The Nghi Sơn Economic Zone in the central province of Thanh Hóa will be expanded to 106,000 ha, ten times larger than its initial planned size, in order to meet business demand and turn the area into a driving force for the socio-economic development of the province and the north-central region.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will conduct annual inspections on a number of State and private businesses in different sectors, including those involved in petroleum, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals and multi-level marketing.

The central province of Quảng Ngãi officially presented investment registration certificates to four foreign companies at the Việt Nam-Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP)-Quảng Ngãi, with total investment of US$321 million, yesterday.

Minister of Industry and Trade Trần Tuấn Anh speaks to Vietnam News Agency about achievements in 2018 and challenges for the industry and trade sector this year.

On Wednesday, four State-owned banks said they would cut interest rates on dong loans in the Government’s priority sectors to support firms in 2019, starting from Thursday.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Wednesday told the State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) to take measures to ensure macro-economic stability, inflation control and growth in 2019.

Vulcan Augmetics, a start-up that produces modular, affordable prosthetics for everyone, has been named winner of the first Việt Nam Blue Venture Award.

The Airports Corporation of Việt Nam (ACV) wants to become the investor of key items at Long Thành International Airport in the southern province of Đồng Nai.

The number of trading accounts rose by 260,000 to reach nearly 2.2 million as of the end of 2018, according to the Vietnam Securities Depository (VSD).

Vietnamese shares rebounded on Wednesday as investors bet on listed banks due to their full-year earnings reports while global markets moved well on positive US-China trade talks.

Beautycare Expo 2019, an international exhibition of beauty products, technologies and services, opened its doors on Wednesday in Hà Nội.

Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng asked the Việt Nam National Coal – Mineral Industries Holding Corporation Limited (Vinacomin) to ensure sufficient coal supply and seek measures to improve coal quality in 2019.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has decided to lift safeguard measures from imports of colour-coated iron for 11 enterprises, totalling more than 32,000 tonnes, in 2019.

Tour operator Vietravel was ranked first in the list of Việt Nam’s top 10 prestigious travel and tourism companies in 2018, announced by the Việt Nam Report Company.

The southern province of Đồng Nai saw a record 86.4 per cent disbursement of foreign direct investment last year equivalent to US$1.6 billion.

Localities in the Mekong Delta have set ambitious targets this year with a focus on high-quality agriculture combined with eco-tourism, services and industry.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has composed a draft plan for sustainable development of Vietnamese private enterprises by 2030.

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is expected to help raise Việt Nam’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 1.3 per cent, according to an official from the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).