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Ha Noi targets $6.68 billion in exports, up 5% on last year

January 17, 2010
Ha Noi targets $6.68 billion in exports, up 5% on last year

Municipal planners in the capital set ambitious export targets for Hanoi to major markets: the US, Japan, China, the EU, Africa and West Asia in an attempt to boost export turnover in 2010. Ha Noi saw a decrease in imports and exports in 2009 compared with 2008. LookAtVietnam – Municipal planners in the capital set [...]

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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 11/1

January 10, 2010
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 11/1

Milk prices slide, farmers see losses; Overseas remittances down 12.8%, says State Bank; Hanoi to host int’l trade, investment fair; Businesses optimistic about economic development in 2010; Coffee exports hit record high Milk prices slide, farmers see losses Dairy farmers in Ho Chi Minh City’s Cu Chi District January 8 said they have been forced [...]

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Special oil forces up glass, steel prices

January 10, 2010
Special oil forces up glass, steel prices

Glass products being produced at the Viglacera Float Glass Co in Binh Duong Province.LookAtVietnam – Domestic glass and steel producers have warned that the increase in the price of mazut oil will raise production costs, forcing them to put prices up. The Viet Nam National Petroleum Corporation (Petrolimex) decided to raise the price of mazut [...]

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Farms get $2.3b post-harvest aid

November 15, 2009
Farms get $2.3b post-harvest aid

A total of VND40 trillion (US$2.3 billion) will be invested in reducing post-harvest losses in the farm sector in 2010-20, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD). LookAtVietnam – A total of VND40 trillion (US$2.3 billion) will be invested in reducing post-harvest losses in the farm sector in 2010-20, according to the [...]

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Cheap housing shortage hits lower incomes

October 13, 2009
Cheap housing shortage hits lower incomes

LookAtVietnam – Demand for low-cost housing has skyrocketed in major cities but supply is insufficient, For every 100 people who buy real estate, 40 per cent want to buy low-cost apartments, and 23 per cent want luxury apartments.For every 100 people who buy real estate, 40 per cent want to buy low-cost apartments, and 23 [...]

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Some rich duty sav ings opportunities arise with Japan

August 9, 2009
Some rich duty sav ings opportunities arise with Japan

This article examines duty savings opportunities for companies in Vietnam when leveraging Free Trade Agreements (FTAs).  A growing number of goods in the blossoming trip flows between Japan and Vietnam will be exempted from import duties.LookAtVietnam – This article examines duty savings opportunities for companies in Vietnam when leveraging Free Trade Agreements (FTAs).  This article [...]

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Exports to Asian markets down 21%

August 5, 2009
Exports to Asian markets down 21%

LookAtVietnam – Viet Nam’s exports to Asia have shrunk faster than its overall exports decline this year. Garment exports alone jumped 20 per cent to $440 million. It is expected to top $1 billion this year.Exports to Asian countries decreased by 21 per cent in the first six months to US$12.1 billion against an overall [...]

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Small-business sector optimistic

July 17, 2009
Small-business sector optimistic

LookAtVietnam – Business confidence in Viet Nam’s SME sector has climbed since the fourth quarter of 2008, a recent survey found. The survey, which included the Middle East and Latin America for the first time, found that as in Asia, the more domestic-oriented economies showed more optimism than those more dependent on exports.According to the [...]

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Central region fishermen forced to sell boats due to falling prices

July 8, 2009
Central region fishermen forced to sell boats due to falling prices

LookAtVietnam – Many boats are up for sale as fishermen in central Quang Ngai province’s Binh Son commune struggle with a sharp decline in seafood prices combined with a severe depletion of their fishing grounds. Fishermen in Quang Nam province’s Dien Ban district prepare for offshore fishing. Local fishermen are suffering losses since buyers are [...]

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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 28/5

May 28, 2009
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 28/5

 Vietnam borrows EUR100 mil for climate program; Tea exports gain in five month period; Foreign businesses poised to swoop in, domestics expand; WB plans 1.3-1.5 billion USD loan to Vietnam; Half of ODA capital disbursed in 5 months Farmers could still gain a profit of $100-200 per tonne from export tea products because production and [...]

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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...