Investment

Vietnam had shipped over six million tonnes of rice abroad as of December 17, generating US$2.445 in FOB value and US$2.542 in CIF value.

The free trade agreement (FTA) between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) became effective on December 20, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT)'s press release on December 19.

Hội đồng tổ chức Giải thưởng Nhà văn khu vực Đông Nam Á đã tổ chức trọng thể Lễ trao Giải thưởng Văn học ASEAN năm 2015. Tác phẩm "Biên bản chiến tranh 1-2-3-4.75" của tác giả Trần Mai Hạnh là đại diện của Việt Nam được vinh dự nhận giải thưởng này.

Ninh Binh's exports have increased annually in recent years with great contribution from handicraft items.

The northern province of Ninh Binh's export turnover amounted to 889.8 million in the first 11 months of 2015, a year-on-year rise of 21.7 percent, according to the provincial Department of Industry and Trade.

Tác phẩm của đại thi hào Nguyễn Du vừa được tổ chức Liên minh kỷ lục thế giới xác lập là "Tác phẩm văn học tạo nên nhiều kỷ lục quốc gia nhất".

Disbursement of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam reached an estimated 13.2 billion USD from the beginning of 2015 until November 20, up 17.9 percent against 2014.

Vietnam recorded a trade deficit of 270 million USD in the first half of November, bringing the total number since the beginning of this year to 3.86 billion USD.

The number of newly-established businesses soared in the first 10 months of this year, while the number of old businesses which resumed operations also increased significantly. With that in mind, many said the business environment has improved.

A world-wide conference of Vietnamese entrepreneurs, the first conference of its kind, was held in Moscow, Russia on November 11, attracting the participation of more than 150 Vietnamese entrepreneurs from across the world.

Visiting Italian President Sergio Mattarella emphasised the important roles of businesses, associations and universities in materialising reforms and innovations, and strengthening cooperation between Italy and Vietnam.

Northern Ninh Binh province will send four businesses to a high-quality Vietnamese goods fair that will be held in Moscow, Russia from November 11 to December 12.

Vietnam's agro-fishery-forestry product exports during the first ten months of this year were estimated at 24.61 billion USD, a year-on-year decrease of 3.8 percent, according to Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Over the past 9 months, Vietnam's GDP growth rate stood at 6.5%, the highest rate in recent, which shows the national economy has maintained its momentum.

The Ninh Binh Industrial Zone Management Board has granted licences to13 new projects with a combined investment capital of VND531 billion (US$23.9million) in the past nine months of this year.

The northern province of Ninh Binh should work to ease difficulties, create more favorable conditions, and encourage the Startup movement to have a stronger entrepreneur community.

Around 7,042 new enterprises were established in September alone with a total registered capital of VND44.5 trillion (US$1.96 billion), reported the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Ngày 27/9, Viện Nghiên cứu phát triển giáo dục (IRED) và Quỹ Phan Châu Trinh đã công bố giải thưởng Sách hay 2015 lần thứ 5 với chủ đề "Mỗi cuốn sách đoạt giải, một thông điệp được sẻ chia".

Ninh Binh province has so far licensed 542 projects with a total registered capital of 105 trillion VND (4.6 billion USD), said Nguyen Cao Son, Vice Director of the Department of Planning and Investment.