The Vietnam Securities Depository (VSD) granted new securities trading codes to 356 foreign institutional and individual investors in April.

To gain a larger market share in China, aquatic product exporters of Vietnam have been urged to target restaurants and hotels.

Vietnam’s real estate market will likely remain stagnant this year, unlike in 2017 when price increases were rampant in popular spots around the country, predicted deputy head of the Department of Housing and Real Estate Management Nguyen Manh Khoi.

More and more farmers and entrepreneurs in the Mekong Delta are realising that new organic farming models help increase their income.

The State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) proposed a reduction of 193 billion VND (8.2 million USD) to the investment cost of Bach Dang bridge, a BOT project in northern Quang Ninh province, as well as a cut to the project’s toll collection time, which is currently set at 20 years, to 17 years and eight months.

As a national flag carrier and reserve force for national security and defence, Vietnam Airlines should strive to become the first 5-star airline of Vietnam in the earliest time, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said.

Seventy-five businesses will be honoured with the Vietnam National Quality Awards 2018, of which 22 will be presented with the golden prize.

Work started on the construction of a high-tech vegetable processing plant in Hai Phong city on May 10 with the presence of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Nearly 518 trillion VND (22.23 billion USD) was collected towards the state budget in this year’s first four months, completing 36.7 percent of the yearly target and representing a year-on-year rise of 13.9 percent, reported the Ministry of Finance.

Vietnam exported 32,000 tonnes of peppercorn worth 80 million USD in April 2019, up 19.3 percent in volume but down 6.4 percent in value compared to the same month last year.

The Czech Republic wants to introduce its traditional ceramic products to Asian countries, including Vietnam, said Director General of Cesky Porcelan Vladimir Feix.

The Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau is expanding all its efficient agriculture, fishery and forestry models.

A meeting held in Hanoi on May 10 discussed financial solutions for businesses amid the current context in which roughly 20 percent of firms in need of funding still have problems gaining access to credit.

The eighth plenary conference of the Public Expenditure Management Network in Asia (PEMNA) will take place in Ha Long city of the northern province of Quang Ninh from May 22-24, announced the Ministry of Finance (MoF).

Small and medium – sized enterprises (SMEs) are advised to identify their difficulties in the context of rapid international integration in order to develop in a sustainable manner, heard a forum held in Hanoi on May 9.

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung appreciated the contributions made by Vietnamese and US businesses to their countries’ relations over the last 25 years, while attending a business summit in Hanoi on May 10.

Trading volume of derivatives plummeted in April in parallel with the sluggishness of the underlying market, showing an increasingly close link between these two markets.

Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong has instructed departments, wards and districts in the city to work harder towards making strong changes in administrative reforms.

The rising demand for healthcare has made Vietnam a promising destination for domestic and foreign investors.

The daily reference exchange rate follows the upward trend on May 10, being set at 23,057 VND per USD, up 6 VND from the previous day (May 9).