months to US$1.5 billion, a year-on-year increase of 3.6 percent, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Hanoi’s economy grew in the first months of this year, with good performance in the industry-construction and service sectors, according to the municipal People’s Committee.

Vietnam’s export revenue in the first quarter of 2017 rose 12.8 percent against the same period last year to US$43.7 billion, according to the General Statistics Office of Vietnam.

VOV.VN -  The Vietnamese Embassy in the Czech Republic will create conditions for Czech enterprises including the Makro Group to boost cooperation with Vietnamese partners.

VOV.VN - The expansion of commercial trade was at the top of the agenda at talks held under the US-Vietnam Trade and Investment Framework Agreement that concluded today (Mar.30) in Hanoi.

 Thanh Cong Group on March 30 signed a cooperation agreement with the Republic of Korea’s Hyundai Motor Company on forming a venture to expand the assembling of automobiles in Vietnam.

The Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) and the Long Son Petrochemical Complex (LSP) on March 29, signed  a joint venture contract and a capital transfer contract between LSP’s foreign partners – Qatar’s Petroleum International Vietnam (QPIV) and Siam Cement Group of Thailand.

The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) coordinated with its partners to review a project establishing a sustainable Tra fish (pangasius) supply chain in Vietnam (SUPA) in Ho Chi Minh City on March 29.

Property and retail giant Vingroup saw sharp increases in its earnings for 2016, according to the company’s post-audit combined financial report.

To ensure the implementation of the WTO’s Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), Vietnam needs an effective inter-agency coordination mechanism for administrative reform, experts said at a TFA seminar held in Ho Chi Minh City on March 29.

Consumer price index (CPI) in the first quarter of 2017 increased by 4.96% year on year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

VOV.VN - Trade revenue between Vietnam and India jumped 37.8% to US$1.1 billion in the first two months of 2017 against the same period last year, according to latest statistics from the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Vietnam exported an estimated 1.28 million tonnes of rice in the first three months of the year, earning US$570 million, down 18% in volume and 17.3% in value compared to the same period last year. 

Prospects are bright for Vietnam’s footwear exports after the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement comes into force in 2018.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Embassy in Argentina held a ‘Doing Business in Vietnam’ seminar on March 23 in Buenos Aires to promote commercial trade and introduce the country’s business climate. 

Vietnam’s manufacturing sector has proven a magnet for foreign direct investment in the first quarter, absorbing US$6.54 billion, which accounted for 84.9% of total registered capital in the period.

The Government of Vietnam has made accelerated efforts to improve the business climate but more drastic measures must be taken at local levels where firms still face obstacles in doing business, according to the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI).

 The Thailand’s product week 2017 kicked off in the northern port city of Hai Phong on March 23.

VOV.VN - Excitement is already building for an international milk and dairy expo – Vietnam Dairy 2017 – set to transpire May 31-June 3 at the Cultural Friendship Palace in Hanoi. 

The shrimp exports is expected to reach between US$4.5 – 5 billion by 2020, with an annual increase of between 9.5 – 12 percent.

More organisations are offering new financial products and services that are changing the form and nature of the market and are shaping the future of financial inclusion.

Toyota Vietnam, Japan’s automobile manufacturer in Vietnam, is calling 360 cars in Lexus RX200t and Lexus RX350 models to repair and replace the Electrical Control Unit (ECU) electrically controlling back door opening/closing, according to the Vietnam Competition Authority (VCA).

The trade relations between Vietnam and Singapore have been developing since they lifted ties to strategic partnership.

VOV.VN - India has officially lifted its suspension of the import of Vietnamese black pepper, cassava, cinnamon, and dragon fruits, which was enforced on March 7.

Twelve food and beauty care businesses from the Republic of Korea (RoK) participated in a conference in Ho Chi Minh City on March 21 to look for franchisees.

Office-tel has become a buzzword on the domestic property market in recent years as housing developers have embraced it as a new product for those wishing to use it as both an office and a home. However, there is no legal framework for this segment.

Vietnam International Bank (VIB) has received the “Best e-bank 2016” and “Best retail mobile banking experience 2016” awards by The Asset for its MyVIB mobile banking app.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Saigon Fabric & Garment Accessories Expo (Saigon Tex 2017) will open at Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre on April 5. It is sponsored by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and VINATEX.

The future looks challenging for Hung Vuong Joint Stock Company (HoSE: HVG), dubbed “the King of Pangasius,” after the audit of the company’s financial reports showed a big discrepancy between the audited and self-reported profit, revenue, and liabilities.