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China increases import of Vietnam's agro-products 

July 1, 2011
China increases import of Vietnam's agro-products 

  China has stepped up buying farm products from Vietnam, including coffee, rice and rubber as it grapples with harsh crop weather, but higher prices could stoke inflation in the Southeast Asian nation, government data and local media said. Rising Chinese imports of Vietnamese agricultural produce, which has seen robust growth in the past decade, [...]

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Vietnam trade deficit going no way but up 

June 4, 2011
Vietnam trade deficit going no way but up 

Shoes and materials are laid on the ground of a factory in the handicraft shoe village of Gie Ha, south of Hanoi. Vietnam’s trade deficit has just kept ballooning over the years and economists don’t see it stopping any time soon, given the country’s heavy reliance on imported materials and machinery. The deficit widened to [...]

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What scenario for feed market in 2009?

July 15, 2009
What scenario for feed market in 2009?

VietNamNet Bridge –  The Vietnam Feed Association has warned that the feed price could increase by another 20 percent, and if so, Vietnam’s husbandry and seafood industries would suffer. However, according to the information centre under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), it is not very likely that the feed market will see [...]

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Banks announce encouraging business results for first half

July 3, 2009
Banks announce encouraging business results for first half

Commercial banks have reported satisfactory profit for the first half of 2009, forecasting that the fulfillment of their yearly business plans is within reach. On July 1, Maritime Bank became the first member of the banking system to officially announce its business results for the first six months of 2009.  Maritime Bank’s pretax profit was [...]

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Banks announce encouraging business results for first half

July 3, 2009
Banks announce encouraging business results for first half

Commercial banks have reported satisfactory profit for the first half of 2009, forecasting that the fulfillment of their yearly business plans is within reach. On July 1, Maritime Bank became the first member of the banking system to officially announce its business results for the first six months of 2009.  Maritime Bank’s pretax profit was [...]

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Car imports down sharply because of tax hike

June 26, 2009
Car imports down sharply because of tax hike

VietNamNet Bridge – The number of cars imported in the first half of 2009 is just 53 percent of that of the same period of last year. This has been attributed to the higher tax. The statistics released on June 25 by the General Statistics Office showed that the value of imported cars in June was 58 [...]

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Businesses flourishing more than expected

June 19, 2009
Businesses flourishing more than expected

VietNamNet Bridge – We now know how listed companies performed in the first part of the year. The bright picture of the first half of the year has prompted companies to adjust yearly business targets. Banks have seen satisfactory business result in the first half of 2009 Hoa Phat Group, for example, fulfilled 87 percent [...]

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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 19/6

June 19, 2009
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 19/6

PetroVietnam’s revenue down with world prices; Energy exhibition opens in Hanoi; US company provides supplies for Vung Ang I power plant; Accountants urge firm governance  The Viet Nam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) reported a revenue of just VND95.5 trillion (US$5.3 billion) in the first five months of this year, 21 per cent lower [...]

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Domestic paper producers attempting to raise prices, despite slow sales

June 19, 2009
Domestic paper producers attempting to raise prices, despite slow sales

Imported paper products have been flooding Vietnam, while prices have been decreasing. However, domestic producers are still attempting to raise the sale prices of their products. The Vietnam Paper Association said that the sales of domestic producers are down by 25 percent from last year while many paper plants are running at just 60-70 percent [...]

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Listed firms post spectacular five-month earnings

June 19, 2009
Listed firms post spectacular five-month earnings

Several listed companies have announced impressive January-May profits that make up almost their annual target or even surpass it. Hoa Phat Group (HPG), the country’s biggest steel producer, earned VND506 billion (US$28 million) in after-tax profits in the first five months, or 87 percent of its full-year projection, the company said Thursday on its website.The [...]

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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...