The summit aims to share best practices and promote cooperation among Vietnam's provinces and cities in building and developing smart cities.

The total transaction volume in the Jan-Sep period increased by 37.7% compared to the same period last year.

The purpose of the survey is to gain a thorough understanding of the local food safety situation and to identify non-compliance promptly, allowing for corrective actions to be taken to mitigate health risks.

The index of industrial production in November estimated to increase by 8.9% from the same period of last year.

Thousands of industry professionals have registered to attend the 1st edition of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Exhibition, November 25-27, at the Vietnam Exhibition Fair Centre in Hanoi, according to the organizers.

Import tax on auto spare parts and components may be down to zero percent next year, two years before schedule in 2018, under the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

Hanwha Group from the Republic of Korea (RoK) is destined to build a US$200 billion solar power plant with a capacity of 100-200 MW in the central ThuaThien Hue province.

Both the Government and businesses must incessantly update their knowledge, be creative and take drastic action in multiple aspects amid intensive integration and volatile global economies, experts said.

The average index of industrial production in the first 10 months of this year increased by 9.7% against the same period last year, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai said on November 2.

Indicators of access to electricity in 2015 of Vietnam rose 22 times comparing to 2014 and ranked 108/189.

According to Vietnam Exhibition Fair Centre Joint Stock Company said at the recent press conference, the 24th Vietnam International Industrial Fair (VIIF 2015) will be held in Hanoi from October 20-23.

Vietnam is emerging as a more attractive destination for overseas investors, the Los Angeles Times, a US-based daily newspaper, said in an article on October 8.

General Director Sergey Kudryashov of Zarubezneft (Russia) affirmed that Zarubezneft wishes to promote a strategic and long-term cooperation with PetroVietnam, including the expansion of exploration and exploitation of oil and gas.

A delegation of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from Japan’s Ehime prefecture will tour Vietnam in early November to scope out the local market and seek investment opportunities in the country.

Industrial Component and Subcontracting Vietnam (ICS) exhibition 2015 makes an opportunity for domestic support industry businesses to access advanced manufacturing techniques, while seeking new markets, business partnerships and investment opportunities from foreign countries.

Most of the Vietnam Coal and Mineral Industries Group`s (Vinacomin) 85,000 coal miners in coastal Quang Ninh province have resumed work after damaging torrential rains in July.

According to the Ministry of Planning and Investment, Vietnam`s economy remained stable despite impacts of plunging oil prices in the world market and complicated global financial market developments after China’s devaluation of its yuan.

A ceremony to launch the project to supply power to Lai Son island commune, the country’s largest sea crossing 110kV line was held on September 4 in Kien Hai district, the southern province of Kien Giang.

Hanoi’s economic structure saw positive changes with the proportion of service and industry-construction sectors increased, while that of agriculture sector declined.

Improving business environment is vital to increase competitiveness for enterprises, especially in the light of international integration, heard a workshop in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on August 25.

According to the Hanoi Statistics Department, its index of industrial production in the first eight months of 2015 rose 7.4% compared to the same period last year.

Vietnam is willing to pour up to 300 million USD into an oil and gas exploitation project in the Caspian Sea of the Republic of Dagestan within the Russian Federation, said Dagestan’s Government Office on August 18.

The Prime Minister has decided to establish a Steering Committee for Vietnam’s industrialisation strategy as part of a cooperation agreement with Japan by 2020, with a vision to 2030.