VOV.VN - The Vietnam Ambassador on January 30 committed to forge stronger trade, investment and tourism ties at a meeting with members of the Durban Chamber of Commerce in South Africa.

VOV.VN - As the 10 member states of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) move towards closer economic integration, more attention must now be accorded to the needs of small businesses, say the experts.

VOV.VN -Vietnamese and Korean diplomats have praised the rapid, sustainable, practical and comprehensive development of bilateral cooperation over the past quarter century, particularly the economic results.

Foreign investors have been acquiring major stakes in financial companies in Vietnam in recent years and the trend is expected to continue in 2017.

 Vietnam’s trade value was estimated at US$ 29.3 billion in January, down 13% from the previous month, according to the General Department of Customs.

 Vinamilk, Vietnam’s largest milk producer, has been intensifying efforts to expand its market share in Bangladesh.

Hanoi People’s Committee Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung on January 24 presented the adjusted investment license of 50 years to Coca-Cola Vietnam.

Confectionery giants are struggling to compete for market share during the Tet (Lunar New Year), which falls on January 28.

All credit institutions will be subject to restructuring in the next few years, according to Nguyen Van Hung, deputy chief inspector of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).

The Prime Minister has approved a programme on developing the supporting industry which is expected to meet 45 percent of the demand of domestic production by 2020 and 65 percent by 2025.