Business

Vietnamese tra fish account for 99.9 percent of the global market share, said an official.

STX Europe officially launched its shipyard in Vung Tau, Vietnam, on the occasion of the naming of the first vessel to be built there.

PM Dung has approved a plan on island economic development with the total investment of USD 8.5 million by 2020.

The Shanghai World Expo formally opened its door to the highly avid public Saturday morning after years of planning and preparation.

South Korea's Samsung Electronics Friday reported a record operating profit of 4.41 trillion won (4 billion dollars) in the first quarter.

The country’s exports in April were estimated to reach US$5.7 billion, an increase of 33 percent compared to the same period last year.

Palm Inc. a pioneer in the smart phone business that couldn't quite make the comeback it needed, has agreed to be bought out by Hewlett-Packard Co.

Vietnam attracted nearly US$6 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) over the past four months of this year.

Apartment customers are facing a lot of risks and being placed in an awkward situation recently in Ho Chi Minh City.

A functioning ASEAN Economic Community would reduce transaction costs and enhance the investment climate, said Asia Development Bank's Country Director.

A business mission is being organized to provide American companies with opportunities to identify and develop business opportunities in Vietnam.

Locally incorporated foreign banks are upbeat about expanding their businesses after a year operating in Vietnam.

H.J. Heinz has selected TBWA Vietnam to launch its Heinz ketchup brand along with Lea & Perrins Worcestershire and HP sauces in the country.

The Ministry of Information and Trade is working with the EC to remove barriers that face Vietnamese businesses when exporting their products to the EU.

USA and Japan are considered to be huge potential markets for Vietnamese fruits although they are currently only dragon fruit clients.

The government has just approved to grant financial support worth $3.1 million to software enterprises to enhance their competitiveness.

Oman Investment Fund has acquired a 12.6 percent stake in Petrovietnam Insurance Co PVI.HN, the insurance arm of Vietnam's state oil and gas group, for $42.4 million.

The IMF raised its forecast for global growth and cautioned that government debt poses risk to the world economy.

The Vietnam Ministry of Finance has recently issued an import tax rate guide for certain commodities such as petrol, kerosene and diesel oil.