Việt Nam expects to gain a year-on-year increase of 6.6 per cent in export value of tra fish for this year to US$1.6 billion, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Authorities in the southernmost province of Cà Mau have pledged to continue with administrative reform and offer the most beneficial policies for investors.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade is planning to take trade protection measures against cheap and sub-standard steel products imported from abroad, in line with international trade rules.

The National Electronic Authentication Centre (NEAC) should put in place  technical solutions to manage providers of certificate authentication (CA) services, said Nguyễn Thành Hưng, deputy minister of Information and Communication.

Việt Nam’s stock market advanced for a third day on the two local exchanges, driven by domestic purchases of local shares on the day foreign funds finished their portfolio review.

Transport infrastructure is an attractive investment field in Việt Nam while the acceleration of equitising State-owned enterprises in the country will create brilliant opportunities for businesses from the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Experts at a conference held by the National Institute for Finance on Wednesday in Hà Nội said that inconsistencies and overlaps in development planning, as well as lack of cooperation among localities, were hindering regional economic development.

The Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s branch in Cần Thơ City and Japan’s Brain Works Co signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to stimulate Japanese investments in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta region and enhance trade cooperation between the two countries.

Shares edged up for a second day yesterday on both exchanges despite Wednesday’s decision  by the US Federal Reserve to hike its benchmark interest rate.