The Ministry of Industry and Trade has announced the imposition of a high border tax after concluding that cheap Chinese steel ingots and long steel products are flooding the Vietnamese market and causing irreparable harm to the segment.

 Da Nang tops PCI ranking for 4th consecutive year

 The Airbus Foundation and the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines jointly have carried 31 kidney dialysis machines and medical equipment to Hanoi Nephorology Hospital.

 The Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) will continue close and effective cooperation with the Lao People’s Army to help strengthen the two countries’ special relations, Deputy Defence Minister and Chief of the General Staff of the VPA Phan Van Giang said.

 The outcomes of provincial anti-corruption efforts in 2016 did not meet the real demand or match the Party and State’s resolve, the Government Inspectorate (GI) has found.

Vietnam has consistently set solidarity and comprehensive cooperation with Laos as an extremely important factor to ensure the leadership of the two Parties and States for the well-being of the two peoples, affirmed President Tran Dai Quang. 

 State-owned Vietnam National Tobacco Corporation (Vinataba) has registered to offload 8.4 million shares, or 51 per cent stake, of Hai Ha Confectionery after its share price hit an all-time high.

 The Bank for Foreign Trade of Viet Nam (Vietcombank) has proposed to fund the expansion project of Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City.

 A survey of 1,550 businesses from 46 countries whose operations are located in 14 cities and provinces in Vietnam points to a slew of shortcomings in the business climate of Vietnam, says the Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) 2016 report.

 Japan will step up cooperation to train information technology (IT) engineers for Vietnam in the coming time, said Gen Narui, chairman of the Japan Linux Association.

Several transport experts have thrown their support behind construction of the North-South Expressway despite public concerns over its huge cost, saying the road would play a vital role in north-south transport in the long run.

Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam yesterday sent a document to the Ministry of Transport proposing to increase prices of some aviation services especially takeoff and landing during peak hours.

 First college totally lectured in English under FPT Education Organization has been opened in Hanoi lately.

 Ho Chi Minh City should work with neighboring provinces to develop low cost housing and connect traffic system to meet housing demand of workers in the city and facilitate travel from their houses to working places.

VietNamNet Bridge - As of March 6, 2017, seven out of 10 of Vietnam's richest stock billionaires were doing business in the real estate sector.

 A representative from Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) confirmed with VET that the sale of 20 per cent to Aeroports de Paris (ADP) is still under negotiation.

 The HCM City Securities Corporation (HSC) has released a positive report on Vinamilk’s shares after Vietnam’s largest dairy producer launched the country’s first-ever organic dairy farm on March 14.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade is planning to build a $5 billion thermal power plant in Long An, which borders HCM City’s Can Gio district, sparking concerns in the city about environmental pollution.

 Provincial Competitiveness Index gleans host of information from local and foreign enterprises.

The Tan Rai bauxite-alumina complex in Lam Dong, invested by Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin), has been suffering huge losses since its start of operations.