The recent signing of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), which is expected to take effect from early 2020, has opened the door wider for Vietnamese farm produce to make inroads into the more than 500-million people strong market.

The first phase of Nhi Ha solar power plant was inaugurated on September 10 in Nhi Ha commune, Thuan Nam district, the south central coastal province of Ninh Thuan.

Vietnam’s tuna exports to Greece increased 104 percent year-on-year to reach nearly 1.8 million USD by the end of July 2019, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,130 VND per USD on September 11, down 5 VND from the previous day (September 10).

The potential for agricultural and aquaculture cooperation between Vietnam and countries in the Middle East and Africa was discussed at a workshop in Hanoi on September 10.

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has urged the Jardine Matheson Group of the UK to expand investment in Vietnam, suggesting potential areas such as infrastructure, energy, support industry and tourism.

Authorities of Vietnam’s Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and Japan’s Wakayama prefecture discussed multi-faceted cooperation prospects during their working session in Can Tho on September 10.

The Ministry of Transport’s 58 billion USD plan for the North-South high speed railway faces daunting financial challenges, the Committee for Management of State Capital at Enterprises (CMSC) has said.

The Vietnam Motor Show 2019 (VMS 2019), to be held in Ho Chi Minh City from October 23 to 27, will be a get-together of 15 renowned automobile brands and hundreds of others in the automobile support industry, according to organisers.

The Red River Delta province of Hai Duong has emerged as a new destination for real estate businesses, with numerous projects to be put up for sale in the time ahead.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade will investigate alleged dumping of steel products imported from China.

Authorities in the southern province of Binh Phuoc on September 9 had a working session with Japanese-based multi-sectoral Mitani Sangyo group, which is running in seven companies in Vietnam.

The Government will soon issue a revision to Decree 116/2017 on the conditions for production, assembly, import and business of automobile warranty and maintenance services, removing a number of regulations relevant to auto imports.

Low-cost carrier Vietjet Air has launched a special offer for customers this September with millions of tickets being available from zero dong to destinations across Vietnam.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has given the go-ahead approving the eligibility of the Republic of Korea’s Woori Bank to establish five branches in Vietnam.

The Vietnamese Government always rolls out red carpet for US-based Gen X Energy’s high-tech projects which are friendly with the environment, said Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue on September 9.

A total of 117 trillion VND (5.03 billion USD) worth of corporate bond notes were raised in the first eight months of 2019, according to SSI Securities Corporation’s research unit.

The Doosan Heavy Industries Vietnam Co. Ltd (Doosan Vina) shipped 12 modules weighing 1,746 tonnes in total to the Ruwais oil refinery of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on September 9.

Vietnam’s export turnover from footwear products and handbags reached nearly 14.5 billion USD in the first eight months of 2019, according to the Vietnam Leather, Footwear and Handbag Association (LEFASO).

​Economic ties between African and Middle Eastern countries and Southeast Asia in general, Vietnam in particular is still constrained, said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh at the two-day conference ‘Meet Ambassadors from the Middle East and Africa 2019’ held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from September 9 to 10 in Hanoi.