(HBO) - Together with farmers in the province, the farmer members of Lien Son commune (Luong Son) actively compete in producing, restructuring plants and livestock, strongly building a lot of new models of high economic efficiency. As a result, the living conditions of people are being improved; the capita income reached at 25 million dongs/ person/ year, the proportion of poor households reduces to 2% (data counted in June of 2017).

Du Sang - a bright spot in changing the structures of plants and livestock.

(HBO) - Mr. Bui Thanh Suot, the Chairman of Du Sang commune People’s Committee (in Kim Boi district) said that there are 13,000 households in the commune, 5,900 communal people are living in the area of 17 villages.

FLC plans roadshow in Republic of Korea

Property developer FLC Group will organise a large-scale roadshow and seminar in the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Vietnam's economy needs new drivers for growth

The Vietnamese economy urgently needs to find new drivers for growth in the period from 2018-20 to achieve rapid but sustainable development, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue said at a conference held by the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences in Hanoi on November 15.

Vietnam’s US$6 billion target in coffee exports requires improved productivity

Vietnam’s coffee sector needs to raise productivity, quality and added value of its products if it wants to fulfil the target of US$6 billion in export revenues by 2030.

Vietnamese, French businesspeople meet up in Hanoi

Vietnamese and French businesspeople attended a get-together in Hanoi on November 10 on the occasion of Vietnam Entrepreneurs’ Day (October 13) and Vietnam Corporate Culture Day (November 10).

Vietnam – China international trade fair opens in Lao Cai

The 2017 Vietnam – China International Trade Fair officially opened in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai on November 10, featuring the participation of over 300 enterprises.

Vietnam’s economy maintains positive growth momentum: financial supervision commission

Vietnam's economy has maintained positive growth momentum in the first month of the fourth quarter of this year, with industrial production continuing to increase thanks to the dynamics of the processing industry, along with stable macro fundamentals and low inflation.

Vietnam’s ICT corporation opens subsidiary in Japan

Vietnam’s CMC Corporation, one of the leading information and communications technology (ICT) groups in Vietnam, opened its subsidiary in Yokohama city of Kanagawa prefecture on November 7.

Vietnam’s banking sector experiences prosperous year

Profits of many commercial banks this year will hit the highest levels since 2012 thanks to rising capital demand, experts have forecast.

APEC 2017: ABAC to urge leaders to focus on trade reform

The APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) will urge APEC Economic Leaders to press ahead with structural and trade reform, said 2017 ABAC Chair Hoang Van Dung said at a press conference on November 6.

APEC 2017: ABAC agrees on recommendations to APEC leaders

The APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) agreed on recommendations to be submitted to APEC leaders at its meeting in the central city of Da Nang on November 5.

Vietnam should prepare for challenges from EU trade pact

Vietnamese exporters are advised to be prepared to deal with stringent regulations if they want to maximise the benefits of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), which is expected to come into effect soon.

EU is potential market for Vietnamese honey exports: experts

The European Union (EU) is promising to become a potential market for Vietnamese honey exports thanks to the continuously increased export output in recent years.

Opening door for export of livestock products

The livestock export sector has recorded optimistic signals in the past two months, amidst the bleak context of the domestic husbandry industry.

HCM City Vietnam Sales & Marketing Camp set for Nov

The Vietnam Chief of Sales & Marketing Officer Club (CSMO Vietnam) has revealed that the Vietnam Sales & Marketing Camp (VSMCamp) will take place from November 17-18 at Him Lam Palace and Tan Son Nhat Golf Course, HCM City.

Vietjet’s pre-tax profit hit 131 million USD in nine months

Vietjet Aviation joint Stock Company (HOSE code: VJC) posted a pre-tax profit of more than 2.98 trillion VND (131 million USD) in the first nine months of this year, according its preliminary business results which were released last week.

Hoa Binh: Business community strives towards homeland’s development

(HBO) – As Chairman of the Hoa Binh Province Business Association, Nguyen Cao Son sees many achievements made by the provincial business community in contribution to local development. He said in an interview with the Hoa Binh Newspaper on the occasion of the Vietnam Entrepreneurs Day that local businesses have managed to overcome difficulties and foster production under the spirit of patriotism, confidence, solidarity, dynamism and creativity.

Korean businesses explore investment in Binh Duong province

Mando CEO and president Sung Il-mo, along with representatives of over 80 businesses from the Republic of Korea (ROK), had a working session with the authorities of the southern province of Binh Duong to explore investment cooperation opportunities on October 26.

Forum seeks to tackle bottlenecks to boost growth in Vietnam

Experts and policy makers gathered at a forum held by the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) in Hanoi on October 24, discussing policy solutions for 2018-2020 to boost growth model reform in Vietnam.

Upgrade plan for Dien Bien airport announced

Local authorities of the mountainous northern province of Dien Bien on October 24 announced their upgrade plan for Dien Bien Airport.

Longan cultivation enriches farmers in Son Thuy commune

(HBO) – The family of Pham Van Vuong in Khoang hamlet of Son Thuy commune, Hoa Binh province’s Kim Boi district, has been one of the households earning high income from farming longan trees over the last years.

Vietcombank named Vietnam’s strongest bank by balance sheet

The Asian Banker, a leading finance-banking magazine in Asia, has held an award ceremony to honor the top 500 strongest banks in then Asia Pacific region (AB 500 Rank 2017.

Vietnam records US$24.1 billion in trade surplus with US

Vietnam’s merchandise trade surplus with the United States reached US$24.1 billion in the first nine months of 2017, according to the latest statistics released by the government.

Tan Lac district enters pomelo harvest season

(HBO) – We returned to Dong Lai, one of the communes which specialise in growing pomelos. Head of Dong Tien hamlet Le Duc Canh, who took us on a tour around pomelo growing households, said local residents are enjoying a bumper pomelo crop this year.