Vietnamese property developer BIM Group is co-operating with Asian-based global hospitality group Regent Hotels & Resorts to develop the first six-star resort on Phú Quốc Island.

HCM City authorities have committed to creating favourable conditions for the development of a Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)/Sensors industry.

Clear, transparent and efficient policies are needed to encourage more foreign investors to jump into the Vietnamese securities market if it is to reach its considerable potential.

The retail industry has changed dramatically in the digital age where everything is connected, requiring retailers to continue to innovate to better serve customers’ diverse needs, speakers said on November 9 at a one-day summit held in HCM City.

Talks to reach a deal on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) without the US are going strong, Minister of Industry and Trade Trần Tuấn Anh said at the TPP Ministerial Meeting, which opened in Đà Nẵng on Thursday.

Four- and five-star hotels in HCM City have seen a slight decline in room rates although the rising number of tourists has resulted in an increase in occupancy rates at high-end hotels.

Shares slowed down during Thursday afternoon’s trade but still closed higher thanks to rallies of several major stocks and strong buys by foreign traders.

APEC ministers have adopted a number of initiatives of practical significance to presented to the leaders of the 21 member economies when they sit together for the one-day meeting on Saturday in Đà Nẵng City, said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh.

The second Ornamental Fish Festival opened at Lê Văn Tám Park in HCM City’s District 1 on November 9, with 120 ponds of fish and 50 booths displaying materials and equipment used for breeding.