Đồng Nai pulls the plug on 531 tardy foreign projects The southern province of Đồng Nai last year scrapped the licences it had issued for 531 proposed foreign projects due to slow progress.

Bạc Liêu approves $4b LNG-fired thermal power plant

The People’s Committee of Bạc Liêu Province on Tuesday granted an investment certificate to Singapore’s Delta Offshore Energy Pte Ltd Co to develop a liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fired thermal power plant in the province.

Maintaining exports critical to cement industry this year Maintaining exports would be critical for the cement industry amid rising production output and anticipated sluggish domestic sales this year.

HCM City to implement e-Tax system from February 10 The HCM City Department of Taxation will implement the e-Tax system from February 10 to improve tax service quality in the city.

Local wood industry should focus on design and branding The wood industry needs to focus on developing design, branding and distribution to achieve the goal of US$20 billion in export value by 2025, according to experts.

It’s a no-grainer: Time for Việt Nam to create a rice brand

​​​​​​​Việt Nam may be one of the world’s top rice exporters, but its exports have not fetched high prices. That might be about to change: Its ST25 fragrant rice has been recognised as the world’s best. Xuân Hương reports.

Hà Nội to have enough pork during Tết: officials

A nationwide shortage has held for about 10 months due to the impact of African swine fever.

Friendship and cooperation – main theme of Việt Nam-China relations

Friendship and co-operation had been the main theme of Việt Nam-China relations over the past seven decades, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh said in an article to mark the 70th anniversary of Việt Nam-China diplomatic ties.

Việt Nam increases coal, ore and mineral imports from Australia

Việt Nam had a trade deficit of more than US$1 billion with Australia last year, one year after the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) came into effect.

Economists warn GDP growth target a challenge Việt Nam's economy experienced good economic results in 2019, but it will be a challenge to repeat the strong growth this year.