The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has issued regulations on interest support toward enterprises investing in the industrial sector and the support industry.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PVN) produced about 6.45 million tonnes of crude oil in the first quarter of this year, exceeding its three-month plan by 5 percent.

The US’s withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership may make certain impacts on Vietnam’s short-term plans but will not affect the country’s long-term goals and integration direction, according to Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai. 

India will lift its suspension of the import of some Vietnamese agricultural products, which was enforced on March 7

Honda Vietnam is recalling 1,355 cars to repair and replace air bag inflators of models Honda Civic, Honda CR-V and Honda Accord, according to the Vietnam Competition Authority.

Giant electronics and household products retailer Nguyen Kim has opened two new stores in Dong Nai province’s Bien Hoa city and Binh Duong province’s Thuan An town, taking its total number of outlets around the country to 40.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has issued new rules that require processors of fish and fishery products to develop and implement e-certification systems for their operations.

Vietnamese authorities have been asked to study possible measures to safeguard the country’s auto industry against growing competition from foreign exporters who enjoy increasingly relaxed import duties.

To a certain extent the advantages held by Vietnam vary according to sector, but some of the main advantages perceived by foreign investors include the fact that the country is considered to have a stable political system while there are uncertainties in neighbors such as Thailand and Malaysia. 

However, aviation authorities maintain that the hike will not affect ticket prices.

While foreign travel firms are promoting Vietnam through the new film ‘Kong: Skull Island", domestic firms have yet to take action. 

ANZ Vietnam is selling its retail banking business and five banks have expressed interest, according to local media.

Construction on the Bung Bridge project in HCM City’s Tan Phu and Binh Tan districts will begin in April, according to the city’s Urban Traffic Management Zone No.1.

The 2017 Vietbuild international exhibition opened in Hanoi on March 15 with the participation of 450 domestic and foreign businesses.

Vietnam’s organic rice products have been sold for high prices in various foreign markets, including the US.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has decided to abolish a number of procedures for importers of cars with nine seats or less.

The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) and France’s airport authority Aéroports de Paris (ADP) are still in negotiations on the sale of ACV shares.

 China has become an increasingly lucrative market for Vietnam’s Tra fish (pangasius) but Vietnamese enterprises face risks in this market.

Credit growth in the first two months of 2017 rose 1.23 per cent year-on-year, but credit institutions remain cautious over business targets while focusing on lending quality.

While they remain focused on fattening their bottom lines, most leading businesses in the country also see exercising their social responsibility as a contributive factor.

The Vietnam Youth Union (VYU) Central Committee on March 14 launched its Supporting Centre for Youth’s Startup, which is hoped to foster startup activities among young people. 

A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Tran Van Tung is taking part in the Global Entrepreneurship Congress 2017 (GEC 2017), which opened in Johannesburg, South Africa on March 14.

PROPAK Vietnam, a major annual processing and packaging technology exhibition held in HCM City this month, promises to provide an outstanding sourcing platform for many industries.

 It will take another five to 15 years for Vietnamese entrepreneurs to become global business leaders, according to a study by the Human Capital Leadership Institute.

 The Small- and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) Development Fund of the Ministry of Industry and Trade has launched financial aid packages for 2017 to continue assisting the firms which make up 97 percent of Vietnam’s total businesses.

A wide range of motorcycle models provided by the world’s leading producers will be on display at an area of 10,000 square metres during the Vietnam Motorcycle Show 2017 (VMCS 2017) scheduled for May 4-7 in Hanoi.

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has asked the Ministry of Transport to form an advisory group with experts in airport architecture to select the best design for Long Thanh International Airport’s terminal in the southern province of Dong Nai.

 Vietnam’s listed steel companies can achieve higher growth in 2017 despite a volatile and predictable international market if they optimise operations and exploit missing links in the sector’s supply chain, experts said on March 13.

Four groups of equipment and vehicles must have energy labels, according to a recent decision by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Japan’s Sasaki Seicha company has surveyed Vietnam’s tea industry for a year and realised that this is a market not to be missed, the firm’s General Director Iwasaki Masao said.