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Vietnam has yet to grab all WTO opportunities

January 11, 2010
Vietnam has yet to grab all WTO opportunities

Vietnam still cannot take full advantage of  WTO membership opportunities, stated Ngo Quang Xuan, now Deputy Chair of the NA’s Foreign Affairs Committee Ngo Quang Xuan, Deputy Chair of the National Assembly’s Foreign Affairs CommitteeNguoi Lao Dong: As a negotiator for Vietnam’s admission to WTO, how would you characterize the impact of WTO membership on Vietnam [...]

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Khanh Hoa official: 20,000 tonnes of nix pollutants “not much”

January 6, 2010
Khanh Hoa official: 20,000 tonnes of nix pollutants “not much”

In an interview with Tuoi Tre Daily about Hyundai Vinashin’s import of 20,000 tonnes of copper slag, Khanh Hoa’s Vice-Chairperson said that that volume is small compared to past imports. Nix grains transported from the Atlantic Star to HVS’ warehouses on December 30. Did the Hyundai Vinashin Shipyard (HVS) ask for permission to import copper slag? Government [...]

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Economist says credit growth rate should be 25 percent in 2010

December 29, 2009
Economist says credit growth rate should be 25 percent in 2010

LookAtVietnam –  Dr Tran Du Lich stressed that in 2010, a credit growth rate of 25 percent would be reasonable. Dr Tran Du LichDr Tran Du Lich is a Member of the National Advisory Council for Monetary Policies. Dau tu chung khoan: The Government has decided that the credit growth rate in 2010 would be curbed [...]

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The stronger dollar will benefit Vietnam

December 25, 2009
The stronger dollar will benefit Vietnam

LookAtVietnam – Deputy director of the Market and Price Research Institute Tran Dinh Anh sees the appreciating dollar as positive news for Vietnam.  Deputy director of the Market and Price Research Institute under the Ministry of Finance Tran Dinh Anh In an interview given to Thoi bao Kinh te Saigon, Anh said: Thoi bao Kinh te [...]

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Auto industry hindered by foreign capitalists

December 17, 2009
Auto industry hindered by foreign capitalists

VietNamNet Bridge – “We made a mistake when we decided to rely on capitalists to build our automobile industry,” asserted an expert. In building an automobile industry, technology, not policy, is decisive. We are now purchasing car parts for assembly in Vietnam. Therefore, we only have the assembly technology, not production technology. Tien Phong: Foreign [...]

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Nuclear power plant: The cheapest does not always mean the best

October 16, 2009
Nuclear power plant: The cheapest does not always mean the best

LookAtVietnam – Low cost will not be the only factor Vietnam will consider when selecting contractors for its first nuclear power plant. Ta Van Huong, Energy Department Director under the Ministry of Industry and TradeVietNamNet: Nuclear power production cost has increased sharply. Do you think that this will affect the efficiency of the project? Ta Van [...]

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Senior economist’s advice to businesses, policymakers

October 12, 2009
Senior economist’s advice to businesses, policymakers

LookAtVietnam – Pham Chi Lan, a senior economist, said  that no other businessmen in the world are experiencing such difficult days as Vietnamese entrepreneurs. Pham Chi Lan, senior economistPham Chi Lan, former Deputy Chairwoman of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Vice-Director of the Institute for Development Studies (IDS), explained that Vietnamese businessmen [...]

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‘Entrust heavy responsibilities to innovators,’ former NA Chairman urges

August 20, 2009
‘Entrust heavy responsibilities to innovators,’ former NA Chairman urges

VietNamNet reporters talked with former Politburo member and National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Van An about ways of identifying and using ‘people of talent.’  VietNamNet: We Vietnamese have achieved a great deal in the past two decades thanks to the Doi Moi (renovation) philosophy and our transformation from the subsidy and rationing system to a market-based economic [...]

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Pity body art

August 5, 2009
Pity body art

Art critic Nguyen Hung.LookAtVietnam – For the first time body art was used at a traditional festival in Vietnam, the Lanh Giang temple festival in the northern province of Ha Nam. This event created controversy as some have called the use of body art disrespectful to saints. Contemporary art in folk festivalsContemporary art in folk festival: [...]

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SBV Governor: foreign currency management a tough issue

July 30, 2009
SBV Governor: foreign currency management a tough issue

Managing the foreign currency market and exchange rate is exceedingly difficult at present, acknowledged Nguyen Van Giau, Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), in an interview with VietNamNet. Nguyen Van Giau, Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam Giau: There are two main reasons behind the dollar shortage on the market in recent [...]

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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...