Việt Nam News

Two large fairs featuring industrial and agricultural products in the Mekong Delta and the northern delta opened on Wednesday evening, attracting hundreds of visitors.

Investment opportunities in the food processing industry and technology transfer from foreign investors will be among the key topics to be discussed at a conference in HCM City on November 15.

Brand Finance, the world’s leading independent branded business valuation and strategy consultancy, has valued Việt Nam nation brand at US$203 billion.

The industrial production index (IIP) of HCM City in the first 10 months recorded the highest year-on-year growth at 7.75 per cent over the past five years.

Representatives from Spanish energy company Repsol on Tuesday met with leaders of the Bình Sơn Refinery and Petrochemical Co Ltd (BSR) to seek opportunities to invest in the Dung Quất Refinery.

As many as 800 domestic and foreign investors, property businesses and experts are expected to attend the first annual Vietnam Real Estate Forum, which will be held on November 15.

Hà Nội will give investment licences to a series of large projects by the year-end after the capital city has synchronously implemented solutions on improving investment and business environment, the People’s Committee said.

The Republic of Korea (RoK) will provide US$1.5 billion in official development assistance (ODA) for Việt Nam for 2016-2020 via the Korea Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF).

Shares advanced for a fourth session on the HCM Stock Exchange thanks to the advancement of banks, property developers and other large-cap stocks.

The APEC business community needs to help tackle serious challenges facing the world today, including widespread poverty and unprecedented impacts of climate change, President Trần Đại Quang said on Wednesday.

92 per cent of CEO of Việt Nam businesses were asked to believe on positive growth of revenue and profit in Việt Nam market, while 36 per cent of foreign businesses looks a higher profit in Việt Nam.

With its goal of becoming a facilitator and partner to businesses, the Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province government has constantly reformed and built a transparent institution to create favourable conditions for investors a level playing field for businesses.

Thanh Bình Phú Mỹ is the developer of the Phú Mỹ 3 Specialised Industrial Park in the southern province of Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu. Việt Nam News speaks with Toshio Kazama, the company’s managing director, about the investment environment in Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu and the park’s efforts to attract more tenants.

More than 14,000 people are expected to visit VIETWATER 2017 and RE & EE VIETNAM 2017 exhibitions, two leading international events on water supply, sanitation, water resources, purification and energy, which opened yesterday in HCM City.

The Việt Nam-China trade relationship has seen strong development. China is now Việt Nam’s key export market and its biggest trade partner, said Bùi Huy Sơn, director of the Việt Nam Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The 2017 APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Đà Nẵng has drawn more than 2,000 CEOs from leading groups and businesses in the Asia-Pacific. Việt Nam News reporter Hoài Nam reports on the positive impacts of the meeting on Vietnamese business from the perspective of attendees.

Việt Nam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (VietinBank) is issuing 20,000 bonds in phase 1 of its public offering from October 25 to November 13, 2017.

The 2017 APEC CEO Summit is an event of the largest scale for the regional business community, President Trần Đại Quang said in his speech marking the opening of the three-day event at Đà Nẵng’s Ariyana Convention Centre on Wednesday afternoon.