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The Hanoitimes - China’s FDI to Vietnam has outpaced FDI from Japan and South Korea, which have historically been the largest source of investments into Vietnam.

HCMC – Some 5,400 tons of seafood for export are currently stuck at local fishing ports as these ports are not authorized to certify the origins of seafood, the local media reported, citing Nguyen Hoai Nam, deputy general secretary of the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

DANANG – Golf tourism is emerging as a potential new tourism product in the central coastal city of Danang and central Vietnam to attract visitors from Europe, according to Deputy Director of the municipal Tourism Department Nguyen Xuan Binh.

HCMC – The Vietnamese manufacturing sector continued to see signs of robust growth during March, with output increasing at the fastest pace since November last year while total new business and exports also rose more quickly than the previous month.

Vietnamese shares dropped in the final minutes as investors looked to gain profits from the market’s recent upwards momentum.

Brokerage firms remain sceptical about market trading this week as investors are running out of supportive information while international stocks continue being weighed down by uncertainties over the global economy.

The Government should help Vietnamese banks lure capital and experience from prestigious foreign banks so as to help local firms develop sustainably, experts said.

Recognising the threat online retail channels, owners of shopping centres will have to explore the use of retail space for non-conventional uses, particularly education, flexible workspaces and fitness clubs, according to Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (JLL).

Property consultancy Savills Vietnam on Thursday launched the Savills Property Management System (SPMS), a new technology platform connecting property investors and managers to house buyers.