Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has approved a target programme to restructure the agricultural economy, prevent natural disasters and stabilise people’s lives with total capital of VNĐ306.66 trillion (US$13.5 billion).

The derivatives market will start operations in August as all preparatory activities have been completed, according to officials of the Hà Nội Stock Exchange (HNX).

HCM City is ready to work with Samsung to boost the capacity of local enterprises in support industry, said Nguyễn Thiện Nhân, Secretary of the municipal Party Committee.

Domestic automakers must manufacture autos under the Vietnamese brand name, Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng suggested.

With the turnover, Thailand has become the leading supplier of fruits to Việt Nam, accounting for over half of Việt Nam’s six-month fruit imports at $507 million, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Việt Nam National Garment and Textile Group (Vinatex) has targeted higher business figures in 2017 despite expected difficulties in both global and domestic markets.

The bad debt in the real estate sector could be resolved if steps are taken to resume suspended projects, according to the HCM City Real Estate Association (HoREA).

Besides HCM City, its next-door provinces Bình Dương and Đồng Nai have also attracted large amounts of foreign direct investment in the first half of this year.

The mounting clash between traditional taxi firms and ride-hailing platforms Uber and Grab has raised questions in management to ensure a fair competition in the passenger transportation market.