Vietnamplus

Japan is willing to host a meeting of chief negotiators of the newly-signed CPTPP in June or July, said a senior Japanese official in charge of the pact.

A delegation of the municipal Party Committee Tat Thanh Cang on April 6 extended greetings to the Lao Consulate General’s staff in the city on the traditional New Year of Laos – Boun Pi Mai.

A delegation from HCM City, led by Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong, on April 5 started a working visit to Japan to boost cooperation with the Japanese localities.

Australian and Vietnamese experts gathered at a workshop in the Central Highland province of Gia Lai on April 4 to discuss ways to create important valuable chains for the two economies.

The culinary festival “Essence of Vietnamese food” will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from April 6-8, introducing special dishes from across the nation, as part of activities to develop food tourism

Documents, books and photos on Vietnamese culture, history, landscapes and handicraft were introduced at an event in Egyptian Ismailia province on April 2.

The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang raked in nearly 137 million USD from exports during the first three months of this year, an 81 percent increase from the same period last year.

Real estate lured investment of 79.2 trillion VND (3.48 billion USD) in the first quarter this year, accounting for 28.4 percent of total registered capital in the period, the highest of all sectors.

The profits of many domestic banks in the first quarter of this year are estimated to rise higher than that of the same period last year thanks to significant credit growth.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has decided to rename the “Vi Truong Sa than yeu” (For beloved Truong Sa) fund as “Fund for Vietnam sea, island”.

Steelmaker Hoa Phat Group targets revenue of 55 trillion VND (around 2.42 billion USD) and after-tax profit of 8.05 trillion VND (354.6 million USD) in 2018.

The ADB expects the economic growth of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) will continue to expand in 2018, ADB President Takehiko Nakao said at the sixth GMS Summit in Hanoi on March 31.

The sixth Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Summit took place in Hanoi on March 31, with the participation of leaders of the regional countries and representatives from ASEAN, the ADB and the World Bank.

China will remain committed to pursuing common development of the GMS countries,

A delegation of the Vietnamese Embassy in Argentina led by Ambassador Dang Xuan Dung has paid a working visit to the central province of Cordoba to promote ties between the locality and Vietnam.

U Win Myint, former Speaker of the House of Representatives, was elected as Myanmar’s new president in the presidential run on March 28, the Myanmar Union Parliament announced.

Two more artesian wells have just been found in Bach Long Vy island district in the port city of Hai Phong by the Northern Division of Water Resources Planning and Investigation.

Thailand’s exports grew 10.3 percent in February year on year, according to figures from the Thai Ministry of Commerce.

The RoK's distribution and food processing companies are shifting to Vietnam from China amid tougher business conditions and strained bilateral relations in the world's most populous market.

Bilateral trade between Vietnam and France have seen positive growth, with Vietnam having enjoyed continuous trade surplus since 2010, reported the Ministry of Industry and Trade.