Hanoi and South Korea's Incheon aim to increase their visibility among Vietnamese and international travelers through a series of events to promote MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) tourism and medical tourism to Vietnam.
Vietnam`s index of industrial production (IIP) recorded a year-on-year rise of 6.7% in the first nine months of this year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
The bi-annual Autumn Economic Forum 2014 held in the northern province of Ninh Binh last Saturday was seeking fresh ways to speed up Viet Nam`s economic restructuring process.
Viet Nam this week announced an action plan that maps out strategies to develop four key industries to raise the country`s competence in production and service supply.
According to the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI), Vietnam’s total economic output increased by 5.54% during the nine months through September.
An action plan, laying out a roadmap to develop four key industries under the Vietnam-Japan cooperation framework towards 2020 with a vision to 2030, was unveiled in Hanoi on September 25.
Vietnam imported 37,300 vehicles valued at US$806 million in the first eight months of this year, Vietnam Customs reports.
Although Viet Nam ranks second worldwide in wood exports, local consumers say they lack access to Vietnamese-made furniture that is both stylish and reasonably priced, Tin tuc (News) newspaper reported late last week.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has issued an order imposing anti-dumping tariffs on stainless steel to protect the domestic market and create a level playing field between imported and local products.
Domestic steel firms are struggling as the market suffers from acute oversupply, while tariffs are set to fall on imported steel from Russia in the near future.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on Friday issued the order to impose tariffs on stainless steel products imported from four countries to protect the domestic market.
Viet Nam has jumped up two ranks to 68th place among 144 economies worldwide, according to the Global Competitiveness Report 2014-15 which the World Economic Forum (WEF) released on Wednesday in Geneva.
The southern province of Binh Duong is likely to achieve its 2014 export goal of approximately 17 billion USD, up 16.5 % compared to the same period of last year.
The US International Trade Commission (USITC) formally imposed anti-dumping duties on oil country tubular goods (OCTG) imported from a number of countries, including Vietnam, the Vietnam Competition Authority (VCA) has announced..
Vietnam will apply a zero tariff policy to all automobiles imported from ASEAN countries by 2018, making it easier for consumers to buy cars.
The government has issued a regulation on financial management for Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN), banning the group from investing in certain of non-core areas, such as real estate, finance and securities.
The index of industrial production (IIP) for August picked up 6.7% on-year due to an upturn in consumption, bringing an 8-month IIP to 6.3%, the General Statistics Office (GSO) announced.
The latest sales figures confirm that despite lingering market difficulties, sales of domestic automakers continue to grow with Toyota, Thaco and Ford outperforming foreign manufacturers in recent months.
The 14th Ho Chi Minh City-International Hospital, Medical and Pharmaceutical Exhibition kicked off on August 21, drawing over 250 businesses both at home and abroad.
The concerned agencies are speeding up the establishment of a distribution centre for tra fish in the European market.
The public relations industry in Viet Nam has huge potential to develop, but a legal framework and code of practice are needed to ensure healthy development of the industry, according to experts.
