Foreign investors looking for an investment destination in Viet Nam would make a mistake if they did not consider the Mekong Delta in southern Viet Nam.

Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh on Wednesday decided to repeal regulations on rice exports and traders as they have become hurdles in the expansion of the sector.

As the season gets jolly with celebratory vibes and the holidays are just around the corner, food and drink companies have all revealed their festive packaging designs for food and beverages. Seasonal packaging helps companies add a personal touch to their products, add new products to existing ranges and stand out on the shelves. Here is a quick round up of our top picks from this year’s designs.

Global market research firm Mintel has released a report, "Global Packaging Trends 2017," that looks at “five emerging, morphing, and mainstreaming packaging trends it sees as affecting brands, consumers, retailers, and packaging converters in 2017.”

The Mekong Delta province of Long An has taken many measures to improve its investment environment in order to attract foreign investors.

Thai Beverage Public Company Limited (Thai Beverage) is considering bidding for Vietnamese state-owned enterprises Saigon Beer, Alcohol and Beverage Corporation (Sabeco) and Vietnam Daily Products JSC (Vinamilk), according to newswire Nikkei.

SINGAPORE -- European food processing and packaging company Tetra Pak on Tuesday announced it will invest $110 million in a new plant near Ho Chi Minh City, aiming to tap growing demand across the Asia-Pacific region.

VietNamNet Bridge – Thai groups are waiting for the Government of Vietnam’s implementation of a plan to divest itself from 12 major State-owned enterprises (SOEs), especially those operating in the fields of drinks and construction materials, Nikkei reports.

NDO - Vietnam’s dairy giant Vinamilk has been named among Asia’s largest publicly traded companies by Forbes Asia magazine, known collectively as Fab 50.

The world’s fourth largest beer producer Carlsberg Breweries A/S completed the sale of its entire holding, equalling a 55 per cent stake, in Carlsberg Vietnam Breweries-Vung Tau JSC, its joint venture with Hanoi Beer, Alcohol and Beverage JSC (Habeco). The stakes were transferred at a yet undisclosed value to Heineken so that Carlsberg can focus on business at the northern market.