Hà Nội’s authorities will work to promptly solve petitions of Korean-based Charmvit Group so it can effectively build out a horse racetrack after the project is licensed, said a municipal official.

Hà Nội is willing to co-operate with Asia Foundation to promote urban agricultural production, said Chairman of Hà Nội Nguyễn Đức Chung at his meeting with Asia Foundation’s Country Representative in Việt Nam Michael DiGregorio.

Last year was a successful year for the wood industry, with the export value of wood products reaching US$8.9 billion, up 14.5 percent from the previous year.

Indian Ambassador to Việt Nam Parvathaneni Harish led a delegation to the Mekong Delta province of Sóc Trăng on Thursday to explore investment opportunities in the locality. 

On Thursday, Gemadept Joint Stock Company under Gemadept Corporation restarted construction of Việt Nam’s largest deep sea port – Gemalink Cái Mép – after years of delay caused by economic downturn.

Fourteen Vietnamese banks have recently been named in The Asian Banker’s AB500 ranking and survey of Asia Pacific’s strongest banks in 2018.

A draft decree recently submitted by the Ministry of Transport to the Government includes managing cars booked via ride-hailing applications in the same way as taxis are currently regulated, aiming to create an even playing field between traditional taxi firms and apps like Grab.

Mavin Group, a joint food venture between Australia and Việt Nam, is aiming to export Vietnamese duck meat in the future to meet increasing demand for the product.

Many property developers in HCM City are moving to neighbouring provinces and cities and even as far away as the central region as city authorities are issuing fewer licences and legal procedures elsewhere are simpler.