Posts Tagged ‘ period ’

Lie of the land 

January 18, 2012
Lie of the land 

  After decades spent on reclaiming wasteland, farmers reacted violently to authorities seeking to revoke land Police officials and soldiers checking for mine at on the farmland of Doan Van Vuon in Hai Phong City’s Tien Lang District. Vuon’s relatives reportedly set mines and shot at police officials and soldiers revoking their farmland under a [...]

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Hanoi exhibition brings back memories of food rations 

January 2, 2012
Hanoi exhibition brings back memories of food rations 

  A jacket and a mess kit, displayed at the ‘ Vietnam , 25 Years of Innovation’ exhibition, recalled a time of extreme hardship in Vietnam after the war Spotted coupons used during the subsidy period for buying foodstuff and a picture of a crowded tram in Hanoi are among the moving images that remind [...]

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Vietnam seeing an industrial ‘renaissance’ 

October 8, 2011
Vietnam seeing an industrial ‘renaissance’ 

  A new bright era is on the horizon for the industrial sector in Vietnam as the country’s effort to attract hi-tech foreign investment has taken off, according to consulting firm CB Richard Ellis (CBRE). Vietnam is moving away from traditional focus areas of industrial production such as machinery, textiles, food processing, coffee and rice [...]

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Hanoi to spend $37 mln on museum displays 

September 24, 2011
Hanoi to spend $37 mln on museum displays 

Hanoi Museum Hanoi City’s government has agreed to invest VND 775 billion (US$37.2 million) in the content design of Hanoi Museum, Tuoi Tre newspaper reported Sunday.   According to the report, the investment will be spent for the museum’s four floors and an outdoor exhibition area.   At the first floor’s hall, the museum will [...]

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Coffee output in Vietnam may reach record on weather, expansion 

September 23, 2011
Coffee output in Vietnam may reach record on weather, expansion 

  Vietnam, the second-largest coffee grower, may produce a record crop in the upcoming harvest as favorable weather and a larger cultivated area boost output in the 2011-2012 season, increasing global supplies. Production may total 1.32 million tons, according to the median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of 12 traders, growers and exporters. That compares [...]

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Vietnam ships more rice as global demand grows 

August 8, 2011
Vietnam ships more rice as global demand grows 

Vietnam shipped 4.61 million tons of rice during the first seven months. Vietnam’s rice exports rose 26 percent year-on-year in the first seven months as importers looked for new suppliers in anticipation that Thailand will raise its prices, industry insiders say. According to the Vietnam Food Association, the country shipped 4.61 million tons of rice [...]

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China increases import of Vietnam's agro-products 

July 1, 2011
China increases import of Vietnam's agro-products 

  China has stepped up buying farm products from Vietnam, including coffee, rice and rubber as it grapples with harsh crop weather, but higher prices could stoke inflation in the Southeast Asian nation, government data and local media said. Rising Chinese imports of Vietnamese agricultural produce, which has seen robust growth in the past decade, [...]

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Using usable money to buy ‘useless’ money 

February 27, 2011
Using usable money to buy ‘useless’ money 

Nguyen Thanh Minh, a member of the Gia Dinh Money Collectors’ club. You need money to make money, they say. Some people in Ho Chi Minh City want money, but don’t seek to make it. Brought together by their “love of money,” the Gia Dinh Money Collectors’ club has been, since 2007, sharing and researching [...]

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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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Global recovery gets in behind local exports

February 6, 2010
Global recovery gets in behind local exports

LookAtVietnam – January saw positive signs for Vietnam’s foreign trade activities thanks to the progressive recovery of world prices and demand.  According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), Vietnam’s exports in January enjoyed strong growth rates from the post-crisis period, reaching $4.9 billion, up 28.1 per cent compared to the corresponding period last [...]

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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...