RoK Ambassador Lee Hyuk is optimistic about co-operation between Việt Nam and Republic of Korea.

 More farmland should be devoted to cultivation of fruit, especially key exports, experts said at a conference held in the Mekong Delta province of Tiền Giang on Tuesday.

A buyer-seller conference to link businesses in HCM City with those in other cities and provinces will be held in the city from December 8 to 10.

Shares tumbled for a third straight day on the HCM Stock Exchange on Thursday but rose on Hà Nội’s bourse as money inflow channeled into small- and mid-cap stocks.

Experts have urged simplifying the procedures to receive refunds on value-added tax (VAT) for foreign tourists.

Although foreign direct investment (FDI) has played an important role in boosting Việt Nam’s economic growth, recent changes in policies and regulations, which are not consistent with international best practices, have exposed many foreign investors to considerable risks and obstacles in executing their investments.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc asked the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) to handle suspected financial violations by the Vietnam Rubber Group (VRG) prior to the company’s intended initial public offering.

The Vietnam Cashew Association (VINACAS) is working with the Cambodian Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to establish a cashew farming area in Cambodia.

Việt Nam is seeing a wave of digitalisation in the retail banking industry, driven by industry 4.0 technologies.