The cost of building houses is expected to increase due to the recent rise in steel prices, which will in turn likely cause a spike in home purchase prices.

 A road map is needed for the adjustment of Circular No 36 because the real estate market has just recovered and shows no signs of a “bubble”, said Vũ Quang Phấn

Sông Đà Finance Company (SDFC) merged with the Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank (MB Bank) yesterday.

Việt Nam’s gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to stay between 6 and 7 per cent from 2016 to 2018, according to the latest report from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Eland and Wales (ICAEW).

 Experts urged local manufacturers to improve product quality and distribution so their products can reach more local consumers, especially in rural areas, where sales of low-quality, fake products remain rampant.

Vietnamese suppliers and Japanese firms connected by HCM City Export Processing and Industrial Zones Authority (HEPZA) and the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)

 Despite efforts made by agencies and organisations in implementing policies on the protection of consumer rights, violations are still rampant, according to the Consumer Rights Protection Association of HCM City.

Vietnamese shares yesterday mostly fell on both local markets, led by food and beverage producers, property developers and natural rubber companies.

The country does not produce enough raw milk to meet domestic demand, but farmers are in trouble because dairy firms are opting to import cheaper powdered milk for their production purposes.