Taiwan has announced it is lifting a temporary ban on the import of animal oils and fats from Việt Nam starting on January 1, 2019, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Asia – Africa Market Department.

New data from EuroCham’s Business Climate Index (BCI) has revealed that European business leaders remain positive about doing business in Việt Nam.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of Việt Nam’s joining Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum. Economist Võ Trí Thành reviews the 20 year long journey of Việt Nam, highlighting the country’s benefits brought by the integration as well as imprints it has left as a responsible, active member.

The southern province of Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu has set a goal to develop logistics into a major service sector with a focus on the development of seaports.

The third Việt Nam Rice Festival to be held in Long An Province from December 18 to 24 will seek to honour and promote Vietnamese rice in the global market, organisers said on November 6.

Bình Thuận has called for preferential solar power prices to be extended to the end of 2020 instead of June 30, 2019.

Equitisation and divestment were key tasks for restructuring State-owned enterprises (SOEs), said Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyễn Văn Hiếu.

Shares no longer maintained a positive momentum at the end of Tuesday’s session due to the sudden increase in selling pressure, pushing a series of large cap stocks down, especially banking and oil stocks.

The prices of pork in the country would continue on the rise in the upcoming months due to African swine fever - the most devastating diseases affecting pigs and increasing local demand.