The US Department of Commerce (DoC) has announced it will impose anti-dumping and anti-subsidy taxes on laminated woven sacks produced in Viet Nam.

The central city plans to build a logistics complex  to position Đà Nẵng as an international-standard logistics centre for Việt Nam, ASEAN and the Asia Pacific region by 2030.

The southern province of Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu has attracted US$2.15 billion of foreign direct investment (FDI) since the beginning of this year, up 30.6 per cent over the same period last year.

Many banks are likely to seek an increase in their credit limits like they did in previous years when they used up their assigned quota halfway through the year.

PetroVietnam (PVN) has proposed the Ministry of Industry and Trade approve the reduction of its ownership in PetroVietnam Drilling and Well Services Corporation (PVD) from 50.4 per cent to 36 per cent.

The short-term uptrend of the stock market remains positive this week as investors may head to companies with third-quarter earnings prospects but some corrections are needed to help Vietnamese shares consolidate before rising further.

Việt Nam gained strong growth in lychee exports and the number of enterprises exporting lychee this year against the figures of last year, according to the General Department of Customs.

Bình Sơn Refining and Petrochemical Company (BSR) reported post-tax profits of nearly VNĐ3.6 trillion (US$1.5 million) in the first seven months of 2018, meeting 172 per cent of its seven-month target and 103 per cent of the annual target.

Vinamilk, Việt Nam’s largest dairy producer, will splash out some VNĐ4 trillion (US$171.3 million) to develop a 6,000-ha complex of hi-tech dairy farms in the Mekong Delta city of Cần Thơ under a newly-inked agreement with Sông Hậu Farm Corporation.

The Trà Vinh Province People’s Committee has given the go-ahead to three investors to build the Hiệp Thạnh Wind Power Plant with a total investment of VNĐ3.37 trillion (US$146 million).

Alpha King Real Estate Development on Wednesday signed up the Ascott Limited to manage Ascott The Residence, a luxury serviced residence in HCM City.

Việt Nam’s rising usage of mobile devices and the internet has led to great opportunities for digital and online advertising, experts said at a conference on advertising yesterday (August 10) in HCM City.

Moody’s Investors Service on Friday upgraded the Government of Việt Nam’s long-term issuer and senior unsecured ratings to Ba3 from B1 and changed the outlook to stable from positive.

With inflation, gold prices and stock markets remaining stable and further tightening of credit interest rates on the cards, the country’s property market is unlikely to experience any major changes this year. Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyễn Văn Sinh spoke to Thời báo Kinh tế Việt Nam (VnEconomy) about the issue.

Brian Spence, our expat financial services expert, examines why luxury retailers are vying to establish themselves in Việt Nam and how this might be a cue to diversify your investments geographically.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said on August 10 that Cần Thơ City has the potential to become the Mekong Delta’s IT hub and centre for high-tech logistics and agriculture.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment has co-ordinated with various other ministries and agencies to create a programme to connect the country’s innovation networks.