The Vietnam Association for Supporting Industries (VASI) opened in Hà Nội on March 18, targeted at improving the capacity of domestic part suppliers and contributing to sustainable development of industries.

Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng has asked the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and relevant agencies to study the possibility of applying safeguards to protect the domestic automobile manufacturing industry from looming zero-tariff car imports.

Giant electronics and household products retailer Nguyễn Kim last week opened two new stores in Đồng Nai Province’s Biên Hòa City and Bình Dương Province’s Thuận An Town, taking its total number of outlets around the country to 40.

The country’s leading retailer, Saigon Co.op, has set itself a target of 13 per cent sales growth this year.

Bel Vietnam, subsidiary of French cheese maker Bel group, inaugurated its second cheese plant in the southern province of Bình Dương on March 16.

Honda Vietnam is recalling 1,355 cars to repair and replace air bag inflators of models Honda Civic, Honda CR-V and Honda Accord, according to the Vietnam Competition Authority.

Việt Nam’s tuna exports to Japan have dropped for four consecutive years since 2013 partly due to high import tariff at 6.4-7.2 per cent.

As of Thursday, the telecom group Viettel has set up nearly 18,000 4G base transceiver stations (BTSs), bringing the technology to 704 districts in 63 provinces and cities.

Việt Nam’s Ministry of Transport (MoT) and South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MoLIT) on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote bilateral cooperation in the railway sector.