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Uber officially launched the largest partner support center in Vietnam, called Greenlight Hub, in Hanoi on October 19.

A forum on supporting SMEs in joining the global value chain was jointly held by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and Facebook in Hanoi on October 19.

The Hanoi Department of Transport has requested Uber and Grab report on their revenues and the number of cars and drivers.

There are only two months left until January 1, 2018, the date set for the nation to switch from RON A92 petrol to bio-fuel E5, but the plan is facing problems.

The northern province of Quang Ninh has directed departments and investors to open air routes for Van Don international airport, which is expected to be put into operation in April 2018.

The 2017 Hanoi Gift Show, taking place in Hanoi from October 17 to 20, is expected to provide a good opportunity to promote the export of handicrafts and ethnic items from craft villages in Hanoi and other craft villages nationwide.

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry has said the proposal to impose a special consumption tax of 10 per cent on soft drinks should be postponed until there is a comprehensive study conducted that confirms its full impact

Vietnam’s sovereign fund State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) will sell 3.33 per cent of the State’s capital in Vietnam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk) on November 10 this year, the SCIC announced on Monday.

Chau Thi Thu Nga, former Chairwoman and General Director of the Land and Housing Construction and Investment JSC (Housing Group), was sentenced to life imprisonment for swindling to appropriate assets at a two-week trial that concluded on October 16.

Various residential apartment buildings and shopping centre projects are being planned and carried out in Long An thanks to infrastructure projects in and around the province.

The Republic of Korea’s retailers are accelerating their push to tap deeper into the Southeast Asian market after they suffered a serious setback in China in the face of Beijing's economic retaliation over Seoul's deployment of a US anti-missile

Latest updates from the Ministry of Construction showed that real estate inventories were on a declining trend but remained relatively huge.

Members of the Steering Committee on Price Management shared the view that the consumer price index will grow by less than 4 percent this year.

Annual demand for automobiles in Vietnam may stand at 600,000 units by 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) told a conference on the automobile industry and opportunities for manufacturing development in Vietnam.

Samsung Electronics Co. Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Kwon Oh-hyun is stepping down after more than three decades at the company, saying that he’s making way for new leadership amid a corruption trial surrounding the de facto chief.

Vietjet Air and Qatar Airways have signed an interline partnership agreement to bring more choices and convenience for passengers, the low-cost airline announced on October 11.

Alibaba Chairman Jack Ma will come to Hanoi early next month to attend an e-payment service forum.

The Vietnam Institute for Economic and Policy Research (VEPR) has revised its 2017 growth forecast for Vietnam up to 6.64% in its latest report from its previous projection of 6.37%.

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has warned Vietnamese seafood processors, importers and exporters to fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, following a new rule that takes effect next year.