Local retailers can seize the lion's share

Vietnamese retail companies are in pole position to seize the lion’s share of the market, especially after some foreign businesses have left the country.

Mekong, southeast regions ask for quick release of public funds for infrastructure

Provinces and cities in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta and south-eastern region and experts have called on the Government to prioritise investment to develop these regions’ infrastructure and foster development based on their inherent advantages.

MoIT tightens supervision to avoid trade sanctions Sectors which have seen high growth in the past few years such as wooden furniture, garments and textiles, seafood and steel are being placed under special supervision by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) to avoid having high tariffs and trade sanctions imposed by other nations.

Requirements versus benefits in eco-industrial parks

Trần Duy Đông, director general of the Department for Local and Regional Economy under the Ministry of Planning and Investment,  speaks to Công Thương (Industry and Trade) newspaper about the development of eco-industrial parks in Việt Nam

RON95 petrol supply sufficient: Ministry

Supplies of RON95, one of the two main types of petrol used in Việt Nam, were still sufficient, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade following complaints raised by some distributors about shortages.

Mekong Delta to boost regional connectivity

Regional connectivity and co-ordination is critical to the Mekong Delta’s harmonious and sustainable development, as is resolving conflicts in development.

Strategy needed to promote local trade

Việt Nam lacks an overall strategy to promote the sustainable development of domestic trade in the context of deep international integration, heard a conference held in Hà Nội on Tuesday.

Việt Nam is to have new law on IP and EPZ

Trần Duy Đông, director general for the Department for Economic Zones Management under the Ministry of Planning and Investment, talks to Kinh tế Việt Nam & Thế giơí (Việt Nam and the World Economy) magazine on Việt Nam’s plan to enact a new law on Industrial Parks and Economic Processing Zones.

Training programme starts in Hà Nội on eco-industrial parks

The second training programme on eco-industrial parks has been held today in Hà Nội, as part of a US$53-million project to set industrial production in Việt Nam on the path of sustainable development.

Experts discuss management models for economic zones

Experts at the Law Committee’s forum on Thursday called for an early decision on administrative management models for special administrative economic zones.