The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has set a shrimp export target of US$10 billion by 2030. However, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc disagreed with this, saying the target is too low and can be reached by 2025. But analysts are divided on this.

On Friday, PetroVietnam Gas Corporation (PV Gas) and PetroVietnam Exploration Production Corporation (PVEP) inked an agreement in principle on cooperation in developing phase II of the Sư Tử Trắng (White Lion) gas field.

The VN Index could move between the 700-710 point level this week on profit-earning after it corrected from a positive run in the post-Tet period, according to market analysts.

Việt Nam has been ranked 86th out of 118 countries in the annual Global Talent Competitiveness Index, which measures how countries grow, attract and retain talent.

Vietjet on Saturday received full membership of the International Air Transportation Association (IATA), affirming the new-age carrier’s role and position in domestic and international aviation communities.

Việt Nam is not expected to meet its target of generating 800 MW of wind power by 2020 as a proposal to increase the regulated selling price of wind power has been postponed.

Việt Nam had channeled almost US$21.4 billion into 1,188 projects across 70 countries and territories as of January 2017, an official from the Ministry of Planning and Investment said.

Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), Lê Minh Hưng, and Governor of the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), Chea Chanto, have agreed to step up co-operation between the two banks.

The ministries of industry and trade and finance on Saturday raised retail petrol prices for the first time in 2017.