A survey by Vietnam Report JSC revealed today that leading firms in Việt Nam are more aware of the importance of corporate social responsibility (CSR) for their growth and prosperity.

The Government moved mechanism of ceiling prices on dairy products for children under six from April 1, 2017 according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s proposal.

Total economic growth rate for the first quarter of 2017 is 5.1 per cent, the lowest out of the last three years, with the Vietnam Economic Performance Index (VEPI) clocked in at 5.8 per cent, according to the Vietnam Centre for Economic and Policy Research (VEPR)’s quarterly report and independent assessment of Việt Nam’s macroeconomic policies.

The General Statistics Office of Việt Nam (GSO) is developing a new set of indices to evaluate the development and efficiency of businesses in provinces and cities and expects to launch it by the end of this year.

The fourth industrial revolution is an important opportunity that Việt Nam must quickly take advantage of in order to accelerate the process of industrialisation and modernization, towards its goal of becoming a modern industrial country, said Hồ Thị Kim Thoa, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade.

The 27^th Việt Nam Expo, scheduled to take place April 19-22 in the capital city, assumes added significance given the “special context” in which it is happening, organisers say.

In the next round of equitisation, State capital must be sold faster, at higher value, and the enterprises’ corporate governance must further improve, Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ has said.

Vietnamese handicraft firms need to make greater efforts to meet the requirements of foreign buyers, said participants at a seminar in HCM City yesterday.

Outstanding farmers in HCM City and many other provinces are showcasing their products at a fair that opened at Lê Văn Tám Park in the city’s District 1 on Monday.