The fifth hi-tech agriculture and food industry fair (Hi-Tech Agro 2016) opened yesterday in HCM City’s Lê Văn Tám Park, providing opportunities for local farm producers and distributors to enhance co-operation.

The agricultural sector was urged to exert all-out efforts in the remaining months of the year to realise the sector’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth target of at least 1.2 per cent and increase export value to US$31 billion in 2016.

Shares bounced back on the two local exchanges yesterday from Wednesday’s shake, driven by better market sentiment on expectations for positive economic policies coming from the new US President.

Following the recent unexpected increase in arrivals, Airports Corporation of Việt Nam (ACV) has begun expansion of the Phú Quốc International Airport, hoping to accommodate five million visitors annually.

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed on Wednesday between the industry and agriculture ministries, to promote cooperation in the production of agro-forestry-fishery products till 2020.

Masan Consumer Corporation will close its final list of shareholders on November 14 to prepare for its stock market debut on the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM).

Electronic of Việt Nam (EVN) has so far this year achieved good financial results although it incurred losses in the first six months of this year, an EVN official said.

The European Union’s beef imports to Việt Nam should recover as mad cow disease gets under control in Europe and the potential market in Việt Nam lures imports with high demand and zero import tariff.

Vietnamese businesses need to better understand China’s trade procedures and market to achieve higher export turnover, heard a conference yesterday on Chinese market information for Vietnamese businesses.