Go-Viet's attractive perks for drivers are motivating many to shift from Grab, and the market leader is responding.

VOV.VN - Song Ma district in northern Son La province has exported 40 tons of longans to China according to a legal channel, according to the provincial Department of Industry and Trade.

Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Le Minh Hung has recently directed the entire banking industry to strictly control foreign currency lending to better minimise dollar speculation and fight against dollarisation in the economy.

The price of pork has doubled against its price during the same period last year, reaching a record high over the past few years, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Besides big freight and forwarding companies, numerous startups with technology apps have joined the fast delivery market.

Domestic dairy producers are developing their A2 milk cow herds to serve their plan to make A2 milk, starting a new race in the high-end market segment.

The Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) raised VND2.3 trillion (over US$98.7 million) at the latest auction of Government bonds (G-bonds) issued by the State Treasury on August 1.

The Ministry of Commerce says that various types of tropical fruit are becoming more and more popular among Russian consumers whose purchasing power is increasing.

Vietnamese brands are still dominating the domestic ice cream market, but foreign companies are following hard on their heels.

The Government will have to decide either to devalue the Vietnamese dong further against the US dollar to support exports and avoid cheaper Chinese goods to flood in the local market, or keep the USD/VND exchange rate stable to avoid increased public debt and control inflation as the US-China trade war accelerates.