The national index of industrial production (IIP) surged by 2.4 per cent year-on-year in the first two months of this year, much lower than the 6.8 per cent growth seen in same period last year, according to General Statistics Office data.

Some 14,450 firms were newly established in the country in the first two months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 3.9 per cent, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported.

The export of wood and wood products is expected to fetch US$8 billion this year, up from $7.3 billion last year.

Most local companies have shown optimism about business results in 2016, providing momentum for further growth in 2017.

Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ has asked the Inter-Sectoral Steering Committee for Economic Integration to improve study and forecast about integration developments, especially negotiation of free trade agreements (FTAs), in order to raise appropriate policies.

Shares sank for a second day on the two exchanges on investor caution of a renewed correction.

The Department of Information Technology under the Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment (MONRE) and Microsoft on Wednesday signed a crucial Memorandum of Understanding.

Hà Nội’s retail and service revenue in the first two months of 2017 amounted to VNĐ365 trillion (US$16.4 billion), an increase of 7.1 per cent from the same period last year, according to the Hà Nội Statistics Office

Over 20 years of development, Việt Nam’s internet has made sustainable contributions to society and  Government policies have resulted in 60 per cent of the population using the web, said Phan Tâm, deputy minister of Information and Communications at the Apricot 2017 conference in HCM City.