VOV.VN - Vietnam’s gross domestic product is forecast to expand 6.7% this year, the same pace as in 2015, according to a Bloomberg survey of economists.

The State Bank of Vietnam is striving to keep interest rates at their 2015 level, stated Governor Nguyen Van Binh. 

Last year, Vietnam fresh fruits made headways into demanding markets like the US, Japan, Australia and the Republic of Korea, offering bright prospects for fruit exports in the coming years.

(VOV) - Business process outsourcing has fared well for Vietnam over the decade leading up to 2016, Vietnam’s main software industry body said at a recent launching ceremony for the 2016 Sao Khue awards.

(VOV) - Nhat Hong Food Technology Co, Ltd has unveiled that it’s red dragon fruit wine has been honoured with an ASEAN best new product award at a recent ceremony in Bangkok, Thailand.

The Vietnam Asset Management Company (VAMC) issued over VND234 trillion (US$10.4 billion) worth of special bonds as of 2015, according to VAMC General Director Nguyen Huu Thuy.

PFP Group, a frozen seafood producer from Thailand, plans to set up a joint venture factory in Vietnam in the next three to five years to minimise business risks, reported “The Bangkok Post” newspaper on January 15.

The Saigon-Hanoi Bank (SHB) opens a wholly-owned subsidiary in Laos on January 15.

(VOV) - The Vietnamese embassy in Japan has introduced Vietnam, its human resources and investment and business climate to Japanese localities. 

Vietnam could be an attractive market for Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) as the Japanese airline has been pursuing a plan to expand its international operations since 2010, the UK-based Financial Times said in recent article.