Sale of cars in April was reportedly down 18 per cent to touch 21,942 units in comparison with the previous month.

The American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cancelled the import licences of 679 Vietnamese food and beverage manufactureres that did not re-register with the agency as required, or did so without following current procedures.

Vietsovpetro, a joint Vietnamese-Russian oil and gas enterprise on May 7 began operating the Thỏ Trắng 03 oil rig (White Rabbit) at well 37P offshore of the southern province of Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu, 13 days ahead of schedule.

The Embassy of Việt Nam in Indonesia and the Indonesia – Việt Nam Friendship Association (IVFA) jointly organised a forum to connect the two nations’ enterprises in Jakarta, Indonesia on Monday.

Commercial banks take efficiency into consideration when providing loans for high-tech agriculture projects, an official from the State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) said.

An upcoming G2B (Government to Business) conference will target creating favourable conditions for business growth, not merely on solving existing problems facing enterprises, a senior official said yesterday.

The central province of Thừa Thiên – Huế aims to attract around US$300-400 million in foreign direct investment (FDI) this year, according to the province’s recent investment promotion plan.

A HCM City programme to trace the origin of pork products that began four months ago has not met the expectations of its managers, according to the Department of Industry and Trade.

Rising sea levels have exacerbated saline intrusion and coastal erosion in Việt Nam, but farmers can make the best out of a bad situation by shifting from agriculture to aquaculture, raising brackish water shrimp.