Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and his economic advisory team discussed measures to tackle shortcomings and realise the 7-percent growth target set for 2019 at a session in Hà Nội on Saturday.

With two months to go for the 2019 Lunar New Year the beer market is becoming active with supermarkets and retailers starting to make preparations and breweries beginning sales campaigns.

Travellers preparing for the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday are facing higher fares and a shortage of tickets, with some flyers having to book late evening flights, or book early or late, to save money on domestic routes.

With nearly two billion Muslims world-wide and demand for Halal products being worth around US$2.3 trillion annually, there is potentially a huge market for Vietnamese firms to exploit, experts have said.

The market is predicted to move sideways or step up very little due to the cautious sentiment of investors approaching the end of the year.

Việt Nam had become increasingly appealing to large foreign investor groups in the textile and garment industry who wanted to seize opportunities before the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) takes effect in January next year, according to analysts.

The Nghi Sơn oil refinery and petrochemical plant in the north central province of Thanh Hóa officially began its commercial operation on December 23.

VN-Index fell for an eighth consecutive session on Monday due to increased selling pressure at the end of the trading session.

Artificial intelligence is increasingly in the spotlight in Việt Nam, a conference heard in HCM City on December 22.