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The Vietnam Tra Fish Association has voiced its objection to US anti-dumping tariffs on Vietnamese tra fish.

Many Vietnamese private companies are using technology 50 years out of date, senior officials said.

Vietnam may face more power price rises this year and into the near future as state-owned Electricity of Vietnam Group continues to incur big losses.

The Prime Minister has approved several economic mechanisms designed specifically for the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh and its Van Don economic zone.

The CAAV and Boeing signed a Memorandum of Collaboration in support of Vietnam receiving category 1 approval by the US Federal Aviation Administration.

The Vietnam Air Services Company (VASCO) replaced the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines to offer flights on three domestic air routes beginning January 26.

By January 20, foreign businesses had invested US$392.18 million in 44 new projects and US$271.26 million in 19 existed ones, a year-on-year increase of 67.1%.

Electric cars are proving popular in HCM City even though the authorities have yet to allow them to be registered for use due to concerns about safety and suitability to traffic conditions.

Vietnamese tra fish fillets' exports to the United States might be hurt this year due to a high anti-dumping tax rate imposed by the latter, an official said.

Vietnam’s total imports and exports in the first half of January increased by 6.2% to US$12.11 billion compared to the same period last year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Even though Vietnamese pilots are spending billions of VND on training, up to 20 percent of them fail to complete the process.

Work has started on construction of a new main passenger terminal building and apron at the Cat Bi international airport in Hai Phong city.

A delegation led by Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh are actively touting Vietnam’s attractiveness as a good investment destination at the WEF in Davos.

Vietnamese authorities are trying to find ways to cope with tumbling world oil prices, but are optimistic about long-term benefits for the economy.

It has become mandatory since January 20 for e-commerce or social network sellers to register their transactions in order to facilitate tax collection.

The fifth Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival will take place March 9-12 at Buon Ma Thuot city in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak.

Consumer price index in January dropped by 0.17% in Hanoi and 0.48% in HCM City since December as a result of recent reductions in petrol, oil and gas prices.

Two varieties of imported US apples believed to be contaminated with a potentially lethal virus may be on sale in Vietnam.

In a move aimed at saving billions of VND, the State Bank of Vietnam has halted production of small denomination banknotes ahead of the coming Tet holiday.