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Exports of agricultural products to the vast Chinese market are expected to increase if branding and quality of Vietnamese goods improve, speakers said at a meeting yesterday in HCM City.

Local banks have increasingly sought cross-border borrowings in recent years after being pressured to raise capital for lending.

Vietnamese farmers and businesses are worrying as pepper export revenue is expected to drop to under 1 billion USD in 2018 for the first time after four years despite strong increases in shipments.

The Vietnamese economy is estimated to expand by 6.9-7% in 2018, driven by manufacturing and services, according to the National Financial Supervisory Commission (NFSC).

M&As in Vietnam are forecast to reach $4.1 billion in 2019 and domestic IPOs $4.5 billion, according to the recent Global Transactions Forecast Report from Baker McKenzie.

Tens of thousands of taxi drivers in South Korea went on a nationwide strike Thursday, snarling up traffic in Seoul, in the latest protest at a planned Uber-like ride-sharing service.

Former Director General of the Dong A Bank Tran Phuong Binh was sentenced to life in prison by the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court on December 20 in the trial of 26 defendants who were involved in the

The first Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Danang, Vietnam touched down at Danang International Airport on December 19.

Airlines in Vietnam will offer 5,800 extra flights to meet travel demand during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday.

Consumer Confidence Index reaches highest point for a decade.

Vietnam’s rice brand logo has been launched at the on-going third Vietnam Rice Festival organised in the Mekong Delta province of Long An.

Vietnam’s tra fish (pangasius) export value has exceeded US$2 billion for the first time, with the figure hitting US$2.05 billion in the first 11 months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 27.4%, according to the General Department of Customs.

Many people in the northern province of Lang Son’s Chi Lang District have made big money from raising white horses.

Electricity of Viet Nam has just launched the construction of the Quang Trach-Vung Ang 500 kV transmission line and the 500 kV distribution yard at the Quang Trach Power Center, the Quang Trach-Doc Soi 500 kV transmission line, and

US President Donald Trump more than two weeks ago warned to levy 10-25 per cent tax on the leading global tech firm’s best-selling products. This latest move in the US-China trade war is a serious threat to the firm,

The Airport Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) hit a milestone last weekend as it welcomed the 100 millionth passenger arriving at its network of airport across the country this year.

An article published by US magazine Forbes has recently considered Vietnam as the hottest investment destination in Asia.

Up to 253,957 cars were sold in Vietnam in the first 11 months of this year, up 4% on-year.

Many firms in HCM City are having to deal with an insufficient number of workers as increasing numbers of people enrol with app-based services.