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The Vietnam Association of Supporting Industries (VASI) was officially established in Hanoi on March 18 with a view to contributing to relevant policy planning and connecting domestic and foreign markets

The competition between shopping websites has now switched focus from prices to rapid delivery.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has sent a proposal to the Ministry of Transport to raise several aviation service charges in order to reduce peak-hour overloads and raise money for infrastructure development.

The Vietnamese Government has accused Australia of "causing serious damage" to its prawn farmers and exporters and has asked the Federal Government to reconsider the ban on uncooked prawn imports.

Trade officials from the eleven remaining members of the TPP will hold discussions in the coming weeks and ministers will meet again in May in Vietnam to continue debate over the TPP.

With its low cost of living, young tech-savvy workforce, and digital infrastructure, Southeast Asia is fast becoming a hotspot for startups and digital nomads, according to the latest report by real estate consultants JLL.

The Chinese tech giant Xiaomi, which is described as a rival of Samsung and Apple, has just launched its key products in Vietnam.

Vietnam has high demand for public infrastructure investments and this is an opportunity to attract South Korean investors, according to Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung.

Asia-Pacific ministers said on Wednesday (Mar 15) they would seek to move forward on a trade agreement resembling the Trans-Pacific Partnership after President Donald Trump killed the deal by withdrawing the United States.

Many import-export firms have complained about the high fees for using infrastructure from shipments at all ports in Haiphong City after a new resolution took effect.

There are considerable disagreements between Airport Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) and its potential French investor Aéroports de Paris (ADP) that need to be addressed by the government.

Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways has posted its first annual loss in almost a decade, blaming it on tough competition from rival airlines, slowing Chinese economic growth and a stronger currency.

About 49% of the FDI firms still have to bribe authorities, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry reported at the launch of the provincial competitiveness index.

A wide range of motorcycle models provided by the world’s leading producers will be on display at an area of 10,000 square metres during the Vietnam Motorcycle Show 2017 (VMCS 2017) scheduled for May 4-7 in Hanoi.

The central city of Danang topped the Provincial Competitive Index for the fourth consecutive year in 2016, among 63 provinces and cities nationwide.

Local authorities in the central province of Ha Tinh believes that a new investment wave in Vung Ang Economic Zone can save many firms from bankruptcy.

The Danang International Airport will throw open the doors to its new US$154 million terminal on April 25, say airport officials.

The remaining 11 members of the Trans Pacific Partnership aim to reach agreement on whether to move ahead with the trade pact without the US when they meet on March 14-15 in Chile.

Its Chinese investor has halted construction of a solar panel factory in northern Vietnam after the government announced it had begun without the proper approvals.