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Japanese companies have pledged USD1 billion into Hanoi during Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s on-going visit to Japan.

As at the end of the third quarter of 2018, total primary supply in Hanoi’s apartment market was 27,380 units and inventory nearly 21,000 units, according to Savills’ quarterly report.

Vietnam's nine-month trade surplus exceeded US$6 billion for the first time in many years, according to statistics released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs, on October 9.

Illegal floating restaurants are common in both Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa provinces and local authorities have no concrete regulations for these types of businesses.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has called on Japanese companies to invest in Vietnam for the two countries’ sustainable and long-term development, affirming his commitment to constantly improving Viet Nam’s business climate.

Provinces in the Mekong Delta drew a total of 99 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in the first nine months of 2018, said Nguyen Phuong Lam, Deputy Director of the Can Tho branch of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce

Newly-established Bamboo Airways has announced a delay to its first flight to the end of this year instead of this month as scheduled earlier.

Land prices in Hoa Vang District in Danang City are rising sharply following news abourt the relocation of two polluting steel plants in the area.

Malaysia has suspended chilli pepper imports from Vietnam since mid-September over concerns about pesticide residues.

Vietnam's entertainment industry, particularly the film industry, would be boosted by local and foreign investors with a common development goal.

Chairwoman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan met with Chairman of the State Duma of Russia Vyacheslav Volodin on the sidelines of the third Meeting of Speakers of Eurasian Countries’ Parliaments (MSEAP 3) in Antalya,

An upswing in economic risks due to rising trade tensions and debt levels has prompted the International Monetary Fund to cut its forecast for world growth for this year and next.

Vietnam Airlines and Jetstar Pacific have started selling domestic tickets from October 8for the Tet holiday in early February 2019.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc is leading a high-level delegation of Vietnam to attend the 10th Mekong-Japan Summit in Tokyo and visit Japan from October 8-10. The trip is hoped to help lift bilateral trade to 60 billion USD

Vietnam is likely to remain the fastest-growing ASEAN economy in 2018 and 2019, as in 2017, stated a new report released by Standard Chartered.

Southern growers are facing huge losses as dragon fruit prices sharply dropped after Chinese traders stopped buying.

Local enterprises and farmers needed more information about the origin of export products because importers and retailers overseas had higher demands for traceability of agricultural products, according to experts.

Growth in the domestic office market has continued this year and is set to remain at record levels well into the future after more than 7 per cent growth in grade A rents last year, according to Savills Vietnam.

Many people believe that Parkson will continue contracting after four retail stores have already closed due to massive operating losses.