National carrier Vietnam Airlines plans to replace its fleet of ATR aircraft with new-generation regional jet aircraft containing about 100 seats in order to improve the efficiency of operation and service quality on short routes.

The Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) has proposed removing conditions for 22 business sectors including rice export, trade arbitration, accounting services, debt purchasing, customs procedures and logistics services.

Vietjet is offering two million super-promotional airfares with a price starting from zero đồng from Wednesday to Friday in a move to welcome the exciting traveling season, the airline announced on Tuesday.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade plans to announce the 2018 national brands in December.

 IBM announced the appointment of Tan Jee Toon as the Country General Manager of IBM Việt Nam on Wednesday.

Trade and investment ties between Việt Nam and Romania remain modest and have yet to match their full potential, experts said at a seminar introducing the Romanian market in Hà Nội on Monday.

The animal feed industry, which is growing at 10-15 per cent annually, is highly attractive to foreign investors, who are steadily expanding their production.

Gross capital formation in the last three years in the Mekong Delta city of Cần Thơ was VNĐ157 trillion (US$6.82 billion).

Many banks have reported good business performance in the first nine months of the year thanks to decreasing provision costs and rising income from services.

There are nine key tasks that must be accomplished in 2019-20 to restructure Viet Nam’s economy, according to the Minister of Planning and Industry Nguyễn Chí Dũng.

More than 250 domestic and foreign firms from various countries and territories are participating in the Việt Nam International Industry Fair 2018 (VIIF 2018) which opened its doors on Tuesday in the capital.

 Selling force weakened significantly during Tuesday afternoon’s trading session, reducing the downward momentum of shares on both local exchanges.

 The 7th Vietnam International Bicycle Exhibition (Vietnam Cycle 2018) will take place in Hà Nội from November 15 to 18.

Lawmakers have decided to raise the environmental tax on a number of commodities from January 1, 2019.

Cricket One from Việt Nam was listed among top social enterprises winning the Young Social Entrepreneurs (YSE) 2018 in Singapore, with an award of up to SGD20,000 (US$14,500) to further boost their business.

Nearly 70 Vietnamese handicraft and gift enterprises exhibited their products at over 80 booths at the Mega Show Hong Kong 2018.

The Ministry of Transport will keep the ceiling rates for airfares unchanged despite proposals from airlines to increase the rate.

Ride-hailing app FastGo on Monday officially launched its services in southern Đồng Nai and Bình Dương provinces, continuing its expansion plan.