Negotiations between Việt Nam and the European Union to expand the export of wood and wood products to Europe are expected to be complete by the end of the year.

Việt Nam needs to develop a fair trade certification system as the fastest route to the sustainable development of Vietnamese agricultural products, an official from the Ministry of Industry and Trade said.

Around 76 per cent of Vietnamese internet protocol (IP) cameras are susceptible to illegal access because users keep the fixed accounts of the makers rather than changing them, a report by the Bách Khoa Technology Group (BKAV) revealed on Thursday.

Industry insiders are concerned the cement industry will find it hard to meet the target of selling 75-77 million tonnes of cement this year due to market difficulties.

After postponing it for several years, Sài Gòn Alcohol, Beer and Beverage Corporation (Sabeco) is finally likely to go public this year following the Government’s urgent call to divest shares in large State-owned enterprises in which it does not need to hold controlling stakes.

Current shortcomings in road transport across the border between Việt Nam and other countries in the region need to be solved to enhance development and connectivity to international road transport system, experts said.

Stocks are forecast to have another upcoming volatile trading week as listed companies continue to report their earnings and global oil prices affect energy stocks.

Domestic software developers are expecting that North America will become the second market for Vietnamese outsourcing companies, after Japan.

Nexttech group of technopreneurs – Peacesoft Vietnam – and Malaysia's Haspro Holding have started pouring millions of US dollars into an online shopping website known as weshop.co.id, hoping to increase opportunities for cross-border shopping.