The national index of industrial production (IIP) increased 7.9 per cent year-on-year in the first nine months of this year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported.

Shares fell further on the HCM Stock Exchange as large-cap stocks continued performing negatively on poor market sentiment.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyễn Xuân Cường has called for greater efforts to address the shortage of raw materials faced by the domestic cashew processing industry, saying that remains the biggest challenge for the sector’s development.

Mekong Capital, a Việt Nam-focused private equity firm, reported total earnings of nearly US$79 million from its divestments this year to date, including the recent sale of its remaining holdings in the agricultural company Lộc Trời Group.

Enterprises providing transport services and construction materials planned to increase charges following an increase in fuel prices on the domestic market last week.

On September 21, Trade and Industry Minister Trần Tuấn Anh signed a historic decision cutting 675 business and investment procedures, equivalent to 55.5 per cent of total business conditions under that the ministry (MoIT) had reviewed.

Consumers in HCM City can trace the origin of chicken meat and eggs they buy at both traditional and modern retail outlets starting on October 3.

The total retail sale value of goods and services from January to September posted the highest year-on-year increase in 2017, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

The Việt Nam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose in September, with faster rises in output, new orders and employment on the back of stronger customer demand.