A few years ago, Samsung – one of the world leading electronic companies encouraged local firms to produce spare parts for their factories. However, they were hard to seek for a Vietnamese supplier which could meet the criteria for even simple components like screws, chargers and keyboards.

The global rubber price has increased sharply in recent weeks, benefiting the share prices of Vietnamese producers on the stock market.

Việt Nam’s stock market is set for unpredictable short-term movement, as both local indexes witnessed a choppy trading week last week, on low liquidity and weak cash flow.

BP Solar 1 solar power plant in the south central province of Ninh Thuận was inaugurated on Sunday, becoming the first Vietnamese-constructed solar power project to be connected to the national grid.

The first meeting of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) Commission ended in Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday with a joint statement adopted by ministers in charge of economy and trade from 10 member nations.

The Việt Nam Pangasius Association will this year focus on improving broodstock quality and expanding export markets, its chairman has said.

Việt Nam and Hong Kong should promote investment, trade and service flows between the two sides to take advantage of a diversion of trade from China amid escalating tension between the US and China, a banking official said yesterday.

A recent report by the Việt Nam Telecommunications Authority (VNTA) revealed that the bandwidth for 4G in Việt Nam is lower than in many other countries.