Việt Nam’s steel industry will be able to produce enough hot-rolled steel in 2018 to meet local demand. Before, the nation had to import millions of tonnes of hot-rolled steel products every year.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has urged trade counsellors to assist domestic businesses by providing information about foreign markets, promoting trade and investment activities, and increasing sales of Vietnamese products abroad. 

Việt Nam is the fastest-growing market in South East Asia in terms of mobile e-commerce growth, says the latest report on Southeast Asia’s 2017 e-commerce status by iPrice.

The Business Association of High-Quality Vietnamese Products conferred its recognition on 640 businesses at a ceremony held in HCM City on February 7.

Việt Nam was the strongest gold jewellery market in Asia, according to the World Gold Council’s report about gold demand trends in 2017 released on Tuesday.

Start-ups must focus on intellectual property that can enhance their competitiveness, experts said.

Vietnamese shares posted a strong comeback on Wednesday as investors were calmed by market regulators and bottom-fishing was triggered for worst-hit companies during the previous two-day collapse.

Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) sold its finance subsidiary Post and Telecommunication Finance Company Ltd (PTF) to SeABank at a recent auction.

Together with high profits of a trillion đồng at the end of 2017, domestic commercial banks reportedly hired thousands of employees to boost their performances and seize new opportunities.

Việt Nam’s Export Import Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Eximbank) posted a pre-tax profit of VNĐ1.017 trillion (US$44.6 million) last year.

The Electricity of Việt Nam (EVN) said it had generated an estimated 14.6 billion kWh electricity in January, a year-on-year increase of 12.06 per cent. 

Trần Văn Dũng, Chairman of the State Securities Commission (SSC), has given an explanation and calmed investors after two recent blows on the stock market.

Việt Nam Rubber Group targets an 8 per cent rise in revenues and 33 per cent rise in pre-tax profits this year, Nguyễn Tiến Đức, its deputy general director, said on February 7.

The average production value per hectare of agricultural land in HCM City has increased year after year even as the area shrank, according to the city Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

As the world faces a crisis in wealth distribution, some experts doubt if the accumulation of capital will encourage innovation and investment, but instead, lead to multiple tax burdens and increase the gap between rich and poor.

HCM City People’s Court commenced trial looking into the suit initiated by the local domestic taxi operator Vinasun against the popular ride hailing service, Grab, on accusations of unfair business practices.

 As the Tết holiday draws closer, the Vietnamese aviation industry is scrambling to meet peak demand by increasing the number of flights.

Capital city Hà Nội gained a year-on-year growth of 24 per cent in export value to reach US$1.05 billion in January.