Industrial zones (IZs) and economic zones (EZs) operating in the country lured more than US$8.3 billion in investment in 2018, a report from the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Department of Economic Zone Management revealed.

Việt Nam has been named among the 60 most innovative economies in the world by the 2019 Bloomberg Innovation Index.

The Đông Nam Textile JSC, a subsidiary of the Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex), began construction of the first yarn factory in the southwestern region in Bạc Liêu province on Wednesday.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) capital is a major driver of Việt Nam’s economic development. On the sidelines of the Việt Nam Economic Forum 2019 held last week, Kyle Kelhofer, IFC Country Manager for Việt Nam, Laos and Cambodia, and Ganesan Ampalavanar, CEO of Nestle Việt Nam, spoke to Viet Nam News reporter Nguyễn Linh Anh about opportunities to leverage FDI and strengthen links with domestic firms.

Renewables could become Vietnam’s lowest-cost option to meet its energy needs, according to a whitepaper released by global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company on Wednesday.

Grab has announced that its food delivery service, GrabFood, will be expanded to 12 more cities and provinces in Việt Nam, taking the total number where it is available to 15.

Vietnamese shares advanced on Wednesday on foreign investors’ purchases for listed commercial banks.

Many Japanese businesses have expressed interest in investing in Việt Nam’s northern province of Hà Nam to supply top quality products to the Southeast Asian market, said Tsunemasa Teramoto, a representative from Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

Việt Nam will no longer have to ‘rescue’ agricultural products as their prices drop in the coming years, Nguyễn Quốc Toản, acting head of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD)’s Department of Farm Produce Processing and Development in Hà Nội said on Tuesday.

 The Cần Thơ City’s Customs Department is targeting collecting VNĐ2.39 trillion (US$102.98 million) for its budget, exceeding 5 per cent of the goal assigned by the Ministry of Finance.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Import-Export Department has informed firms and business associations about a new Russian resolution regarding exports to Russia that transit though Ukraine, urging businesses to assure consideration of customs procedures.

Việt Nam had a trade deficit of about US$1 billion in the first 15 days of this year, according to the General Department of Customs.

The State Securities Commission of Vietnam (SSC) will strengthen co-operation with the ministry of Public Securities to bolster the inspection and handling of manipulation and insider trading on the stock market.

Việt Nam ranked 92 out of 125 countries in the 2019 Global Talent Competitiveness Index (2019 GTCI), a report assessing the competitiveness of countries’ human resources.

The Vietnamese Government should focus on promoting electronic payments and online public services together with developing the start-up ecosystem in 2019, attendees heard at a conference by the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) on Tuesday in Hà Nội.

Vietnamese shares retreated from recent rallies as investors turned cautious in the last trading weeks before the Tet (Lunar New Year).

Việt Nam wants to attract 100,000 businesses to invest in agriculture. It hopes between 3,000-4,000 businesses will be large scale with the rest medium sized.

The Asia Sustainable Finance Initiative was launched in Singapore on Monday to help shift Asia's financial flows towards sustainable economic, social and environmental outcomes.