The Vietnam Maritime Administration has ordered port authorities across the country to warn ship owners and maritime transport companies of the increasing pirate attacks in Southeast Asian waters.

 Mekong Capital plans to invest in four new companies in the first half of 2017, with each investment valuing at US$8-15 million, the firm has announced.

 Vietinbank and steelmaker Hoa Phat Group (HPG) have inked a credit agreement to finance the Hoa Phat Dung Quat iron and steel production complex, the company has announced.

 Standard Chartered (SCB) and International Financial Corporation (IFC), a World Bank group member, have agreed to continue their trade finance partnership with an additional investment of US$1 billion.

Two more cases of A/H7N9 bird flu infection in humans were reported in China’s Zhuang Autonomous Region, near Vietnam’s northern mountainous provinces of Cao Bang and Ha Giang.

 The Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) is the sole Vietnamese representative to attend Nepal Investment Summit 2017 in Kathmandu with the aim of seeking trade opportunities in the country.

 Compared to 2016, banks are looking at brighter prospects in 2017 as many indexes look like they are on a trend of improvement.

 Ino Mayu launched the Japanese-funded Seed to Table organisation, which promoted eco-friendly agriculture across Vietnam since 2009.

 The People’s Court of Hanoi on March 6 sentenced two Chinese citizens, Tian Yun Yun and Ke Zheng, to seven years and 30 months in prison, respectively, for using fake ATM cards to steal money from other people’s bank accounts.

Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, CEO of Vietjet Air, has officially become the richest Vietnamese female, after Vietjet Air put its shares into transactions on the bourse.

 Vietnamese citizens can now apply for passports at the Department of Immigration's website, instead of having to go to the department's offices in person. The new service is available in Hanoi, Danang and HCMC at first.

 The Government has plans to offer a credit package amounting to VND100 trillion for enterprises committed to hi-tech agriculture projects, heard at a conference on the agricultural sector last week.

 March 3 conference in Hanoi hears the state of play in the country's automobile industry.

 The KIDO Group Corporation (KDC) plans to sell 35 per cent of its holding in the KIDO Frozen Food JSC (KFF) in May or June.

 Vietnam is turning to its Asian neighbors after US President Donald Trump withdrew from the TPP, which stood to benefit the export-reliant country the most. 

 SOEs are still unduly supported by the government and cannot mature.

 By 2030, Ho Chi Minh City needs around US$ 50 billion for infrastructure development and welcomes the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to support investors to join the process.

Many areas of the West Lake are being covered with rubbish left after floating restaurants were removed.

 French car maker Peugeot has been negotiating with a local automobile manufacturer to produce Peugeot models in Viet Nam later this year.

Vietjet’s market capitalisation reached US$1.8 billion on Monday, surpassing Vietnam Airlines’ market cap and making it the 10th largest shareholder on the HCM Stock Exchange only one week after its debut on February 28.