VOV.VN - Czech Republic businesses showed their keen interest in the Vietnam market and aspired to partner with their Vietnamese counterparts at a February 17 seminar in Prague.

Large local banks, which are chosen by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) to apply Basel II governance standards, are trying to increase capital to meet the standards.

Low-cost carrier Vietjet Air has signed contracts worth over US$3 billion at Asia ’s largest aerospace exhibition, the Singapore Airshow 2016.

Private firms should be more dynamic in developing linkages and production chains to sharpen competitive edges as the country was underway to integrate deeply into the global economy.

 Ford Vietnam sold close to 2,600 units in January, a year-on-year increase of 70%, the highest growth ever recorded, the automaker announced on February 17.

Vietnamese textile & garment companies won’t directly benefit from the US$1 billion worth of tax from sales to the US once the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) takes effect, officials have affirmed. 

Vietnam’s mining industry is facing more difficulties this year due to lower export prices, unfavorable mining conditions and higher costs, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - Gia Dinh Footwear Ltd Company is preparing to export 13,000-14,000 pairs of fashion shoes to Spain with an outsourcing value of around US$20,000.

The upcoming EU–Vietnam Free Trade Agreement is hoped to bring fresh opportunities to European firms in Vietnam. Xavier Denoly, country president of Schneider Electric Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar, talked about the firm’s investment plans to capitalise on this historic trade deal.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s small businesses are anxious to work with their counterparts in the Czech Republic to expand areas of cooperation and lift bilateral ties to new levels, say visiting leaders of the Vietnam Association of Small and Medium Enterprises.