Shares in mainland China led losses among major Asia Pacific markets on Wednesday as investors withdrew amid concerns over the coronavirus outbreak beyond China.

European markets continued their negative trend Wednesday with the coronavirus outbreak continuing to weigh on global investor sentiment.

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The local retail property market has reached the saturation point many years ago and now empty storefronts and shopping centres are putting a dent in real estate consultants' forecasts.

With epidemics and environmental pollution rising drastically, homebuyers are becoming increasingly aware of the need for a safe living space, protecting human health above all else.

Ha Long city in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh has planned to spend 2.5 trillion VND (nearly 108 million USD) on 57 public works, especially transport infrastructure projects, in 2020.

Amid the challenges driven by the long-awaited approval of a new restructuring plan and the impact of the global coronavirus outbreak, state-owned giant Vietnam Railways is increasingly struggling to fulfil 2020 business targets.

Upon the UK leaving the EU, trade and investment ties between the British and the Vietnamese are expected to witness alterations. Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Tran Ngoc An talked with VIR’s Thanh Tung about how the relationship will develop further, with a bilateral free trade agreement on the horizon.

The ratified EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement is expected to bring a historic change in the Vietnamese banking sector, but also sets sizeable challenges for both foreign and local lenders before they can receive good returns on investment.