Business

An international seminar on prospects for economic cooperation between Vietnam and Middle East and African nations opened in Hanoi on October 20.

International policymakers and leading minds in finance gathered at the 6th World Bank (WB)- Singapore Infrastructure Finance Summit in Singapore to discuss measures to foster private capital in infrastructure development.

A score of measures were discussed at the 9th meeting of the Vietnam-China Economic and Trade Cooperation Committee held in Beijing on October 20 aiming to elevate bilateral trade volume to US$100 billion by 2017 and gradually resolve trade

Over a dozen seafood processing factories in Tan Thanh District, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province have denied responsibility for the mass death of fish at nearby farms.

The BMI Research, a Fitch Group company, has forecast positive prospects for Vietnam's economy in the remaining months of 2015 with the GDP growth to rise to 6.4% in 2015 from 6.0% in 2014.

The Electricity of Vietnam corporation has stepped up efforts and preparations to cope with droughts and water shortages caused by the El Nino phenomenon to ensure a stable supply of electricity nationwide.

Sales of low-cost cars are up sharply as the motorbike market reaches saturation point.

The 24th Vietnam International Industrial Fair (VIIF 2015), which will take place in Hanoi from October 20-23, is expected to bring Vietnamese industrial trademarks closer to foreign partners.

Viettel announced the launch of mobile and Internet services in Tanzania, the second largest economy in East Africa, under the brand name of Halotel.

Along with flights to Taiwan, low-cost Vietjet Air will launch new routes to the Republic of Korea in November, which are expected to facilitate travel, trade and tourism cooperation between Vietnam and the two economies.

More than 1,000 workers of a China-invested footwear company in Thanh Hoa Province went on strike in protest against alleged mistreatment by a manager.

Russia’s Sollers automobile company recently announced its intention to assemble the UAZ model in Vietnam.

Singapore took the lead in the eight Expat Explorer country league table with expatriates praising good opportunities for career development and excellent quality of lives, revealed a survey conducted by the HSBC.

The Korean International Cooperation Agency is planning to finance construction of a desalination plant worth VND260 billion (US$11.7 million) on Ly Son island in central Quang Ngai province.

China has passed the United States in the number of billionaires, driven by the rise of fortunes in technology and manufacturing, according to a survey released Thursday.

Government divestment from 10 state-owned enterprises is a good move for the local market, a leading economist said.

President Truong Tan Sang hosted a reception in Hanoi for a Japanese business delegation who are in Vietnam to attend the Vietnam-Japan economic forum held the same day.

Moody's has upgraded the ratings of two Vietnamese banks, citing their improvements in the standalone credit profile.

International credit rating agencies said the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal was credit positive for participating sovereigns including Viet Nam.