Việt Nam News

Many provinces have reviewed the price management activities for milk and other supplementary dietary products for children under six years of age, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has said.

Many joint stock banks have also opted to list their shares on HOSE or on the Hà Nội Stock Exchange (HNX) instead of trading on UPCoM.

Việt Nam is likely to miss an export growth target of 10 per cent that the National Assembly set for 2016, official data has suggested.

The Prime Minister praised Viettel Group as having created a new growth model for Việt Nam at a ceremony late last week to mark the telecom group’s 10 years of investment abroad. 

The Government has pledged to offer preferential policies on land, financing and technology to farmers and localities engaged in high-tech agriculture.

Intimex, a member of the BRG Group, officially offered Japanese Aomori Apples for sale in Việt Nam to meet demand for clean, high quality and guaranteed apples from local consumers.

Việt Nam paid US$8.27 billion for importing equipment and machines from China in the first 11 months, according to the General Department of Customs.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment is developing a decree aimed at boosting the development of industrial zones (IZs) and economic zones (EZs).

The aircraft has played an important role in the carrier’s plans to expand its base and renovate its fleet.

The Central Highlands province of Đắk Lắk will continue supporting coffee exporters in seeking and expanding their export outlets and co-operating with domestic and foreign partners.

South Korean exports to Việt Nam has increased by 11.8 per cent year-on-year as of October, according to the Korea Trade Promotion Corporation (KOTRA).

The HCM City Credit Guarantee Fund provided guarantees to eight projects of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in 2016 so they could get loans worth a total of VNĐ360 billion (US$16.07 million).

Since the outset of 2016, the Mekong Delta province of An Giang has attracted 63 domestic and foreign investment projects worth VNĐ14.67 trillion (US$678.7 million).

Businesses from Italy’s Trento Province have shown their interest in Việt Nam’s investment incentives, especially in technology, electro-mechanics, green agriculture, forestry and pharmaceuticals, which are its strengths.

Việt Nam’s two largest cities -- Hà Nội and HCM City -- have been listed among the top emerging market cities in the world that are attractive for foreign direct investment (FDI). 

Speeding the equitisation of State-owned enterprises (SOEs) and development of the stock market is important to secure a Government policy to restructure businesses over the next five years, a finance official said.

At the beginning of December some banks cut deposit interest rates by 0.1-0.2 percentage points.

Việt Nam must improve the local supply of raw materials for the wood processing industry to ensure sustainable development and meet export targets.