Posts Tagged ‘ The Growth ’

Stop chasing GDP targets, economists say 

November 15, 2011
Stop chasing GDP targets, economists say 

    Several economists are saying the government should not commit itself to any gross domestic product target, adding economic growth cannot be a forced process. Vietnam should just follow other countries and release regular economic forecasts instead, they suggest. Vu Quang Viet, who has worked with the United Nations Statistical Division, said GDP growth [...]

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Fuse of 'Vietnamese time bomb' identified 

November 11, 2011
Fuse of 'Vietnamese time bomb' identified 

The study found that the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei produces a toxin that can inhibit the growth of melioidosis. Scientists have made a major breakthrough that could lead to a vaccine against the deadly tropical disease melioidosis, which infects millions of people, a study published on Thursday said. The findings in the journal Science and show [...]

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Planet could be 'unrecognizable' by 2050, experts say 

February 26, 2011
Planet could be 'unrecognizable' by 2050, experts say 

Undated image of Earth's city lights released by NASA. A growing, more affluent population competing for ever scarcer resources could make for an "unrecognizable" world by 2050, researchers warned at a major US science conference Sunday. The United Nations has predicted the global population will reach seven billion this year, and climb to nine billion [...]

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Vietnam tops region for browsing web on mobile phones

February 3, 2010
Vietnam tops region for browsing web on mobile phones

Opera Software has released its report on mobile web in 2009. The report focuses on the Southeast Asia and Vietnam emerges with impressive growth.   VietNamNet Bridge – Opera Software has released its report on mobile web in 2009. The report focuses on the Southeast Asia and Vietnam emerges with impressive growth. According to this report, [...]

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Experts predict economy will be stronger this year

January 15, 2010
Experts predict economy will be stronger this year

LookAtVietnam – The national economy has overcome recent difficulties and will reach a growth rate higher than last year’s The conference entitled “ Vietnam economy in 2010: Acknowledging Investment and Business Opportunities” was attended by ministry officials, the leading economists and 300 enterprises who evaluated and forecast the global economy, as well as Vietnam ’s [...]

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Buyers find claws in Year of the Tiger

January 2, 2010
Buyers find claws in Year of the Tiger

TNS Vietnam, Kantar Worldpanel and Kantar Media have identified several key trends that will influence consumerism in 2010. One year ago, Vietnam was marred in its first recession in modern history and the prospects of the average consumer were looking bleak. Twelve months later, it appears that Vietnamese consumers seem to have weathered “the perfect [...]

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Donor pledges top $8 billion

December 5, 2009
Donor pledges top $8 billion

International donors on Dec. 4 pledged a record aid of more than US$8 billion to Vietnam for the next year, a rise of more than $3 billion compared to last year. Within the package, $1.4 billion will be in the form of grants while the rest, $6.6 billion, will be in concessional loans, said Planning [...]

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Retail sector trails region

November 22, 2009
Retail sector trails region

The growth of the nation’s retail market is far below its actual potential, said the Vietnam Retailers Association vice chairwoman, calling for greater domestic and foreign investment in the sector. VietNamNet Bridge – The growth of the nation’s retail market is far below its actual potential, said Viet Nam Retailers Association vice chairwoman Dinh Thi [...]

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Vietnam economy expands 4.59 percent in 9 months

September 28, 2009
Vietnam economy expands 4.59 percent in 9 months

Vietnam’s gross domestic product growth in the first nine months of 2009 was led by the service sector Vietnam’s gross domestic product grew 4.59 percent in the first nine months of the year, up from 3.9 percent in the first half, the Ministry of Planning and Investment said Monday. The growth was led by the [...]

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Indochina Capital dissolution shows low confidence on Vietnam’s market

September 8, 2009
Indochina Capital dissolution shows low confidence on Vietnam’s market

VietNamNet Bridge – The collapse of Indochina Capital Vietnam (ICV) shows that the investors’ confidence has been serious eroded. The decision on Indochina Capital Vietnam’s liquidation, which was released on September 4, was not a big surprise at all. The death of the fund has been anticipated, since the price of the fund certificate has [...]

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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...