Hanoi General Export Import JSC (Geleximco) is seeking the Ministry of Transport’s permission to work with a Chinese company to build Long Thanh International Airport.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has called on member economies of APEC forum to cooperate and support each other in building and developing sustainable and green agriculture adaptable to climate change. 

 Vietnamese athletes earned more gold and silver medals in athletics and shooting on August 25 at the ongoing 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Malaysia.

 General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong and Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi met in Naypyidaw on August 25.

The net interest margin (NIM) of Vietnamese banks is lower than that of other regional banks, while financial reports show that the business performance of the banks depends heavily on credit.

 Vietnam is transforming from an exporter into an importer of energy to ensure its energy security, heard a workshop held in Hanoi on August 24.

 Seeing opportunities in Vietnam’s increasing demand for imported coal, Indonesian firm PT Intra Asia Indonesia is seeking the opportunity to build a coal port in southern Vietnam with a total investment capital sum of $1 billion.

SAP, an enteprise application software provider will be able to help customers "make everything digital, programmable and smarter" through its use of a digital core, bold technologies of the future, and expertise in enterprise resource planning.

 By the end of July 2017, hundreds of solar projects had registered to invest in Viet Nam with total capacity of up to 17,000 MW.

 The Ministry of Finance (MoF)’s proposal to tax second and additional homes to restrict property speculation and oversupply would face challenges, experts have said.

 Even though Viet Nam has relaxed the policies that allow foreigners to buy houses in the country, the numbers are not as high as expected.

 Vietnam has 11 banks with total assets of more than US$10 billion each, of which three have total assets exceeding VND1 quadrillion ($44 billion) each, financial reports from the banks showed.

 Average interest rates will decrease slightly in the second half of this year, market research firm Market Intello forecast.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc this week approved the plan to scrutinise and streamline the legal framework for the management of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin in Viet Nam.

After tasting success in the first seven months, the issue of Government bonds have been facing difficulty from early August with the bidders’ expectation of rising interest rate and decreasing bank liquidity.

 As it prepares to host the 2017 APEC Summit, the central city is hoping a business convention in September will help it bolster its already-strong record of attracting foreign and domestic investment.

 Buying goods has never been so easy and convenient for consumers in this era of rapid technological development as it is today. 

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc said a special legal framework with outstanding preferences is needed to develop three special economic zones (SEZs) — Van Don in Quang NInh, Bac Van Phong in Khanh Hoa and Phu Quoc in Kien Giang.

 Chairman of Vietnam’s National UNESCO Committee Le Hoai Trung expressed his hope for strengthened cooperation with UNESCO at his talks with visiting UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova on August 24.

 As of 10am on August 25, Vietnam remained second in the SEA Games 29’s medal table, with a total 94 medals, including 37 golds, 25 silvers and 32 bronzes.