May 2, 2011
Poaching, habitat encroachment could push pachyderms to extinction in Vietnam very soon, experts warn Beckham, the elephant, was found dead in Da Lat last Sunday. Vietnam’s Asian elephant population may be wiped out in the next decade if rampant poaching and habitat loss are not addressed, conservationists say. The most recent killing of an [...]
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March 23, 2011
A boy receives a radiation scan at a screening center in Koriyama in Fukushima prefecture on March 22, 2011 Authorities across Asia stepped up checks this week on Japanese imports after radioactive contaminants showed up in food and water in quake-stricken Japan following blasts at a nuclear plant last week. Experts are most worried about [...]
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March 8, 2011
Vietnam will cut import tarriffs on sugar to 15 percent The Finance Ministry will cut import duties on sugar to 15 percent, in April, in order to ensure sufficient supply for the local market. The current tariff on refined sugar is 40 percent while raw sugar is subject to a 25 percent tax. According to the Finance Ministry, [...]
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February 28, 2011
Seafood processors will face a shortage of tra fish, this year Vietnam’s tra fish output may drop 40 percent this year as farmers continue to turn away from the business. Industry insiders say that farmers will only be able to produce 900,000 tons of tra fish, this year, which will translates roughly to 360,000-380,000 tons [...]
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January 11, 2010
Many enterprises are very worried about rising sugar prices as they prepare for the peak production period of the year with the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival just weeks away. LookAtVietnam – Many enterprises are very worried about rising sugar prices as they prepare for the peak production period of the year with the Tet [...]
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January 10, 2010
Glass products being produced at the Viglacera Float Glass Co in Binh Duong Province.LookAtVietnam – Domestic glass and steel producers have warned that the increase in the price of mazut oil will raise production costs, forcing them to put prices up. The Viet Nam National Petroleum Corporation (Petrolimex) decided to raise the price of mazut [...]
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January 9, 2010
Despite the recent hike, sugar prices in the country are not that high compared to the regional market. Many enterprises are very worried about rising sugar prices as they prepare for the peak production period of the year with the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival just weeks away. On December 30, sugar was priced at [...]
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December 7, 2009
Speculation and manipulation by retailers are among several factors behind the rise in cooking gas prices by VND30,000-40,000 per kilogram over the last week, experts say. Tran Minh Loan, chairman of the Anpha S.G Petrol Company, said the local prices still depend on world gas prices, as local supplies meet just over 40 percent of [...]
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December 3, 2009
Ready-cooked porridges for kids that are marketed as “nutritious products” have become popular in HCM City. Tuoi Tre says its tests show that this product may contain harmful preservatives. Chemicals used in nutritious porridges are sold for only 50,000-80,000/kg. Tuoi Tre Newspaper, which has a penchant for investigative journalism, is now stirring up a fuss over the ready-cooked [...]
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November 27, 2009
A man sells grapes in Ho Chi Minh City. The fruits were labeled as from Thailand but they in fact came from China. Produce at city markets is chock full of dangerous additives, and while the label might say âmade in the USA,â it probably comes from China. Fruits and vegetables bought at Ho Chi [...]
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