Business

Families are cutting costs by renting out large homes in areas where business rentals can bring in much needed cash.

A series of festivals kicked off the tourism season over the past week as the industry launched a fight back following news that the number of international visitors to Vietnam took a dip during the first four months of

Despite the potential for better opportunities in the global market, many Vietnamese enterprises struggled to fulfill their corporate social responsibility, according to a leading business development figure.

The growth of mass manufacturing in South East Asia has not been problem-free, but having shed its "sweatshop" reputation, the region could have lessons for Bangladesh.

The export of agro-forestry and fishery products in the first four months of this year has brought in $8.67 billion, up 0.4 percent year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Leaders of many corporations have announced that they are receiving low or even no wage during this economic downturn.

Just few households in Yen Phu Village, which is famous for ornamental fish breeding, have maintained their traditional industry.

Vietnam ranked second in the Southeast Asian region for overseas remittance with 10 billion USD in 2012, according to the latest report issued by the World Bank.

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has recommended the government delay an increase in the minimum wage.

Many people living in the Old Quarter's streets are finding it hard to lease out their houses, even at much lower prices.

Vietnam imported 3,518 completely-built-units (CBU) from the Republic of Korea in the first quarter of the year, accounting for more than 50 percent of the country’s CBU car imports.

Despite one year of plans for restructuring, Vietnam's economy continues to face challenges in efforts towards recovery.

Vietnam and Australia have agreed to support the trade promotion agencies- VIETRADE and AUSTRADE in encouraging effective and sustainable cooperation between the two countries.

The government will soon set up a national asset management company to boost the resolution of bad debts, an official has said.

The first farm producing the famed weasel coffee in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong has opened its door for visitors to see the entire process of making the coffee with the help of domesticated animals.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung has asked ministries, branches and localities to create favourable conditions to attract investment, especially foreign investment and investment in high-tech projects.

The government’s efforts to ease business difficulties helped the business confidence index rise 31 points to 114 in the first quarter of this year.

Hanoi's Department of Information and Communications has asked telecommunication companies to stop offering services to more than 100 enterprises that posted advertisements illegally in public places.

The domestic real estate market has not seen improvement, and has led to large inventories in the construction materials.