The Prime Minister on Monday issued guidelines on investment for the expansion of Long Sơn cement plant in the central province of Thanh Hóa.

The 18th Việt Nam-China border economic and trade fair kicked off in Hekou district of China’s Yunnan Province on Tuesday, with various products on display.

Việt Nam and South Africa have announced a target of increasing bilateral trade to US$2 billion in 2019, from $1.5 billion in 2017.

The State Bank of Việt Nam has approved Vietcombank’s proposal to open 15 new branches and transaction offices nationwide.

Public-private partnerships, better use of technology, and improved value-chain linkages are needed to ensure the sustainable development of the coffee industry, experts said at a meeting yesterday in HCM City.

The expected free trade agreement next year between Việt Nam and the EU will go a long way toward fully tapping the trade potential that exists with Poland, experts said during a conference held in HCM City yesterday.

The Government of Việt Nam persistently pursues the policy of comprehensive integration, with a focus on international economic integration in a proactive, pragmatic and politic manner, Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ said at a forum held in Hà Nội on Tuesday.

For the last few days, the price of off-season durian in the Mekong (Cửu Long) Delta has declined sharply as traders have stopped purchasing the fruit to export to the Chinese market, according to reports in local newspapers.

Việt Nam’s benchmark VN-Index enjoyed a second-gaining session on Tuesday thanks to news of some large-cap companies’ dividend payout plans.

 If enterprises and nations do not see their own strengths and ultilise their competive advantges, they will find it difficult to develop sustainably and thrive in the future. Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc made the statement during the Việt Nam Business Forum (VBF) 2018 held in Hà Nội on Tuesday.

Hà Nội’s People’s Committee has decided to supplement capital to lower and expand Âu Cơ Road along the Hồng (Red) River Dyke in Tây Hồ District to ease traffic congestion.

The central bank’s daily reference exchange rate of the US dollar against the Vietnamese đồng has been adjusted up slightly in recent sessions, pushing it to the highest level since early this year.

In the first 11 months of this year, total foreign direct investment (FDI) in new industrial and economic zones increased by US$8.3 billion, according to the Department for Economic Zones Management under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$100 million policy-based loan to develop Việt Nam’s finance sector, aiming to support long-term economic growth and tackle rising income inequality.

Việt Nam’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose from 53.9 points in the previous month to reach 56.5 points in November, according to the latest survey from Nikkei’s IHS Markit, released on Monday.

About 13,000 cars worth US$260 million were imported to the Vietnamese market in November, up 2,000 units and $27 million compared with previous month, according to the most recent General Statistics Office (GSO) report.

Vinhomes Joint Stock Company, a member of property developer Vingroup, officially launched the VinCity Sportia project on Tuesday.

Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyễn Đức Chung had a working session on Monday with Lotte Chairman Shin Dong-bin from the Republic of Korea (RoK) on the group’s business results in 2018 and its plan to expand investment in the capital city.