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Vietnam agricultural strength bears little fruit at home

January 31, 2010
Vietnam agricultural strength bears little fruit at home

Shoppers look at imported fruits at a supermarket in Ho Chi Minh City. Although it is a major agricultural exporter, Vietnam still imports a huge amount of produce and experts say it’s a trend that the country should not be proud of. The lack of barriers against cheap imports and poor marketing have pushed the [...]

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Young people split on foreign and domestic brands

October 12, 2009
Young people split on foreign and domestic brands

LookAtVietnam – Many Vietnamese young people say they are the faithful fans of Vietnamese-made goods. Thanh An, a student of the HCM City University of Social Sciences and Humanity, admitted that she is not a generous spender.  An comes from a rural area and she has to tighten her belt while living in HCM City. An [...]

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HCM City: Vietnamese opting for domestic dairy products

October 1, 2009
HCM City: Vietnamese opting for domestic dairy products

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese-made dairy products are selling well in HCM City – a big surprise to producers and consumers alike. Shop owners on “Milk Street” on Nguyen Thong Street,  in HCM City, all say foreign brand sales have decreased in the last month, with sales of domestic products increasing. Nam, the owner of Thien Hong [...]

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VN products losing out to imports

August 7, 2009
VN products losing out to imports

LookAtVietnam – Carrying a South Korean-made bottle of washing liquid in one hand and a bag of New Zealand apples in the other, Nguyen Thu Ha said she usually opted for imports because the quality is better. As many as 77 per cent of Vietnamese people prefer imported consumer products.“Who can tell me home-made products [...]

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Foreign baby milk producer cries ‘foul’ over profit claims

July 3, 2009
Foreign baby milk producer cries ‘foul’ over profit claims

VietNamNet Bridge – The multinational firm Mead Johnson Nutrition has denied that it is selling baby formula in Vietnam at overly high prices. Six days after Ho Chi Minh City inspectors released a report  charging that sellers’ greed in the reason the retail prices of baby milk formula products are sky high, the multinational firm, [...]

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Look at quality of growth

May 31, 2009
Look at quality of growth

LookAtVietnam – At a time of global crisis, many experts and institutions still pin high hopes on Vietnam’s positive growth this year. The Saigon Times Daily speaks with economist Pham Chi Lan about the growth of Vietnam’s economy during the first months of the year  Ms. Pham Chi Lan.The Central Institute for Economic Management has [...]

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Local footwear producers slip in domestic market

April 4, 2009
Local footwear producers slip in domestic market

LookAtVietnam – Vietnam’s leather and shoe industry had good exports in recent years, but since last year that market has slowed down, with businesses losing their market position. LookAtVietnam – Vietnam’s leather and shoe industry had good exports in recent years, but since last year that market has slowed down, with businesses losing their market [...]

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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...