Việt Nam’s seaports are expected to handle more than 200 million tonnes of cargo by 2020, equivalent to 19.5 million tonnes TEUs (20-foot equivalent units) of freight containers, according to Transport Development and Strategy Institute.

Vietnamese shares advanced for a second session on Friday as mid-cap and small-cap stocks traded in positive territory, especially those in the agriculture sector.

Many real estate companies in HCM City have failed to pay social insurance premiums for their employees in the first half of this year, according to HCM City Social Insurance.

Foreign investors may soon be able to buy shares at companies providing paid radio and television services.

The Trade Office of the Vietnamese Embassy in Morocco has warned domestic firms not to pursue any transactions with Ste Top Arabic Sarl A.U., a Moroccan company that has been reported by many foreign firms.

A workshop to introduce investment opportunities in Việt Nam was held in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, drawing the participation of more than 100 representatives from firms in Malaysia. 

Vietnamese shares rebounded on Thursday as fears over a US-EU trade war eased and a foreign net purchase of local blue chips cushioned the market.

Three international fairs, Farm & Food Tech 2018, Vietnam Farm and Food Expo 2018 and Agritech Vietnam 2018, opened yesterday in HCM City, featuring 200 booths from 150 local and foreign exhibitors.

Organica’s Ba Vì garden in Hà Nội’s Ba Vì District has received organic certification from the international group Control Union Certifications.

Việt Nam has for the first time ever become China’s biggest trade partner in the ASEAN bloc, with two-way trade hitting over US$10 billion for every month of 2018.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has assigned the Ministry of Finance (MOF) and General Department of Taxation (GDT) to study media reports on transfer pricing of foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises as well as tax policy to take appropriate measures.

As the number of trade remedy cases and their complexities are increasing, exporters should build up knowledge about trade defence tools and work together with authorities to overcome trade barriers, a seminar heard in HCM City on July 26.

The Government will prioritise licencing broadband networks to develop 4G services in Việt Nam.

The Hà Nội Stock Exchange (HNX) raised VNĐ4.5 trillion (US$193.5 million) at the latest auction of Government bonds (G-bonds) issued by the State Treasury on Wednesday.

After strengthening the US dollar against the đồng over the past few days, commercial banks on Thursday weakened the value of the greenback.

Japan remained to be a leading foreign investor by pouring $6.88 billion into in Việt Nam in the period, making up nearly 30 per cent of the total FDI registered in the country.

Cement exports in the first seven months of this year reached an estimated 17.84 million tonnes, an on-year increase of 55 per cent and close to the annual target of 18 to 19 million tonnes, according to the Ministry of Construction.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc hosted a reception in Hà Nội on Wednesday for investors who are planning to pour capital into a liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fueled power project in the Mekong Delta province of Bạc Liêu.