A global financial crisis was unlikely to happen in the next few years but Việt Nam needed to prepare itself for a slowing global economy, former Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Khoan said on Wednesday.

Vietjet plans to launch air routes to and from Vân Đồn International Airport in the northern province of Quảng Ninh in January 2019, the airline’s managing director Lưu Đức Khánh said. 

The market recorded significant variety in large caps’ prices on Wednesday, causing slight VN-Index losses.

Giant steel maker Hoa Sen Group said recently it has stopped investing in the property and tourism sectors since returns in them are below expectations.

The Saigon Beer – Alcohol Beverage Corporation (Sabeco) early this week announced that it received an official letter from the State Securities Commission dated Monday approving unrestricted foreign ownership at the largest beverage company in Việt Nam.

More than 750 enterprises from 20 countries and territories are showcasing various products and services at the 16^th Vietnam International Trade Fair that opened on Dec 5 in HCM City.

Contech Vietnam 2018, an international trade fair for construction, mining and transportation opens today at the National Exhibition Construction Centre in Hà Nội.

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.