Vietnam’s Open Budget Index (OBI) has not been substantially improved but is ready to be changed, Joel Friedman, a senior fellow at the International Budget Partnership (IBP), said at a workshop revealing the index on January 14. 

A workshop to promote trade and economic cooperation between Vietnam and the British Business Group Vietnam (BBGV) took place in northern Thai Nguyen province on January 14. 

India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the Confederation of India Industry held the third cooperation conference between India, and Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV) in New Delhi from January 11-13. 

A Chinese enterprise delegation participated in a Vietnam-China business exchange programme in Ho Chi Minh City on January 14.

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has asked the coal sector to prioritise coal production for domestic use, thereby ensuring the stability of national energy reserve. 

(VOV) - Nikkei Asian Review magazine has released a list of 50 most valuable companies in Southeast Asia in 2015 with PetroVietnam Gas Corporation (PV Gas) standing at 48. 

Pico failed to close the merger and acquisition deal with Central Group, but has not yet given up on the electronics retail market.

Japanese sweet potatoes grown in Vietnam that turn green after boiled are safe to eat, the Agri-Food & Veterunary Authority of Singapore (AVA) clarified on January 12 in response to a widely circulated message that said the root vegetables are toxic. 

The Jet Airliner Crash Data Evaluation Centre (JACDEC) in Germany on January 12 listed Vietnam’s national flag carrier -- Vietnam Airlines --among the top 60 safest airlines in the world.

Domestic small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) need close co-operation from public offices in getting information about regulations of free trade agreements (FTAs) for getting more benefits from the agreements.