The shortage of organic foods in the country is both an opportunity and a challenge for growers, a forum on Organic Agricultural Development was told on Saturday.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in HCM City is dwindling and cannot continue to drive the economy, the head of the city’s Department of Planning and Investment has said.

An investigation into baby product retailer Con Cưng has found that it had complied with all import and consumer protection regulations and possessed documents to prove origin, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has reported.

Việt Nam’s agricultural and aquatic exports to China are likely to face higher quality requirements and stronger competition from other ASEAN exporters although China’s demand for these goods is still on the rise, heard a meeting on Saturday.

Việt Nam’s textile and garment industry is doing well abroad, but struggling at home, according experts. Exports of popular brands have raked in tens of billions of dollars each year – but with a population of 90 million, few firms are focusing on the local customer.

The stock market is forecast to have a positive week with supportive information from exchange-traded fund (ETF) restructuring for the third quarter together with continued cash flow pouring into the market.

Condominiums remain the best bet for people living in big cities thanks to their affordable prices, and not surprisingly the HCM City apartment market is showing signs of recovering after the slowdown caused by the Carina Plaza fire at the beginning of this year, insiders said.

Good agricultural practices and food safety certification are the first requirements for agricultural producers who want to export or sell to international retail chains, experts have said.

The availability of a series of new foreign domain names in the Vietnamese market is offering more choices to local companies and opening up new opportunities for domain name registrars.