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Ho Chi Minh City still ‘promising’ for retailers: report 

January 17, 2012
Ho Chi Minh City still ‘promising’ for retailers: report 

Food retail sales in Ho Chi Minh City witnessed “skyrocketing growth” in recent year, a report said Despite economic difficulties the retail market in Ho Chi Minh City expanded last year as top retailers and brands continued to come in, property consultant Knight Frank said in a new report. The retail sales value of goods [...]

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Christmas belt-tightening in crisis-hit Europe 

December 18, 2011
Christmas belt-tightening in crisis-hit Europe 

  A Salvation Army band performs for shoppers in London on the final Saturday before Christmas on what is traditionally one of the busiest retail days. Europeans are tightening their belts and spending less on Christmas gifts this year as they struggle with incomes hit by austerity measures or fear the economy could worsen in [...]

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Vietnam retail property still strong amid downturn: report 

July 12, 2011
Vietnam retail property still strong amid downturn: report 

The performance of the local retail market is generally stable The retail property market, unlike other asset classes, has managed to buck the downward trend, according to global property consultant Knight Frank. The performance of the retail market in Hanoi is generally stable thanks to a strong demand, the firm said on Thursday. The firm found that occupancy of retail [...]

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Vietnam office rents fall in last quarter: report 

January 16, 2011
Vietnam office rents fall in last quarter: report 

Average office rent in Ho Chi Minh City decreased by 2 percent in 2010's last quarter Average office rents in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City continued to fall in the last quarter of 2010 as supply kept growing, according to UK-based real estate service provider Savills. In Hanoi, the market saw a decline [...]

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Vietnam retail property up, office rents down

January 24, 2010
Vietnam retail property up, office rents down

Pedestrians walk past Saigon Tower, an office building in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1 Vietnam’s retail property market will see a boom in rentals this year while the office market will remain weak due to increased supply, real estate firms have forecast. Service provider Savills has said office rents will continue its declining trend [...]

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Petrol price may rise by up to 500 dong but not yet

January 13, 2010
Petrol price may rise by up to 500 dong but not yet

Petrol distributors’ attempt to raise petroleum product prices by up to 500 dong per litre earlier this week has not been accepted as yet. Under the proposal made by a number of  key petroleum importers and distributors, retail prices of petrol and oil products would rise by up to 500 dong per litre.  Distributors said [...]

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Tet goods prices escalating

December 15, 2009
Tet goods prices escalating

LookAtVietnam – Confectionary, drinks, food, and the traditional snacks which appear at Tet Lunar New Year parties in Vietnam have all seen a sharp price increase. The dollar exchange price increase,  higher costs for petrol and oil and the policies regarding imports’ restriction have all been cited as explainations for price increases. That explains why [...]

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Who decides the price of sugar?

December 4, 2009
Who decides the price of sugar?

LookAtVietnam – Though the Vietnam Sugar and Sugar Cane Association protests that sugar is in plentiful supply, the sugar price still keeps escalating. Sugar cane price decides sugar price Last month, the wholesale price of white sugar increased by another 1,000 dong per kilo, to 16,500.  HCM City residents now have to pay 19,500-20,000 dong per [...]

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Dollar price spike reverberates through Vietnam’s markets

November 17, 2009
Dollar price spike reverberates through Vietnam’s markets

VietNamNet Bridge – Both retailers and their customers are suffering from the sharp dollar price increases. Pointing to a HP DV3 computer, a shopper at Phong Vu in HCM City complained that its price had jumped 900,000 dong in one week.  A salesman explained that it is because dollars now cost more.  Phong Vu must [...]

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Petrol price increase of 1,000 dong per litre considered

November 17, 2009
Petrol price increase of 1,000 dong per litre considered

LookAtVietnam – Petrol importers and distributors are seeking permission to raise the retail petrol price by 1,000 dong per litre. The Military Petroleum Corporation, PV Oil and Saigon Petro have proposed to raise the retail price, as a result of world price increases. The proposed price increases are 500-1,000 dong per litre for petrol, while the [...]

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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...