Posts Tagged ‘ The Past Few ’

Forex hike not unexpected 

August 13, 2011
Forex hike not unexpected 

After holding steady for months against the dollar, the Vietnamese dong began to show signs of weakening this week The Vietnamese dong has weakened after holding steady for months against the dollar, following a gold hoarding panic over the weekend. Commercial banks lowered the dong against the dollar on Thursday, increasing the exchange rate to [...]

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Vietnam PM initiates inflation control measures 

July 12, 2011
Vietnam PM initiates inflation control measures 

Food prices rose over the past few days in some localities Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung Saturday ordered government agencies and enterprises to control prices amid signs that inflation is picking up. Food prices rose over the past few days in some localities, hurting consumers and making it difficult to achieve the revised inflation target [...]

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Cold spell heats up clothes sales, taxi services 

January 15, 2011
Cold spell heats up clothes sales, taxi services 

Customers choose winter garments at a clothes store in Hanoi. The banner says 'Stock clearance.' While the lives of many people have been affected by recent cold snap, business has picked up for many taxi drivers and traders in winter garment and heaters. Le Thanh Hai, deputy director of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, [...]

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POLITICS IN BRIEF 9/9

September 9, 2009
POLITICS IN BRIEF 9/9

Vietnam expects to strengthen ties with Singapore; Vietnam, Australia strengthen judicial co-operation; Vietnam seeks int’l support to deal with climate change; Vietnam, Laos promote bilateral relations Vietnam expects to strengthen ties with Singapore Vietnam wishes to join hands with Singapore to develop their bilateral friendship and cooperation in an effective manner for the common benefit of [...]

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Buffeting winds retreat from the forex market

September 2, 2009
Buffeting winds retreat from the forex market

LookAtVietnam – Larger volumes of liquidity provided by authorities and positive reactions from market participants have stabilised the forex market.  Market participants are now all rowing in the same direction  LookAtVietnam – Larger volumes of liquidity provided by authorities and positive reactions from market participants have stabilised the forex market.  According to an Eximbank source, [...]

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High tides sweep into Mekong Delta provinces

August 31, 2009
High tides sweep into Mekong Delta provinces

LookAtVietnam -  Over the past few days, high tides have flooded a number of provinces in the Mekong Delta, causing damage to local vegetable and aqua farms.  High tides flood Ly Tu Trong Street, Can Tho City.LookAtVietnam -  Over the past few days, high tides have flooded a number of provinces in the Mekong Delta, [...]

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Asian competitors shadow German solar industry

August 20, 2009
Asian competitors shadow German solar industry

Workers operate on the assembly line that makes photovoltaic cells, the main energy-generating component of a solar panel, at the Suntech Power Holdings Co. factory in China Germany’s solar power industry, until recently the world leader in the technology, is facing an unprecedented crisis, analysts say, outshone by cheaper competitors from Asia, most notably Chinese [...]

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Factory pollution turns canal black

August 18, 2009
Factory pollution turns canal black

Residents along a local canal say they have to use tainted water to bathe and cook with.LookAtVietnam – Residents along a canal in southern Binh Duong Province say untreated wastewater from the Tan Hiep Phat Beverage Company has invaded their everyday lives.  Toxic wastewater and other pollution from a Tan Hiep Phat beverage factory have [...]

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Factory pollution turns canal black

August 18, 2009
Factory pollution turns canal black

Residents along a local canal say they have to use tainted water to bathe and cook with Residents along a canal in southern Binh Duong Province say untreated wastewater from the Tan Hiep Phat Beverage Company has invaded their everyday lives. Toxic wastewater and other pollution from a Tan Hiep Phat beverage factory have made [...]

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POLITICS IN BRIEF 25/5

May 26, 2009
POLITICS IN BRIEF 25/5

PM describes EU as Vietnam’s important partner; President receives Japanese, Slovakian foreign ministers; Congratulations on India’s new Government; Overseas donors informed of projects in need Photo: VNAPresident Nguyen Minh Triet on May 25 received the Japanese and Slovakian foreign ministers who are in Hanoi for the 9th Asia-Europe (ASEM) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (FMM). During his [...]

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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...