Hanoi (VNA) - AEON Mall Vietnam Co Ltd on December 5 officially opened its fifth shopping and entertainment complex in Hanoi’s Ha Dong district. Executives and local officials cut the ribbon to mark the opening of the shopping and entertainment complex AEON Mall Ha Dong on December 5 (Photo: VNA) AEON Mall Ha Dong, is the firm’s largest facility...

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) — The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) opened the Japan-Vietnam Agricultural Business Meeting 2019 in Hanoi on December 4. JETRO holds a meeting for Japanese and Vietnamese enterprises to seek business chances in the agriculture sector (Photo: VNA) The meeting drew 23 Japanese enterprises trading agricultural materials and equipment to seek opportunities in agriculture in Vietnam. According...

Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup said on December 3 it has entered into a share swap agreement to merge its retail and agriculture arms with Masan Consumer Holdings, to create the country’s biggest retail company. A pack of Omachi-branded noodles made by Masan Consumer, in front of a Vinmart convenient store run by VinCommerce. VinCommerce, VinEco and Masan...

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s foreign trade is forecast to hit 500 billion USD at the end of 2019, according to the General Statistics Office of Vietnam. Illustrative image (Source: baodautu.vn/) In the first 11 months of the year, the country’s foreign trade exceeded 473.73 billion USD, with exports reaching over 241.42 billion USD, a year-on-year increase of 18.1 percent....

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Free trade agreements (FTAs) have created opportunities for food imports and foreign investment in the domestic food industry, according to experts. FTAs have brought more opportunities for imported foods to enter Vietnam's market (Photo: doanhnghiepthuonghieu.vn) Countries with developed food processing industries such as Japan, the US and Australia and the EU have already promoted exports...

Cairo (VNA) – The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and the Egyptian Businessmen Association (EBA) on December 2 held a conference in Cairo to look into the business potential and chances in the field of commodities and logistics, exchanging information, promoting investing and strengthening trade connectivity between the two countries. Illustrative image (Photo: Internet) Speaking at the...

Lam Dong (VNA) – A seminar was held in Da Lat city, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, on December 2 to share experience in agriculture, farmers and rural development, within the framework of a friendship exchange between Vietnamese, Lao and Cambodian farmers. Delegates visit a high-tech agriculture company (Photo: VNA) Participants discussed orientations to agriculture, farmers...

Quang Ninh (VNA) – The Vietnam-China international trade and tourism fair opened in Mong Cai city of the northern border province of Quang Ninh on December 1, attracting more than 700 delegates. A booth at the fair (Photo: VNA) The event features over 400 booths, including 300 of Vietnamese firms and 100 of the Chinese side. Notably, farm...

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Vietnam’s automobile industry is small compared to regional markets and local suppliers are asking for more support from the Government. Workers at Truong Hai Automobile (Thaco) manufacture buses at its plant in the Chu Lai-Truong Hai Industrial Complex in Quang Nam province (Photo: VNA) A report from the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) says though...

Tokyo (VNA) – A recent survey of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) has found that 36.4 percent of Japanese businesses operating overseas viewed Vietnam as a promising investment destination, up 2.5 percent from 2018. Vietnam has risen to third in the JBIC rankings with 36.4 percent of the vote, and also made the most impressive progress among...