Many commercial banks in the country have increased loan interest rates by 1-2 per cent to investors in real estate as property prices continue to rise.

Việt Nam has many opportunities to develop a digital economy, but the country's legal framework on cross-border data flows is still "unopened".

Quảng Ninh Province’s local authorities requested the suspension of land use conversions and land transfers in Vân Đồn District until the National Assembly adopts the Law on Special Administrative Economic Zones later this month.

In the first three months of this year, the value of steel exports exceeded US$1 billion, with the exports on an upward trend

Southern provincial authorities should be more committed to work with HCM City to expand trade and export of Vietnamese products, the head of the city’s Investment and Trade Promotion Centre (ITPC) has said.

Việt Nam’s shrimp industry is expected to gain an export value of US$4.8 billion in 2018 due to the many advantages of exports promotion, experts said.

The ASEAN Smart Cities Network (ASCN), including Việt Nam’s three largest cities, will enable Southeast Asia to sustainably develop its cities, further optimise the region’s burgeoning internet economies, and elevate ASEAN’s international relevance, according to an HSBC report.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) signed on Thursday an agreement for a project to develop a national investment information system in Việt Nam.

Việt Nam earned US$1.1 billion by exporting 2.16 million tonnes of rice between January and April this year, up 35.7 per cent in value and 21.7 per cent in volume.