Economy
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Vietnam cancels Ninh Thuan nuclear power project
Minister-Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung said that Vietnam has decided to cancel the Ninh Thuan nuclear power project.
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APEC Year 2017: The golden opportunity for Vietnam
Speaking at the closing ceremony of the APEC CEO Summit 2016 in Lima, Peru on November 19, the President of Vietnam Tran Dai Quang said hosting APEC Year 2017 is a priority in Vietnam’s foreign policy
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Vietnam is the biggest shrimp supplier for Australia
Vietnam Trade Office in Australia announced that Vietnam remained the biggest shrimp supplier for Australia in the first nine months of 2016, accounted for over 33 percent of Australia’s total imports
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Vietnam’s fruit-vegetable export hit 2.1 billion USD
The latest figures of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) indicated that Vietnam’s fruit-vegetable exports hit 2.178 billion USD in 11 months of 2016.
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Tuna exports to EU enjoyed an increase of 92 percent
According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Producers and Exporters (VASEP), Vietnam’s tuna export value to the E.U market hit 14 million USD, a year-on-year increase of 92 percent.
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Vietnam-Argentina trade expected to hit 3 billion USD this year
The bilateral trade between Vietnam and Argentina hit 2.42 billion USD between January to early November this year.
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Q4 GDP growth rate expected at 7.1-7.3 percent
According to the General Statistics Office (GSO), Vietnam’s economy will continue the recovery trend with a GDP growth rate forecast at 7.1-7.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2016.
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E-banking service is promising in Vietnam
The Vietnam Retail Banking Forum 2016 was held in Hanoi on December 1 with the participation of local and foreign experts.
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More than 9 million foreigners visited Vietnam
According to the General Statistics Office (GSO), from January to November, Vietnam attracted more than 9 million foreigners, a year-on-year increase 25.4 percent.
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Deputy PM met ExxonMobil Group’s Vice President
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung met Vice President of ExxonMobil Group Paul Greenwood in Hanoi on December 1.
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More than 100,000 firms has established in the first 11 months
The Department of Business Development has reported that 9,918 enterprises with a total registered capital of 87.1 trillion VND (3.83 billion USD) were established nationwide in November.
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Vietnam climbs 11 places in World Bank’s tax rankings
According to the 2016 Doing Business report issued by the World Bank (WB), Vietnam has ranked at 167th position in terms of paying taxes.
