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Aquaculture is recognized globally as a growth industry, with a good potential for increased development and economic gain, says the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

The PetroVietnam Fertilizer and Chemicals Company on August 19 signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Japan’s UBE Industries Ltd and Sojitz Corporation to study the possibility of joining hands in building an Ammonia production facility and derivatives from gas

The newest report released by the State Budget Department under the Ministry of Finance shows that the Nghi Son refinery and petrochemical complex’s 2017 start of operation will dent a hole in both investor PetroVietnam’s finances and the state budget.

Facebook took direct aim at video-loving adolescents, and Snapchat, with the release of a new iPhone app that allows teens to watch clips about the lives of their classmates.

HONG KONG: The newest addition to Hong Kong's cafe scene is taking a soft approach to business - with 12 resident rabbits for customers to pet.

The Vietnam Industry and Trade Centre report for the first seven months of this year confirmed the country as the fifth largest tea exporter, but added that export value was limited.

Lao Cai Province’s authorities have urged the government to quickly build a line to connect to China's Sanai Station to improve the provincial economy.

The Vietnam-Eurasia Economic Union Free Trade Agreement will take effect on October 5, 2016, according to an announcement released by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Fraser & Neave Ltd. (F&N), which is controlled by Thai beer tycoon Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi, has announced its ambition to acquire more shares in Vietnam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk) as a part of its plans to expand its

Vietnam needs to increase its funding for promoting tourism to realise its target of doubling the figures for international tourists as well as revenue by 2020, according to Forbes.

A new flight path linking Hanoi and HCM City to meet the increasing air traffic demand on the route was launched today.

Even after months of maintenance and repair, the nitrogenous fertiliser plant in Ninh Binh Province hasn't been able to find solution to its environmental problems or profitability.

Many people in Danang City have complained that beaches are being blocked from public access by abandoned or stagnant projects.

South-central Phu Yen province should pay attention to medical tourism, offering treatment methods to cure illnesses via absorbing biological energy and universal energy, an official has said.

The Ho Chi Minh City’s People Committee has sent a proposal to the government on permitting Japanese investors to build an underground shopping center where an urban railway station is being built at Ben Thanh Market.

An online e-book trading platform is to be launched in Vietnam, the first of its kind in the country, with a view to boosting the local e-book market, according to the Sai Gon Giai phong (Liberated Saigon) daily.

A Ministry of Planning and Investment fund will finance small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a total amount of 660 billion VND (29.3 million USD) this year, an official said.

The company of Otto De Jager, husband of Vietnamese diva Thu Minh, has countered the Gia Han Company with accusations of his own.

Automobile firms have been rushing to boost productions in Vietnam to prepare for a boom in the local market which is forecast to soon surpass Malaysia and Singapore.