The Republic of Korea (RoK) was the top foreign investor in Vietnam with total new and expanded investments of US$6.2 billion through October 2015, according to a report released on November 9.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) struggle to access credit due to various factors aeven though it would be conducive to the country's economic development.

E-commerce has developed vigorously in Vietnam in recent years and has helped Vietnamese companies improve their businesses.

A delegation from central Da Nang city led by Deputy Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Vo Cong Tri coordinated with the Vietnamese Business Association (VBA) in Germany to organise a workshop in Berlin on August 8 in the hope of attracting more investment to the city.

Vietnam signed several contracts, worth approximately US$2 million in total, to export its products, mostly home appliances, to Cuba during the 33rd Havana International Fair (FIHAV 2015) from November 2-7.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement will open up huge markets for Vietnamese vegetable and aquatic products, according to Nguyen Do Anh Tuan, Director of the Institute of Policy and Strategy for Agriculture and Rural Development.

(VOV) - Vietnam shrimp exports for the third quarter of 2015 registered growth compared to the two previous quarters, according to the latest figures from the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

(VOV) - Vietnam exporters shipped 5 million metric tons of rice to foreign markets grossing US$2.079 billion for the ten months leading up to November 2015, according to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA).

Deputy Minister of Finance Do Hoang Anh Tuan has instructed tax offices in Ho Chi Minh City to review businesses' applications for tax refunds and resolve possible problems that have been delaying payments.

(VOV) - In excess of 400 exhibitors have registered to participate in the construction industry – Vietbuild 2015 – expo set to kick off November 11 in Hanoi, according to the organizing board.