Quang Ninh led all 63 provinces and cities nationwide to top the Provincial Competitive Index (PCI) for the third consecutive year in 2019.

 Date set for opening of first McDonald’s restaurant; FPT wins financial management system project in Cambodia; MoIT launches index to monitor co-operation trends; Petrol firms anticipate strong year

 October CPI likely to increase by 0.76%; Stock market boost expected from TPP; Local businesses going through crunch time; Southern economic hub to upgrade industrial parks

 Imported pesticides saturate VN market; HCM City property market sees revival; Exports of rice to decrease sharply; Mobile phones press towards top of export list for first time

 Domestic powdered milk firms buoyant; Banks yet to give gold custody services; City builds special zone for Japan engineering SMEs; Bank restructuring takes center stage at M&A forum

 Car registration fees to fall to 10 per cent next year; Semen Gresik acquires 70 per cent stake in Thang Long; Tough times hit city firms in IZs; Thousands of social enterprises in need of legal recognition