A big development gap between APEC member economies is hindering the region’s auto industry from transferring technology and promoting linkages, said an official of the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Tra (pangasius) fish prices skyrocketed last month, reaching a 10-year high, but experts warn that export of this seafood product could be unstable this year.

Việt Nam’s economic development and advantages in attracting investment were introduced to Belgian enterprises at a conference in Belgium’s southern Mons City on May 10.

Domestic steel consumption recorded a modest year-on-year rise of 2.7 per cent in April to some five million tonnes, according to the Việt Nam Steel Association (VSA).

The southern province of Bình Dương posted a trade surplus of more than US$2.26 billion in the first four months of 2017.

These days, the term “save the pigs” has appeared in many local newspapers as the price of live pigs has dropped to a record low, causing major losses for farmers across the country. Việt Nam News spoke with the leaders of three state management agencies about the causes of the downward pressure on prices as well short-term and long-term solutions to help the struggling pig-farming industry recover.

Việt Nam’s paint and printing ink industry is expected to grow at 6-8 per cent in 2016-20, according to the, according to the industry business association.

The current Competition Law in Việt Nam has yet to come into practise, and will need further improvement to reach its full potential, said Trịnh Anh Tuấn, Deputy Director General  of the Vietnam Competition Authority (VCA) of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Việt Nam’s key VN Index extended growth for a second day on Wednesday as bank stocks were boosted by strong foreign investment.