Việt Nam’s B1 rating and positive outlook reflect its expectation that strong foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows will continue to diversify the country's economy when compared with similarly rated peers, Moody's Investors Service said on Monday.

The HCM City People’s Committee has instructed relevant authorities to develop software that will allow the public to obtain land-use plans on their mobile phones as a means to avoid the land “fever” that occurs periodically.

Farmers and enterprises need practical support from the credit package of VNĐ100 trillion (US$4.44 billion) for clean and high-tech agriculture development, according to experts.

Biên Hòa Sugar JSC and Thành Thành Công Tây Ninh Sugar JSC, two subsidiaries of the Thành Thành Công Group (TTC Group), will take over the sugar business from Hoàng Anh Gia Lai Agriculture International (HAGL Agrico) for VNĐ1.33 trillion (US$59.1 million).

The HCM City People’s Committee has ordered all state-owned enterprises (SOEs) with 100 per cent charter capital owned by the State to fully publish information about their activities.

A seminar “The Pacific Alliance (PA) and Việt Nam in the global context” was held in Hà Nội on Monday, aiming to support Việt Nam’s role as the ASEAN co-ordinator with the alliance.

State credit institutions will offer enterprises developing national agricultural products 70 per cent of investment capital support, said the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).

At the third Intersessional Ministerial Meeting of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) held on Monday in Hà Nội, participants discussed issues such as goods, services, investments and rules in RCEP negotiations, in hope of finalising the agreement by the end of the year.

Prices of sand for construction continue to increase in HCM City, following authorities’ orders to strictly monitor sand mining sites for illegal activity.