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Vietnam’s pledged foreign direct investment falls 26 percent 

January 6, 2012
Vietnam’s pledged foreign direct investment falls 26 percent 

  Pledged foreign direct investment into Vietnam fell 26 percent this year through December 15, the Foreign Investment Agency of the Ministry of Planning and Investment said in a e-mailed statement on December 30. Committed investment was $14.7 billion over the period, according to the statement. Disbursed foreign direct investment for the whole of 2011 [...]

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Vietnam ships more rice as global demand grows 

August 8, 2011
Vietnam ships more rice as global demand grows 

Vietnam shipped 4.61 million tons of rice during the first seven months. Vietnam’s rice exports rose 26 percent year-on-year in the first seven months as importers looked for new suppliers in anticipation that Thailand will raise its prices, industry insiders say. According to the Vietnam Food Association, the country shipped 4.61 million tons of rice [...]

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Lawmakers discuss tax changes

October 17, 2009
Lawmakers discuss tax changes

The NA’s Standing Committee began working session October 15 with debates on the Bill on Amendments, changes to taxes. The opening of the 25th National Assembly Standing Committee session on October 15After a short opening session, Minister of Finance Vu Van Ninh reported on the amendments to the Law on Value-added Tax and the Corporate [...]

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POLITICS IN BRIEF 27/9

September 27, 2009
POLITICS IN BRIEF 27/9

Party leader praises political academy’s contributions; VFF delegation visits Cuba; Vietnam, Laos boost socio-cultural cooperation; More funding for rural water supply, sanitation; Vietnam, Belgium step up scientific cooperation Party leader praises political academy’s contributions  Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh applauded the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and Public Administration (HNAPA)’s great achievements [...]

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SSI identifies three biggest problems for banks

July 16, 2009
SSI identifies three biggest problems for banks

LookAtVietnam – Saigon Securities Incorporated has identified the three biggest problems banks will have to face in the time to come, including narrow margin between deposit and lending interest rates. At the beginning of the year, credit grew slowly due to the difficulties of the national economy. The credit growth rates were just 0.6 and [...]

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Banks tightening consumer loaning

July 14, 2009
Banks tightening consumer loaning

Commercial banks, after a period of trying to lure more clients to consumer loans, have begun setting additional conditions on loans. A lot of banks are considering loans to fund house purchases as their key productThey have begun to do this since the State Bank of Vietnam announced it would take inspection tours to examine [...]

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India may seek $5.2 billion a year from asset sales

July 3, 2009
India may seek $5.2 billion a year from asset sales

A security guard stands on watch inside the Volkswagen India plant in Chakan, India, in March. India may aim to raise as much as 250 billion rupees (US$5.2 billion) a year from asset sales and ease overseas investment limits in insurance and retail after manufacturing growth slowed and the economy faltered. “With the revival still [...]

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Vietnam bucks the trend by boosting exports to US

June 18, 2009
Vietnam bucks the trend by boosting exports to US

Local products are displayed at the Vietnam International Furniture and Home Accessories Fair 2009 in Ho Chi Minh City in March Vietnam was the only one of the top 30 exporters to the US to increase shipments to the world’s largest economy during the first four months of the year, benefiting from clothing and footwear [...]

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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...