VOV.VN - An exquisite Tu Linh set of vases, smashed auction house records when it sold for a staggering US$300,000 on May 28 to Do Anh Dung, the president of Tan Hoang Minh Group.

The first Vietnam International Coffee and Dessert Fair opened at the Ho Chi Minh City Exhibition and Convention Centre on June 8, providing an international platform for buyers and sellers to network and explore business opportunities. 

Iron and steel product manufacturing posted stable growth over the first five months of 2016 with an output of more than 5.8 million tonnes, rising by nearly 1 million tonnes or 19.3 % year on year. 

With Japanese support in technology transfer, fishermen in the central coastal province of Binh Dinh have brought onshore 2,477 tuna fish, weighing 101 tonnes, in their most recent catch. 

VOV.VN - The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (FTA) should deliver strong future economic benefits and enhance the competitiveness of the nation’s private sector, says the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Cao Chinh Thien said that he hoped that Milan city and the region of Lombardy will become a pillar in the relations between Vietnam and Italy.

Vietnamese cashew nut processing firms plan to import 450,000 tonnes of raw materials worth over US$600 million this year, according to the Vietnam Cashew Association.

The phrase ‘Thai wave’ has been used recently as a series of Thai billionaires have announced the acquisition of retail chains in Vietnam. 

Air carriers have rushed to buy airplanes to expand their fleets, a reflection of the high growth rate of the Vietnamese aviation market, but this flurry of purchases has raised worries about overloading infrastructure.

By 2020, 80% of Vietnam's population will use mobile phones and the number of online business will increase 40%.