VOV.VN - A business forum was held on January 11 in Hanoi to promote collaboration among the private sectors of Vietnam and Russia in line with a new free trade accord that came into force between the two economies last October.  

A delegation of US firms led by Sivan Yam, President of the US – Vietnam Chamber of Commerce met with authorities of the southern province of Binh Duong to explore investing in the province.

 Samsung will raise the number of its level-1 suppliers in Vietnam to 29 this year, according to Deputy General Director of Samsung Vietnam Bang Hyunwoo.

US firms wish to collaborate with Ho Chi Minh City in developing a smart city, heard a meeting between the US Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City, Mary Tarnowka, business representatives and local authorities on January 10 in the city.

Remittances to Ho Chi Minh City reached US$5 billion in 2016, said Deputy Director of the State Bank of Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City branch Nguyen Hoang Minh on January 10.

VOV.VN - US Beverage Company Starbucks Vietnam on January 10 issued new gift cards under Starbucks Rewards Program after four years operating in the country. 

Head of the Steering Committee for the Central Highlands To Lam asked the region to improve investment promotion methods to draw investors to high-tech agriculture, clean energy, processing industry, cattle breeding and tourism during a meeting in Dak Lak province on January 10. 

The Ho Chi Minh City Investment and Trade Promotion Centre (ITPC) and the Andersen Consult Group of Denmark co-hosted a networking programme on January 10 to boost partnerships between Vietnamese and Danish enterprises.

 Settlement of bad debts has shown positive signs after some banks announced they would buy back all their non-performing loans they sold to the Vietnam Asset Management Company (VAMC).

The Nghi Son Economic Zone and other industrial parks in the north central province of Thanh Hoa aim to lure US$687.22 million from domestic and foreign investors, and create jobs for additional 12,000 labourers, including 5,000 for the Nghi Son EZ, in 2017.