Posts Tagged ‘ This Market ’

Tour companies slowly wake up to Cambodian potential 

March 31, 2011
Tour companies slowly wake up to Cambodian potential 

Visitors at an international tourism exhibition in Ho Chi Minh City last year Cambodians who can afford to travel are finding more and more reasons to visit Vietnam, especially for medical purposes. However, despite the figures showing significant jumps in the number of visitors from the neighboring nation, most local travel agencies are showing a [...]

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Largest rat market in Vietnam

August 13, 2009
Largest rat market in Vietnam

Phu Dat market in the southern province of An Giang is known as the biggest mouse market in Vietnam.  This special market is located on the bank of Phu Dat canal, along National Highway No. 91. According to a senior rat trader at Phu Dat, named Khanh Duy, a kilo of rats is priced at 20,000 [...]

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Confidence offsets profit-taking

August 10, 2009
Confidence offsets profit-taking

LookAtVietnam – Growing investor confidence helped offset profit-taking on the HCM City Stock Exchange last week, allowing the VN-Index to reach 480.65 points at the closing bell on Friday, a gain of 2.98 per cent over the previous week. On the Ha Noi Stock Exchange, the HNX-Index felt stronger pressure from profitakers, closing down 1.44 [...]

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Fast food market heats up

August 3, 2009
Fast food market heats up

LookAtVietnam – Domestic fast food businesses are struggling to gain market share from their foreign counterparts, which have come to dominate this high-potential market. Domestic fast food businesses are struggling to gain market share from their foreign counterparts in outlets such as this KFC restaurant in HCM City.Foreign, franchises like KFC and South Korea’s Lotteria [...]

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Gastronomic culture at Ben Thanh Market

July 30, 2009
Gastronomic culture at Ben Thanh Market

Ben Thanh market is one of the most famous addresses in HCM City. It is not a market, but a place which preserves traditional culture values of Vietnam, particularly gastronomic culture.  What are the characteristics of Ben Thanh market’s food? Why has this market becomes a must-see destination and a symbol of HCM City? The market [...]

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Shares rally on global hopes

July 27, 2009
Shares rally on global hopes

LookAtVietnam – Heavy buys in the last two sessions of last week helped lift the market into positive territory last week. On the HCM City Stock Exchange, the VN-Index added 10.75 points on the week to close on Friday at 454.71.On the HCM City Stock Exchange, the VN-Index added 10.75 points on the week to [...]

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India looks to cut out middlemen on gold

July 6, 2009
India looks to cut out middlemen on gold

A woman admires gold jewelry on display in Mumbai. Gold has long had a special attraction for Indians. Loaded with cultural and religious significance, it is considered an auspicious metal and a visible sign of wealth and prosperity. But trading in the sought-after commodity is now changing, as one company looks to secure a better [...]

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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 14/6

June 14, 2009
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 14/6

US-ASEAN Business Council appoints new leader; Handbook on intellectual property rights awareness makes debut; Kien Giang exports sweet potatoes for the first time; Opportunity to corner Canada’s garments market; Thailand, Laos and Vietnam agree on cross-border transport Mr. Matthew DaleyUS-ASEAN Business Council appoints new leaderThe US-ASEAN Business Council has named Alexander Feldman as President, replacing [...]

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Opportunity to corner Canada’s garments market

June 12, 2009
Opportunity to corner Canada’s garments market

LookAtVietnam – The Vietnamese Trade Office in Canada has recommended enterprises to come up with new business strategies to gain a foothold in the Canadian market. According to the Canada-based Vietnamese Trade Office, Canada is a potential market for Vietnam’s garment and textile exports as it consumes a high level of garments and textiles, more [...]

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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 5/6

June 5, 2009
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 5/6

Electricity consumption rises; Exporters urged to sell over the Net; Construction of steel mill begins in Bac Kan; Garment exports to Japan jump sharply; Garment exports to Japan jump sharply Electricity by the agricultural, forestry, and aquaculture sector rose 16.4 per cent.Power consumption by the production sector has edged up in the first five months [...]

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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...