Posts Tagged ‘ The same period ’

Expiry of antidumping duties no gain for Vietnam's footwear in EU 

September 25, 2011
Expiry of antidumping duties no gain for Vietnam's footwear in EU 

Vietnam's footwear exports to the EU fell sharply this year Vietnam’s footwear exports to Europe have fallen sharply in recent months even though EU’s antidumping duties on shoe imports from the country expired April 1. Shipments of leather shoes from Vietnam dropped 22.81 percent in terms of value in the first quarter of 2011. But after the antidumping [...]

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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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Exports suffer as recession bites 

August 27, 2011
Exports suffer as recession bites 

People work at a furniture factory outside Hanoi. Many exporters in Vietnam are struggling to survive the difficult times. The global recession and resultant lower purchasing power has caused difficulties for many Vietnamese exporters. It has not helped that their heavy reliance on imported materials, coupled with rising input costs, have made their products less [...]

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Vietnam metro supports rehabilitated drug users 

July 14, 2011
Vietnam metro supports rehabilitated drug users 

  Of the 12,000 rehabilitated drug users that have returned to Ho Chi Minh City in the first six months of this year, more than 70 percent have found jobs, according to the municipal social affairs department.   During the same period, 2,724 addicts relapsed and 825 were convicted of committing a crime, the department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs said in a statement released on Friday. [...]

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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 aims to keep inflation at 15-17 pct: PM 

July 3, 2011
Vietnam aims to keep inflation at 15-17 pct: PM 

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung (left) talks with the press July 1 after a regular cabinet meeting. The government will strive to keep this year’s inflation at 15-17 percent, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung told the press after a monthly cabinet meeting on Friday. Curbing inflation, achieving macroeconomic stability and ensuring social welfare will continue [...]

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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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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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Economy bounces back but faces challenges, says Deputy PM

February 3, 2010
Economy bounces back but faces challenges, says Deputy PM

Vietnam’s economy has recovered, but still faced numerous challenges and difficulties requiring greater efforts to deal with, said Deputy PM Nguyen Sinh Hung. LookAtVietnam – Vietnam’s economy has recovered, but still faced numerous challenges and difficulties requiring greater efforts to deal with, such as a big trade deficit, high inflation and low budget collection, Deputy Prime [...]

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PM calls for thoughts on stabilising holiday market

February 1, 2010
PM calls for thoughts on stabilising holiday market

The PM has asked the Ministry of Industry and Trade to come up with specific measures to stabilise the domestic market in service of the upcoming Tet. LookAtVietnam -  Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked the Ministry of Industry and Trade to come up with specific measures in a bid to promote business and [...]

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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...