Phu My Urea, a brand of fertilizer produced by the PetroVietnam Fertilizer and Chemicals Corporation (PVFCCo), was listed in the Top 40 valuable brands in Vietnam voted by Forbes Vietnam.

VOV.VN -The country’s kernel exports for the first half of 2016 jumped 4.4% in volume and 11.1% in value when compared to the first half of last year, says the Vietnam Cashew Association.

The tax sector will focus on creating a decree to prevent tax losses and transfer pricing in the second half of the year, said Do Hoang Anh Tuan, Deputy Minister of Finance.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City is a dynamic place for start-ups to develop their business ambitions. The city has recently launched a program to make itself a start-up hub.

VOV.VN - Vietnam became the world’s third largest footwear manufacturer in 2014, commanding a 3.7% market share, trailing China and India in first and second place, respectively, according to the World Footwear Yearbook.

VOV.VN - Import surges of colour-coated iron sheets from China and the Republic of Korea (RoK) have resulted in the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) initiating the process of invoking emergency safeguards.

More than 100 tonnes of dragonfruit have hit the shelves of retail chain BigC in Thailand, the first step to boost the shipment of Vietnamese farm produce to one of the world’s biggest agricultural producers, the Cong Thuong (Industry & Trade) newspaper reported. 

Despite the Government’s willingness to enter into free trade agreements, Vietnamese companies are not taking advantage of such pacts to increase exports and are even losing out on their home turf to foreign rivals.

VOV.VN - The global demand for organic cocoa products has been soaring over the past few years, while the supply side has faced challenges keeping up, says the Vietnam Coffee and Cocoa Association.

Vietnam’s foreign exchange reserves by early 2016 had reached the record high of US$38 billion, which does not include reserves in gold.