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Seafood firms mired in crises 

July 10, 2011
Seafood firms mired in crises 

  Industry stakeholders grapple with falling production, higher costs and low prices Farmers harvest tra fish in the Mekong Delta. A shortage of the fish is expected to recur next month. As many as 147 firms have stopped seafood processing and export to pursue other kinds of business since the beginning of this year, pushed [...]

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Vietnam small-cap bourse hits all-time low as confidence dwindles 

May 20, 2011
Vietnam small-cap bourse hits all-time low as confidence dwindles 

  Vietnam’s small-cap bourse, the Hanoi Stock Exchange, slid to an all-time low on Friday as liquidity and confidence dwindle, marking another milestone in the country’s fall from favor for foreign and domestic investors alike. The six-year-old Hanoi market ended the week off about 5 percent at 76.98 points after dipping as low as 76.81 [...]

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Wages up; workers scarce 

April 7, 2011
Wages up; workers scarce 

A worker at a garment factory in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 8. Many garment firms have raised salaries in order to retain workers. An increase in orders and higher export prices have helped garment makers offer better salaries and working conditions, but the sector’s labor shortage shows no sign of easing. Many garment firms [...]

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Labor supply grows faster than demand 

November 21, 2010
Labor supply grows faster than demand 

  The online labor market has seen bigger growth in supply than demand in the third quarter of this year. Supply increased 12 percent over the previous quarter while demand is up only 7 percent. Compared to the same period last year, the third quarter of 2010 saw a 34 percent jump in labor demand [...]

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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 21/1

January 22, 2010
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 21/1

Hanoi’s CPI up 1.30 percent in January; Guidelines on consumption tax for alcohol products; Officials eye Senegal as promising export market    Hanoi’s consumer price index (CPI) in January rose 1.30 percent over the previous month, the city’s Statistics Office reported. The index was up 7.96 percent over the same period last year. Ten of the [...]

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Sugar prices a bitter pill for sweetmeat makers

January 11, 2010
Sugar prices a bitter pill for sweetmeat makers

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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Sugar prices a bitter pill for sweetmeat makers

January 9, 2010
Sugar prices a bitter pill for sweetmeat makers

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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EU tax decision leaves Vietnamese shoemakers on verge of bankruptcy

December 25, 2009
EU tax decision leaves Vietnamese shoemakers on verge of bankruptcy

LookAtVietnam – Vietnamese shoemakers may now face collapse due to a new decision on extending anti-dumping tariffs for 15 more months. Diep Thanh Kiet, deputy chairman of the Vietnam Leather and Footwear Association, said that together with the removal of GSP, the tax extension has dealt a double blow to Vietnam’s shoes industry, which employs [...]

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Tours to domestic destinations attract travellers

December 15, 2009
Tours to domestic destinations attract travellers

LookAtVietnam – The number of travellers who have booked tours for 2010 New Year and Tet is relatively higher than non-holidays and higher than the same period last year. Tourists in Da LatThe total number of travellers who have booked tours via Saigontourist for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays has reached 7,000, an increase [...]

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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...