The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang will expand various sustainable shrimp farming models to meet its target of producing 76,000 tonnes this year, slightly up from last year, according to its Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) will work harder to give a boost to the country’s economic locomotives, especially Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, and four key economic regions to achieve breakthrough growth in 2019, Minister Nguyen Chi Dung has said.

The authorities of the central province of Quang Tri has approved plans to develop wind power projects in the locality with a total investment of 5.24 trillion VND (over 225.3 million USD).

Trade turnover between Vietnam and the Czech Republic reached 1.17 billion USD in 2018, according to the Czech Statistical Office.

The Ho Chi Minh City Real Estate Association (HoRea) has recommended that the municipal People’s Committee should be more selective about giving licences to high-rise buildings.

Production and sales of cement and clinkers of Vietnam have risen in recent years. But to maintain the growth, experts suggested that the industry should make comprehensive reforms, apply advanced technology to improve production and optimise the efficiency of natural resources.

Most banks will not officially set their annual targets until their shareholder meetings in April, but many bank leaders are optimistic about 2019 with plans to increase profits through cutting operating costs and promoting digital services.

As a popular investment channel for foreign investors in recent times, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) secured Ho Chi Minh City 6 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in 2018.

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 22,907 VND per USD on February 19, down 6 VND from the previous day.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung highlighted the crucial role of energy cooperation with Laos during a reception in Hanoi on February 18 for Lao Minister of Energy and Mines Khammany Inthirath.

A conference to launch a development plan for the tra fish sector was held in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang on February 18, attracting leaders of 10 regional cities and provinces that rely on tra fish farming.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) is planning to change its policy on reserve requirement ratios for credit institutions and foreign banks’ branches for the first time since 2011.

Vietnam has now begun officially exporting its mangoes to the US market, after the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) gave permission for the import of fresh mangoes from the Southeast Asian nation in 2017.

The benchmark VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE) picked up 10.41 points to reach 961.3 points on February 18, the first day of the week.

Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung talks to the Vietnam News Agency on the Government’s resolve to help private enterprises become a mainstay in the national economy.

The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang lured 5.4 trillion VND (233.7 million USD) in two projects in its industrial parks during January-February, or 19.65 times higher than the same time last year, according to deputy head of the provincial management board for industrial zones Nguyen Thanh Liem.

Industry 4.0 technologies are critical to improving tra fish quality and value, according to Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong.

The Vietnam Securities Depository (VSD) granted new securities trading codes to 265 foreign individual and institutional investors in January.

Many enterprises have started moving to the chilled meat sector, as it is expected to become a new consumer trend in the future domestically, according to experts.

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 22,913 VND per USD on February 18, down 2 VND from the last day of previous week (February 15).