PM Nguyen Tan Dung extended thanks to the International Monetary Fund’s support, particularly in policy consultation and technical assistance, for Viet Nam over the past years.

Although the local media has reported that Thailand's Central Group has purchased 49 per cent of Pico, the representatives of either party have yet to confirm the deal.

The World Bank chief economist in Viet Nam, Sandeep Mahajan, has shared his views on the country’s socioeconomic performance in the first months of 2015 after the Government presented a socioeconomic report to the Legislature’s ongoing working session.

The Taiwanese motorbike producer Kymco Group officially opened its new US$20 million factory at the Dai Dang Industrial Park in southern Binh Duong province on May 19.

Seoul-The Qatar Investment Authority has agreed to buy the Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower in Viet Nam for US$800 million and gained exclusive rights for the ensuing negotiations, it was reported on Wednesday.

During the first four months of 2015, Vietnam has attracted $3.72 billion in FDI, decreasing 23.3 per cent compared to the same period in 2014, according to reports by the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

The US – Vietnam Clean Energy Conference opened this morning in Ho Chi Minh City to promote green energy sustainability in Vietnam.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment is expecting a new wave of private investments into developing the country’s infrastructure network after the specific guidance on public-private partnership model and investor selection procedures are released.

More foreign beer firms have expanded their investments into Vietnam to tap into the country’s apparently bottomless thirst for the beverage.

Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg will pay an official visit to Vietnam from April 16-18.