The second Vietnam Reform and Development Forum (VRDF) will take place in Hanoi on September 19, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

An ornamental fish exhibition, the fourth edition of the event, opened in Ho Chi Minh City on September 12.

Oil and gas projects in the central region of Vietnam, including onshore and offshore ones, are being implemented by the consortium of contractors - ExxonMobil Corporation, Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) and PetroVietnam Exploration Production Corporation (PVEP) as scheduled.

Vietnamese businesses in foreign countries serve as an important bridge to connect domestic enterprises with foreign partners and integrate into global markets, heard a conference held in Ho Chi Minh City on September 12.

A conference was held in Ho Chi Minh City on September 13 to discuss the growing market opportunities for the city’s supporting industries.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,133 VND per USD on September 13, down 5 VND from the previous day (September 12).

Vietnam was urged to complete the land market to meet requirements and ensure development, experts said.

Thousands of pharmacies in Hanoi have connected to the national drug supply chain management system which helps control the supply of medicine and sales of drugs.

Vietnam's private consumption growth will remain strong, supported by improvements in the labour market as youth unemployment falls, minimum wages grow and lower inflation levels prevail, experts forecast.

The Sourcing Fair for Supporting Industry with Buyers that is underway in Ho Chi Minh City seeks to enhance supply chain linkages in supporting industries, enhance direct connections between foreign and other manufacturing firms and Vietnamese parts suppliers.

Profit growth of Vietnamese banks in 2019 is forecast to be lower than last year, but experts say this should not be cause for concern.

The Ministry of Transport has asked the government to consider allocating capital for the upgrade of runways at Noi Bai and Tan Son Nhat international airports.

With its excellent geographical location for trade and economic development and the potential to become the country’s leading agricultural hub, the Mekong Delta province of Long An is ideal for developing a smart urban area, according to experts.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,138 VND per USD on September 12, up 8 VND from the previous day (September 11).

The Vietnam-Russia oil and gas joint venture Vietsovpetro raked in about 1.28 billion USD from oil sales in the first eight months of 2019, 19.4 percent more than its plan.

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho will for the first time host the VietShrimp, the fair on technology in the shrimp industry of Vietnam, on March 25-27 next year.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)'s Department of Asian-African Markets on September 11 held a working session with the Embassy of India in Vietnam on the support for Vietnamese incense stick producers and exporters.

Vietnam recorded a trade surplus of over 1 billion USD with the 10 other members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) in the seven months since the deal took effect in the country in January, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Fruit and vegetable exports in the first eight months of this year fell by 5.8 percent year on year to about 2.53 billion USD, according to the Agro Processing and Market Development Department (Agrotrade) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Vietnamese wood processing firms need to rethink their production models and embrace technologies to increase their competitiveness amid current and future challenges, delegates said at a seminar held in Ho Chi Minh City on September 10.