Posts Tagged ‘ Five Year ’

World’s 2nd bone marrow transplant for rare disease done in Vietnam 

January 18, 2012
World’s 2nd bone marrow transplant for rare disease done in Vietnam 

  Nguyen Viet Anh, 5, before (L) and 110 days after getting a bone marrow transplant to treat epidermolysis bullosa (EB) at the National Hospital of Pediatrics in Hanoi Vietnam has become only the second country in the world to successfully use stem cell transplant to treat Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), an inherited connective tissue disease [...]

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Vietnam bonds decline on speculation banks selling to raise cash 

January 11, 2012
Vietnam bonds decline on speculation banks selling to raise cash 

  Vietnam’s five-year bonds on Monday fell on speculation an increase in money-market rates prompted banks to sell the securities to raise cash. The dong was steady. Overnight interbank borrowing rates climbed to 12.25 percent Monday, the highest level since Dec. 16, from 11.95 percent on Jan. 6, data compiled by Bloomberg show. The money [...]

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Vietnam bonds climb most since August as central bank adds funds 

December 20, 2011
Vietnam bonds climb most since August as central bank adds funds 

  Vietnam’s five-year bonds gained the most since August after the central bank added cash to the financial system, increasing the amount of funds available for lenders to invest in debt. The dong was little changed. “Liquidity is good as the State Bank of Vietnam has been injecting money into the system through open-market operations,” [...]

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Vietnam bonds fall as banks’ demand cools; dong little changed 

November 8, 2011
Vietnam bonds fall as banks’ demand cools; dong little changed 

  Vietnam’s bonds declined on signs bank demand for the securities is weakening. The dong was stable. Vietnam’s bonds declined on signs bank demand for the securities is weakening. The dong was stable. The State Treasury sold a total of VND1.1 trillion ($52.4 million) of three-year and five-year notes on Nov. 3, less than the [...]

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Vietnam five-year bonds rise most since August as banks may buy 

November 4, 2011
Vietnam five-year bonds rise most since August as banks may buy 

  Vietnam’s bonds on Thursday rose the most since August on speculation banks will seek the safety of government securities as rising interest rates boost the risk of bad loans. The dong was little changed. Non-performing debt may more than double to 5 percent of total bank credit in the country by year-end from 2.16 [...]

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Vietnamese president wraps up successful Philippines visit 

November 2, 2011
Vietnamese president wraps up successful Philippines visit 

Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang (L) is welcomed by his Philippin counterpart Benigno Aquino when he arrives Manila on October 26. Vietnam’s president wrapped up his three day visit to the Philippines on October 28 with several agreements inked and promising more cooperation in economy, defense and marine research. President Truong Tan Sang visited the Philippines [...]

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Vietnam, Philippines to boost East Sea cooperation 

November 1, 2011
Vietnam, Philippines to boost East Sea cooperation 

Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang (L) and Philippine President Benigno Aquino agreed to boost maritime cooperation in the East Sea. Vietnam and the Philippines have agreed to boost maritime cooperation for the purposes of maintaining peace, security and free navigation of the East Sea. During his three-day state visit to the Philippines beginning Wednesday (October [...]

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Vietnam dong slips to record low as central bank weakens rate 

October 28, 2011
Vietnam dong slips to record low as central bank weakens rate 

  Vietnam’s dong on Friday closed below 21,000 per dollar for the first time as the central bank set the currency’s reference rate at the weakest level since at least 2005. Government bonds were steady. The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference rate at 20,803, compared with 20,788 on Thursday, according to its [...]

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Vietnam bonds gain on speculation banks to lower interest rates 

September 28, 2011
Vietnam bonds gain on speculation banks to lower interest rates 

  Vietnam’s five-year bonds gained on speculation commercial lenders will lower interest rates after inflation slowed for the first time in more than a year. Consumer prices climbed 22.42 percent in September from a year earlier, easing from a 23.02 percent pace in August, according to figures released by the General Statistics Office on Sept. [...]

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Vietnam’s bond yields fall to three-month low as inflation slows 

September 27, 2011
Vietnam’s bond yields fall to three-month low as inflation slows 

  Vietnam’s five-year bonds gained the most this month, pushing yields to the lowest level since June, after inflation slowed for the first time in more than a year. The dong was steady. Consumer prices rose 22.42 percent in September from a year earlier, slower than the 23.02 percent gain in August, according to data [...]

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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...