Việt Nam’s stock market has 23 companies valued at over US$1 billion and most of them have reported higher business results in the first half of this year.

Tiền Giang Province will invest VNĐ1.204 trillion (US$52.8 million) to build a high-tech agricultural park on a 197ha area in Tam Hiệp, Long Định and Tân Lập 1 communes in the 2017-30 period.

The Việt Nam Steel Association (VSA) is calling on the Government to maintain a series of quality and management controls in the steel industry since trade fraud in steel imports is still high.

The 17th International Medical, Hospital & Pharmaceutical Exhibition will take place at the Saigon Exhibition and Conference Center in HCM City from August 17 to 19.

Việt Nam is taking part in an international aucton being held today by Bangladesh on bids to import 50,000 tonnes of non-basmati parboiled rice.

Vietnamese shares extended gains on Monday for a third session as positive investor confidence lifted sectors such as energy and banking-finance industries and several individual large-cap stocks.

Listed coal producers recorded profits during the second quarter and first half of 2017, but the the second half of the year may not be so promising due to large stockpiles, adverse weather and technological and geological barriers.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has demanded that all corresponding government departments, agencies and institutions to adjust policies as part of an “action-minded” government, to unburden Vietnamese firms of unnecessary business regulations, namely redundant business permits and categorisation.

Quảng Nam Province has put into operation the Chu Lai Port as a key logistics hub for the central and Central Highlands region after a one-year upgrade and expansion.