Business

Enterprises in Ho Chi Minh City have basically completed plans to prepare goods for the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, which falls on January 31, 2014, according to the municipal Department of Industry and Trade.

Several Vietnamese companies have transferred manufacturing operations overseas.

Vietnam will scruntinise rubber planning and may make adjustments to prevent possible losses from typhoons in the future, one official said.

The European Union’s Vietnam delegation has announced plans for a November 12–13 visit from 50 leading European businesses led by European Commission (EC) Vice President Antonio Tajani.

Many domestic banks are trying various ways to meet their credit growth targets for 2013 amid difficult economic situation.

The 15th Vietnam International Exhibition on Telecommunications and Information Technology will be held at the Saigon International Exhibition and Convention Centre from November 20 -23.

A five-star ranked resort in Danang City has been put into operation despite it not having being completed, posing danger to tourists.

The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers has announced the US recently overtook Japan to become the world’s biggest importer of Vietnamese shrimp.

HCM City authorities have started a new programme to introduce agricultural products from 20 neighbouring provinces into the city's supermarkets.

About 60 international and domestic decision makers and researchers have debated how to build scenarios for food security, environment and livelihoods for Southeast Asia by 2050.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has given his support to Iran's bid to host the 2019 Asian Cup during a visit to the country on Wednesday.

Vietnam currently exports salted duck eggs and may consider producing sausages from duck meat when it begins to breed varieties, one official said.

Domestic fuel retail prices would remain unchanged despite decreasing global prices, according to Vo Van Quyen, head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade's Domestic Market Department.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, VNAT, has decided to publish online a "black list" of dishonest tourism services and facilities that tend to rip off customers.

There have been a number of positive signs for the Vietnamese economy, which indicate recovery but at a slow rate, according to a marco-economic report from the HSBC.

Vietnam attracted US$19.234 billion in foreign direct investment between January-October 2013, a year-on-year increase of 65%.

The northern province of Bac Ninh has set a target of building 24 modern industrial clusters by 2020.

Toyota said Tuesday it plans to unveil its latest fuel-cell concept car at the Tokyo Motor show, with an expected commercial rollout two years away.

Public-private partnerships may be a good solution to attract private domestic and foreign investment in agriculture in Vietnam, an official has said.