Việt Nam News

Domestic paddy prices have increased by 12 per cent as the winter-spring crop in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta is ready to be harvested.

The National Agro-Forestry-Fisheries Quality Assurance Department has urged local seafood producers to apply for e-certificates through the national single window registration system.

Việt Nam’s hopes for a FTA-driven economic rise within ASEAN must now rely on the only free trade agreement seen as realistically achievable, the EU-Việt Nam FTA, experts said at a conference held on Thursday in HCM City.

The VN Index on the HCM Stock Exchange pulled back from a four-day increase on Thursday as shares were hit by strong investor selling to earn profits.

Frozen shrimp exported to the Republic of Korea (RoK) from member countries of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) must undergo quarantine checks before shipping to the market.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment on Wednesday signed a key agreement in Hà Nội.

Việt Nam and Mexico have agreed to speed up negotiations for the signing of an agreement on customs cooperation and another deal on double tax avoidance.

More and more Japanese companies are eagerly seeking co-operation opportunities in Việt Nam’s agriculture sector and increasingly shifting their investments to the country, said a Japanese official.

Việt Nam remained the fifth biggest exporter to Canada from Asia in 2016, after China, Japan, Republic of Korea and Taiwan.

The VN Index on the HCM Stock Exchange conquered the resistance level of 710 points yesterday, driven by major large-cap stocks.

Airline stocks may see a rising wave this year with the debut of budget airline Vietjet on the HCM Stock Exchange later this month in a similar scenario like what happened to beer stocks following the listings of Sabeco in the end of 2016.

The first International Agriculture Festival and Fair of the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta will be organised by the Ministry of Science and Technology from March 9 to 13 in Cần Thơ city.

Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng has asked relevant ministries and authorities to raise measures to promote the development of local retailers while better managing the operation of foreign retail firms.

A new circular on lending activities of credit institutions and foreign bank branches is expected to overhaul the regulatory framework applicable to the activities in Việt Nam.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has drafted an action plan to lower logistics costs to 18 per cent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 2020. 

The Mekong Innovative Startup Tourism (MIST) Initiative has announced two new accelerators designed to make it easier for innovative tourism businesses to be established in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Việt Nam.

A survey report by Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) has revealed that Việt Nam ranks among the top five countries preferred by Japanese firms for overseas business operations.

Việt Nam News reporter Ngọc Bích talks about the JBIC FY2016 Survey with Deputy Director General of the Policy and Strategy Office for Financial Operations Noriyasu Yuge, who used to be the Chief Representative of JBIC Office in Hà Nội.

The Transport Ministry has affirmed that Việt Nam has not banned Uber, but the company must work with ministries and agencies to complete business registration.