Stronger connectivity in the industrial sector are vital for optimising opportunities created by the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), said participants at a forum in Hanoi on March 1. 

Vietnam’s laws on intellectual property (IP) have conformed to most IP-related commitments of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), according to an expert team in charge of reviewing domestic IP regulations. 

VOV.VN - Crab and crustacean exports to foreign markets surged 46.3% to US$578.4 million in January compared to last year’s corresponding period, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP). 

The national retail value of goods and services in the first two months of this year experienced the same growth rate as last year. 

VOV.VN - The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) reports remittances to Ho Chi Minh City are expected to remain robust this year and likely will outpace last year’s record high receipts of US$5.5 billion.

VOV.VN - Nearly 700 local and foreign businesses will participate in the 12th Saigon Int’l Autotech & Accessories, which are scheduled for May 26-29 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre (SECC), HCM City. 

Some commercial banks have continuously increased interest rates to attract depositors, setting a record two-year high of 8% per year.

VOV.VN - Hoa Sen Group exported 20,000 tonnes of rolled steel sheets to the US at  the SP-SSA International Terminal (SSIT) in the southern province of Ba Ria Vung Tauon February 29. 

The Ministry of Finance said a bad translation claiming that the tax-rate-to-profit ratio in Vietnam was high, accounting for nearly 40% of profit and undermining competitiveness, caused misunderstandings.

 A lack of information about the market and a foreign culture are seen as hurdles that prevent Vietnamese businesses from trading in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).