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$11 billion in tourism revenues targeted in 2015 

January 8, 2012
$11 billion in tourism revenues targeted in 2015 

  Vietnam targets generating US$10 billion to $11 billion in tourism revenue and attracting 7 million to 7.5 million overseas visitors in 2015, according to a statement posted on the government’s website Monday. The country aims to attract 10 million to 10.5 million international visitors in 2020, and generate $18 billion to $19 billion in [...]

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Better FDI, not just more, should focus on tech-transfer 

September 20, 2011
Better FDI, not just more, should focus on tech-transfer 

  Honda motorcycles are prepared for delivery to customers in downtown Hanoi. Honda is among the foreign investors who are continuing to increase investment in Vietnam. Job generation should not be focus of foreign direct investment (FDI), Nguyen Mai, former vice chairman of the State Commission for Cooperation and Investment, tells Thanh Nien Weekly in [...]

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Disbursement, rather than fresh FDI, should be focus: former official

December 26, 2009
Disbursement, rather than fresh FDI, should be focus: former official

Vietnam should focus on speeding up disbursement of foreign direct investment and the effectiveness of FDI projects in 2010 rather than seeking fresh investment. He said FDI commitments next year are unlikely to exceed the 2009 amount of US$20.5 billion since investors need a long time to studying the market and complete negotiations.The global economy [...]

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Vietnam to fall short of export target this year: trade ministry

October 5, 2009
Vietnam to fall short of export target this year: trade ministry

The trade ministry has forecast the trade deficit would drop to $11 billion this year from $18 billion in 2008 Vietnam will not be able to realize its export growth target of 3 percent as shipments in the first three quarters only accounted for 64 percent of the annual plan, the Ministry of Industry and [...]

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Agricultural exports to meet targets

September 29, 2009
Agricultural exports to meet targets

LookAtVietnam – Agricultural export value is likely to meet Government targets for the year but will remain lower than last year, In the first nine months of this year, the total national export value for agricultural, forestry and seafood products reached $11 billion, 12 per cent lower than the same period last year.The ministry projected [...]

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Vietnam’s trade deficit estimated at $11 billion: report

September 24, 2009
Vietnam’s trade deficit estimated at $11 billion: report

Vietnam’s trade deficit this year is estimated at US$11 billion, or 19 percent of the country’s trade, Thoi Bao Kinh Te Vietnam newspaper reported, citing a report from the Ministry of Trade and Industry. The Southeast Asian nation’s imports are estimated at $70 billion this year and export are expected to be $59 billion, according [...]

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Hanoi’s hi-tech agricultural projects go awry

August 25, 2009
Hanoi’s hi-tech agricultural projects go awry

Hanoi has invested millions of US dollars in hi-tech agricultural projects. However, at least two of these projects sit idle through planning failures. Hanoi’s first hi-tech agricultural park at present.LookAtVietnam – Hanoi has invested millions of US dollars in hi-tech agricultural projects in the framework of the city’s development plans. However, at least two of [...]

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Ex-minister urges skeptical attitude toward foreign promoters’ claims

August 7, 2009
Ex-minister urges skeptical attitude toward foreign promoters’ claims

VietNamNet Bridge –  A former planning minister comments on the foreign direct investment situation, including the collapse of ballyhooed projects. Former Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Xuan Gia Dr. Tran Xuan Gia: What we need [to see] is not the amount of registered capital, but how paid-in capital has been absorbed by our national [...]

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Da Nang set to earmark 11 billion VND for the jobless

February 20, 2009
Da Nang set to earmark 11 billion VND for the jobless

LookAtVietnam – The central city of Da Nang is considering an 11 billion VND package to support local workers who lost jobs due to impacts from the global economic crisis. LookAtVietnam – The central city of Da Nang is considering an 11 billion VND package to support local workers who lost jobs due to impacts [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...