In marking the 50th anniversary of ASEAN and 25 years of diplomatic ties between Viet Nam and the Republic of Korea (ROK) this year, the Viet Nam News and the Maeil Business, ...

 VietNamNet Bridge – During her business trips to ASEAN member countries, Nguyen Hong Hoa of HCM City finds it very hard to find Vietnamese goods on supermarket shelves in Malaysia or Singapore.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has massive opportunities for attracting foreign direct investment, in particular, investment from the US, which is predicted by some to become the country’s top foreign investor in the years ahead.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Auto manufacturers of Russia and Belarus are expected to join hands with Vietnamese partners to form joint ventures to manufacture and assemble trucks and other vehicles in this market.

Small and medium-sized enterprises in Viet Nam have paid little attention to the nearing formation of the ASEAN Economic Community, while larger companies with a "national brand name" are actively preparing for the regional integration process.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Steel making in Vietnam is in danger of coming to a full stop and the root cause of its demise lies in the fact China is increasingly dumping vast stockpiles of steel in markets around the globe say leading market analysts.

VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang said domestic enterprises now hold 97% local retail and wholesale market share though Vietnam opened its doors to goods imports from ASEAN decades ago.

VietNamNet Bridge – Laborers in the hospitality sector except tour guides will be allowed to work in the ASEAN markets of their choice when the ASEAN Mutual Recognition Arrangement on Tourism Professionals takes effect.