There would be no big fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate and interest rate in 2019 as pressure caused by the normalization of monetary policy in major economies in the world has eased, according to the Vietnam Institute for Economic and Policy Research (VEPR).

A seminar took place in Ho Chi Minh City on April 11 to discuss experience and form partnerships in cultivation between Vietnam and the Netherlands.

Participating in global value chains is an inevitable step towards building and developing brands, as well as gaining a firm foothold on the world market, said Le Hoang Tai, deputy head of the Trade Promotion Agency, at an investment promotion workshop in Hanoi on April 11.

The second International Cooperative Alliance-Asia Pacific (ICA-AP) Cooperative Registrars’ forum will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from April 16-19, identifying legal frameworks and policies that affect the sustainable development of cooperatives.

Japanese investment in Vietnam is expected to grow this year, given Japan’s recent initiative to shift investment to Vietnam and other Mekong River nations, as well as free trade agreements (FTA), experts said.

A seminar on the application of the Internet of Things (IoT) in the operation of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) was held in Hanoi on April 11.

The number of town houses and villas put up for sale in Hanoi in the first quarter rose to 2,600, a record high in three years, property consultancy CBRE Vietnam said on April 10.

Vietnam’s tra fish exports to the UK in the first quarter increased by 69.5 percent to 11.9 million USD, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang exported more than 10,000 tonnes of fruits and vegetables for more than 17 million USD in 2018, higher than that in the previous years in both volume and value.

Vietnamese exporters are eyeing Canada as ripe for profits thanks to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), experts said at a conference held in Ho Chi Minh City on April 10.

Industrial zone developer Kinh Bac City Development Share Holding Corporation (KBC) has set higher business targets for 2019, aiming for total consolidated revenue of 3.9 trillion VND (167.4 million USD) and net profit of nearly 1.04 trillion VND (44.5 million USD).

A project partly funded by a World Bank loan is being carried out in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang, aiming to help more than 26,000 farming households adopt sustainable agricultural production practices.

Low-cost carrier Vietjet has announced its operation plan for the Hong Kong market and the launch of a new route linking Phu Quoc and Hong Kong, one of Asia's most well-known destinations.

The Government has requested ministries, departments and localities to push ahead with economic restructuring towards efficiency and science-technology innovation in 2019.

Officials from Italy’s Lazio region have shown their interest in selling Italian farm products, especially wines, in Vietnam.

Rising concerns about the environment and livelihoods are setting barriers to developing solar energy in Vietnam, experts have said.

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 22,991 VND/USD on the morning of April 11, up by 2 VND from the day earlier.

The State Treasury of Vietnam raised 1.8 trillion VND (78.2 million USD) through a Government bond auction on the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) on April 10.

Sales of imported automobiles recorded a year-on-year leap of 234 percent to about 32,000 vehicles in the first quarter of this year, announced the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturer Association (VAMA) on April 10.

Many Japanese investors still lack information about Vietnam’s real estate market, heard an investment promotion workshop held by TMS Group in Fukuoka prefecture of Japan on April 10.