According to the Binh Thuan provincial People's Committee (PPC), Binh Thuan province has 113 potential areas/projects for solar power with a total capacity of 11,648 MWp on an area of 14,198 ha, among which, there are 90 projects with a total capacity of 5,341.06 MWp on an area of 6,720.48 hectares and a total registered investment capital of VND137,208.85 billion, considered and approved by Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) in the project "Solar Power Development Planning in Binh Thuan province up to 2020 with a vision to 2030".

Domestic retailers must work to outline rational business strategies to gain a competitive edge over their foreign rivals, especially as the local retail market has become more attractive than ever to foreign investors.

Up to 30 Vietnamese businesses have begun showcasing their wide range of products such as honey, cashew nuts, peppers, rice products, fruit and vegetables at the world's leading food fair, Sial Paris 2018, which started on October 22 and will run until October 25.

Four wind power projects are scheduled to be completed in the south central province of Ninh Thuan by the end of 2018, according to the provincial People’s Committee.

Vietnam is one of 170 countries producing organic agricultural products. Organic and green agriculture has become a trend worldwide.

The TTC Group and its member company, the Gia Lai Electricity JSC (GEC), inaugurated the TTC Phong Dien Solar Power Plant in Phong Dien district in central Thua Thien Hue province on October 5; the first 35 MW solar power plant to be put into operation in Vietnam.

With good export growth in the early months of 2018, the total export volume of Vietnamese rice reached its highest level in three years. However, it is forecast that rice exports will likely face difficulties in the remaining months of the year.

Standard Chartered Bank continues to expect Vietnam’s robust GDP growth of 7 per cent in 2018, driven by strong FDI-supported electronics manufacturing and rising consumption.

The Committee for Management of State Capital (CMSC), known as the “super committee”, made its debut in Hanoi on September 30 in the witness of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

While Korea, Japan, and Singapore are the largest foreign investors in Vietnam, investment flows the US and Europe also promise to pick up.