Posts Tagged ‘ fertiliser ’

Fertiliser prices rise despite surpluses

December 14, 2009
Fertiliser prices rise despite surpluses

LookAtVietnam – Fertiliser prices on the domestic market have recently surged despite a surplus of supply, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.In Cuu Long (Mekong Delta )Region, the price of fertiliser had increased by around 10 per cent over the start of November, affirmed Nguyen Tri Ngoc, Head of the Cultivation Department [...]

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Agencies co-operate to fight low-grade, fake fertilisers

December 2, 2009
Agencies co-operate to fight low-grade, fake fertilisers

In an effort to curb the prevalent manufacturing and importation of low-quality and counterfeit fertilisers, the Viet Nam Association of Fertilisers signed a co-operative agreement . . . Compared to the same period last year, there has been a 7 per cent decrease in the manufacture and trade of counterfeit fertilisers in the country.The signing [...]

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Big coal consumers pay more

October 6, 2009
Big coal consumers pay more

LookAtVietnam – The country’s three major coal consumers – the cement, fertiliser and chemical industries – are having to pay 25-30% more for the fossil fuel than they did Coal prices for the power industry would remain unchanged this year.The ministry said that it had sent a directive to the Viet Nam National Coal and [...]

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Fertilisers free of export licence

September 23, 2009
Fertilisers free of export licence

LookAtVietnam – Enterprises will be free to export fertiliser without having to seek Government approval, Enterprises will be free to export fertiliser without having to seek Government approval.Thuy said that the Ministry of Industry and Trade was expected to abolish export licences on fertiliser late this month or early October in the wake of a [...]

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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 17/9

September 17, 2009
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 17/9

Prospects for creation of biofuel sources discussed; Nation mulls plan to build nuclear power plants; Russia’s Lukoil fuels Petrolimex  The Phu My Nitrogenous Fertiliser Plant has produced nearly 3.5 million tonnes of fertiliser of high quality, meeting 40% of the domestic demand and saving the country US$1.3 billion against importing the product.This is announced by [...]

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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 15/9

September 15, 2009
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 15/9

Move to curb cement projects; ADB approves 500 mln USD fiscal support loan to Vietnam; Fertilizer plant help reduce imports  The Vietnam Cement Association (VCA) has made a recommendation to the Government to curb further licensing for cement production projects, according to the association’s chairman Nguyen Van Thien. “The association also made a suggestion for [...]

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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 14/9

September 14, 2009
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 14/9

Vietnam tipped as good buy for UK investors; Forum features Vietnamese firms in Europe; VN’s firm to build large fertiliser plant in Cambodia   Vietnam exported over 96.6 million USD worth of goods to Chile in the first seven months of the year, representing a year-on-year increase of nearly 140.3 percent. Of the total, crude oil [...]

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Low fines can’t keep bad fertilise out of local market

August 20, 2009
Low fines can’t keep bad fertilise out of local market

LookAtVietnam – Producers continue to manufacture substandard fertilisers because the fines for violators are too low, Local producers are unable to meet the increasing demand for fertilisers, creating opportunities for substandard, unauthorised producers.A company’s earnings from these fertilisers is often in the billions of Vietnamese dong, while the maximum fine is VND50-100 million (US$2,800-5,600).MARD said [...]

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VN, Malaysia oil vessel debuts

August 16, 2009
VN, Malaysia oil vessel debuts

LookAtVietnam – PetroVietnam Technical Services Corporation and Malaysia International Shipping Corporation yesterday launched floating production storage and an offloading vessel in Malaysia. LookAtVietnam – The PetroVietnam Technical Services Corporation (PTSC) and the Malaysia International Shipping Corporation yesterday launched floating production storage and offloading vessel FPSO Ruby No2 in Pasir Gudang, Johor Bharu, Malaysia.Costing around US$280 [...]

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Penalty for use of fake fertiliser sparks criticism

July 30, 2009
Penalty for use of fake fertiliser sparks criticism

LookAtVietnam – Farmers and agricultural experts nationwide have disapproved a draft decree which provides punishments for farmers who use fake fertilisers. Farmers in the central province of Nghe An spread fertiliser on the fields. A draft law that will punish farmers for using fake fertiliser has met stiff public criticism.The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural [...]

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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...