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Vietnam Airlines will sell duty-free goods again on its flights beginning this June in co-operation with well-known provider of luxury brands, King Power.

The Airports Corporation of Vietnam plans to spend around VND9.8 trillion (USD445.5 million) on building Terminal 3 at Tan Son Nhat International Airport.

The northern province of Son La People’s Committee has proposed the Government approve the Hoa Binh-Moc Chau Expressway project to better connect two northern provinces of Hoa Binh and Son La as well as Hanoi and northwestern provinces.

Vietnam’s newest commercial carrier Viet Bamboo Airways will officially enter operation in the final quarter of 2018, according to owners the FLC Group.

Measures to promote import-export of livestock products between Vietnam and Malaysia was the focus of a seminar held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on April 21.

HCM City authorities are demanding that district authorities strictly enforce regulations on separating land plots for sale, especially in suburban areas where the practice has led to rising prices.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment will carry out an inspection into 2,600 ODA projects set up during 1993-2017 period.

This is the eighth consecutive year that a list of the top 500 best growth (FAST500) firms in Vietnam has been released, with Masan Resource Corporation and Khang Dien House Trading and Investment JSC high on the list.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is seeking ways to sell longan and litchi which will have unexpectedly huge crops this year.

Vietnam's target of exporting US$34-34.5 billion worth of garments and textiles for 2018 is within reach as the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association said that many companies have received orders until the end of the third quarter of 2018.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projected Vietnam’s economy to grow by 6.6 percent this year and 6.5 percent the following year in a recent report.

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) inaugurated an innovative start-up centre in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on April 17.

Land registration offices at some outlying districts in HCM City have been extremely busy due to recent rising land prices in the area.

World Bank releases April edition of World Bank East Asia and Pacific Economic Update.

A press conference was held in HCM City to introduce the 2018 Vietnam Cafe Show which is set to take place at the Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC), HCM City from May 3-5.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has attempted to explain why the country has imported coal despite a large inventory.

Vietnamese start-ups have invested US$129 million in fintech and the industry is forecast to continuously attract heightened investor interest next time, according to the Ernst & Young (EY) ASEAN FinTech Census 2018.

High logistics costs have become a major barrier for businesses and reduced the competitiveness of the national economy, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said.

A General Statistics Office of Vietnam economist Bui Trinh has opposed the Ministry of Finance's proposal to impose a tax on houses valued from VND700m (USD30,700).