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Vietnam New Year shoppers defying central bank spurs inflation 

January 25, 2012
Vietnam New Year shoppers defying central bank spurs inflation 

  Consumer demand for holiday goods and transportation will grow 10 percent from last year, according to a government forecast that urged authorities to monitor and stabilize prices. Asia’s fastest inflation is the last thing on Tran Hang’s mind as she jostles fellow shoppers at a street stall in Hanoi’s Old Quarter to snap up [...]

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Vietnam steel sector faces losses amid low sales 

November 19, 2011
Vietnam steel sector faces losses amid low sales 

  A worker walking a bicycle loaded with construction steel on his way to a construction site in Hanoi The frozen property market and high interest rates have pushed steel producers into the red and some even face the risk of shutting down their business. Pham Chi Cuong, chairman of the Vietnam Steel Association, said [...]

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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 1/9

September 1, 2009
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 1/9

Foreign players tap into local market; Rice exports reach 4.4 mllion tonnes; Vietnam’s exports to US continue growing  More than 4.4 million tonnes of rice were exported in the first eight months of the year, up 41.93 percent over the same period last year, according to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA). The free-on-board export value [...]

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Supply, demand key to catfish profits

June 28, 2009
Supply, demand key to catfish profits

LookAtVietnam – A steering committee on tra fish production and consumption in the Mekong Delta held its first meeting in Can Tho City this week, addressing the need for price regulations and supply restrictions.The steering committee, which was set up on May 18 under a decision from the Prime Minister, is responsible for helping the [...]

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GDP growth of 3.9 percent is good result: economist

June 25, 2009
GDP growth of 3.9 percent is good result: economist

Workers assemble steel rods for concrete works on a construction site in Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam is forecast to post gross domestic product growth of 3.9 percent in the first half of this year, compared to that of 6.5 percent in the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment. [...]

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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 26/2

February 26, 2009
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 26/2

Vietnam to join Drinktec 2009 in Germany; Vitranschart offers 40 mil shares on HOSE; Seminar discusses market-based agricultural planning; Building a new 105,000-tonne oil tanker; Exports to some major markets see a 20% drop in revenue; No plan to adjust exchange rate Drinktec 2008 in Munich.Vietnam to join Drinktec 2009 in Germany Vietnam will take part [...]

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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 24/2

February 25, 2009
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 24/2

Exports rise slightly in Feb.; Int’l expo showcases maritime technology; Myanmar businesses study Vietnamese market; Industrial production value in last two months edges up; Vietnam, Singapore sign MOU on finance Exports rise slightly in Feb.  The country’s revenue from exports in February is estimated to hit US$4.3 billion, up 15.5 percent from the previous month, [...]

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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...