VN and Bulgaria to boost trade co-operation (Wednesday, September 19,2018)

Viet Nam and Bulgaria should promote co-operation in trade and investment, especially in hi-tech agriculture, enabling Vietnamese products to access the Bulgarian market, said Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue in Ha Noi on Tuesday.

  VN farm, fishery firms aim to lift Japan trade (Wednesday, September 19,2018)

Vietnamese companies, especially those in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta, should participate in trade promotion programmes if they want to expand exports to Japan, according to the Viet Nam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade).

  Vinafood 2 to sell 2 million tons of rice to Philippines (Wednesday, September 19,2018)

The Vietnam Southern Food Corporation (Vinafood 2) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the AgriNurture Inc. (ANI) from the Philippines to become an exclusive supplier of two million tonnes of rice annually from 2019.

  Vietnam’s seafood exports to ASEAN expected to reach 1 billion USD soon (Wednesday, September 19,2018)

With its continuous growth over the past 10 years, ASEAN has become an important market for Vietnamese seafood, and the prospect of 1 billion USD worth of yearly seafood export revenue is reachable.

  Vietnam dong, gold and interbank rates - Sept 19 (Wednesday, September 19,2018)

Here's a snapshot of Vietnamese dong exchange rates in the official and unofficial markets, indicative SJC gold prices in Hanoi and interbank offered rates at 0503 GMT.

  Vietnam dong, gold and interbank rates - Sept 18 (Tuesday, September 18,2018)

Here's a snapshot of Vietnamese dong exchange rates in the official and unofficial markets, indicative SJC gold prices in Hanoi and interbank offered rates at 0425 GMT.

  US$ 18.9 billion earned from exports of computers, electronics and components (Tuesday, September 18,2018)

Vietnam exported over US$ 18.9 billion worth of computers, electronics and components in the first eight months of this year, increased by 17.3 per cent over the same period of 2017, showed the statistics figures of the General Department of Customs.

  August car imports up (Tuesday, September 18,2018)

Vietnamese businesses imported nearly 10,000 completely built cars in August, up 50 per cent compared with the previous month, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

  VN-Index down 3.73 points on September 17 (Tuesday, September 18,2018)

The benchmark VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) lost 3.73 points to 987.61 points at the end of September 17, with 164.6 million shares worth over 3.9 trillion VND (167.2 million USD) traded.

  Wood exports hoped to reach 9 billion USD ahead of schedule (Tuesday, September 18,2018)

With large shipments in the first eight months, Vietnam’s forestry sector expects to fulfill this year’s export target of 9 billion USD a month ahead of schedule.

  Vietnam qualified to export catfish to the US (Tuesday, September 18,2018)

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) under the US Department of Agriculture recently proposed that Vietnam would be eligible to export catfish and other fish products to the US market, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

  Vietnam scrap import vols up 21% over Jan-Aug (Monday, September 17,2018)

Vietnam imported 3.48 million tonnes of ferrous scrap in the first eight months of 2018, a 21% year-on-year increase from 2.88 million tonnes in January-August 2017, the General Department of Vietnam Customs announced on Tuesday September 11.

  Vietnam dong, gold and interbank rates - Sept 17 (Monday, September 17,2018)

Here's a snapshot of Vietnamese dong exchange rates in the official and unofficial markets, indicative SJC gold prices in Hanoi and interbank offered rates at 0408 GMT.

  Rice exports increased in first eight months (Monday, September 17,2018)

Vietnam exported 4.53 million tons of rice worth of US$ 2.29 billion in the first eight months of this year, increased by 10.5 per cent in quantity and 26.5 per cent in value over the same period last year, showed the preliminary statistics figures of the General Department of Customs.

  2018 - tough year for shrimp exports (Monday, September 17,2018)

The Vietnamese shrimp exporters have been in a tough year in 2018 as world supply saw strong increases that brought down both shrimp price and demand in major markets.

  Vietnam halts import of pork from Hungary, Poland (Monday, September 17,2018)

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has decided to halt the import of pork and pork products from Hungary and Poland to prevent the African Swine Fever (ASF) virus from entry into Vietnam.

  US cuts anti-dumping taxes on Vietnamese catfish (Monday, September 17,2018)

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) reduced anti-dumping duties on Vietnamese tra and basa (pangasius) fish under its preliminary conclusion of the 14th period of review (POR14) for the period from August 1, 2016 to July 31, 2017.

  US lowers anti-dumping tariff on Vietnam’s shrimp exports (Monday, September 17,2018)

The US Department of Commerce (DoC) has announced the final results of the 12th Period of Review (POR 12), lowering the anti-dumping tariff on shrimp imports from Vietnam.

  Imports of animal feed and materials increased 13% in eight months (Sunday, September 16,2018)

Vietnam imported US$302 million worth of animal feed and materials in August, increased by 30.08 per cent over the previous month and but up by 30.51 per cent over the same month of last year, showed the statistics figures of the General Department of Customs.

  Over 20,500 cars sold in August (Saturday, September 15,2018)

The Vietnamese people bought more than 20,500 cars in August, decreasing 4 per cent compared with the previous month, according to a report from the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association.

  HCM City’s industrial production sustains upward trend (Saturday, September 15,2018)

The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) of Ho Chi Minh City sustained its growth during the last eight months, gaining 0.24 percentage points month on month and predicted to rise 8.1 percent this year – higher than the 7.9 percent in 2017.

  Vietnam domestic market commodity prices - Sept 14 (Friday, September 14,2018)

Following are the domestic prices of Vietnam's key commodities.

  Vietnam dong, gold and interbank rates - Sept 14 (Friday, September 14,2018)

Here's a snapshot of Vietnamese dong exchange rates in the official and unofficial markets, indicative SJC gold prices in Hanoi and interbank offered rates at 0437 GMT.

  Exports of major forestry products reached US$5.858 billion in eight months (Friday, September 14,2018)

Vietnam earned US$5.858 billion from exporting forestry products over the recent eight months of 2018, equal to 65.12% of the year’s plan and a year – on - year increase of 13 per cent, according to the Vietnam Administration of Forestry, under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

  VN aims to become a prosperous nation (Friday, September 14,2018)

Viet Nam aspires to become a country with prosperous development, inferior to no other countries in the world, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at the Viet Nam Business Summit in Ha Noi on Thursday.

  VN shares see slight growth on unstable sentiment (Friday, September 14,2018)

Divergence of heavyweight stocks restrained stock market growth on Thursday as investor psychology was unstable and looked to earn ‘quick profits’.

  Minister: Vietnam’s e-commerce is growing fast in 4IR (Friday, September 14,2018)

A senior trade official has said that Vietnam’s e-commerce sector is growing at a rate of 35 percent a year and predicted to be worth 10 billion USD by 2020 and that to make this ambitious forecast a reality, a far-reaching domestic approach is essential.

  Vietnam dong, gold and interbank rates - Sept 13 (Thursday, September 13,2018)

Here's a snapshot of Vietnamese dong exchange rates in the official and unofficial markets, indicative SJC gold prices in Hanoi and interbank offered rates at 0431 GMT.

  Farm-forestry-fishery exports reached US$25.7 billion in 8 months (Thursday, September 13,2018)

Vietnam’s exports of farm-forestry-fishery sector reached US$3.13 billion in August, raising the total value in the first eight months of this year to $25.7 billion, up 7.3 percent year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

  VN-Index rises for fourth day running (Thursday, September 13,2018)

Share prices on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange rose for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday thanks to the activity of foreign traders and strong growth from oil and gas stocks.