Economy
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AEC creates economically competitive bloc
The creation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) as part of the three key pillars of the ASEAN Community aims to develop a stable, prosperous, highly competitive economic association.
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RoK parliament ratifies free trade deal with Vietnam
The National Assembly of the Republic of Korea (RoK) ratified the country’s free trade agreement (FTA) with Vietnam on November 30.
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Coffee industry to boost quality, value
The local coffee industry should reform production and processing of coffee products to gain added value from those products, experts said.
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Number of new enterprises surges 28.1 percent in 11 months
More than 86,800 new enterprises were registered in 11 months ending in November, a 28.1 percent year-on-year increase, according to the General Statistics Office of Vietnam.
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11-month industrial production index up 9.7 percent
The national index of industrial production (IIP) surged 9.7 percent year-on-year in the first 11 months of 2015, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
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US named Vietnam’s biggest export market
The US was Vietnam’s biggest export market in the first 11 months of 2015 with a turnover of 30.6 billion USD, up 17.6 percent year-on-year, said the General Statistics Office (GSO).
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Vietnam on track to become world's 10th biggest exporter: HSBC
Vietnam has strengthened its position, and could become the world’s 10th biggest exporter by 2050, with its export value reaching 1,437 billion USD, the HSBC forecast in its recent report.
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Vietnam’s instant coffee exports on upswing
Vietnam has risen to fourth place among instant coffee exporters worldwide in 2015, with total expected shipment of 675,000 tonnes, up 25 percent from previous year, according to the Vietnam Coffee an
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Agro-fishery-forestry exports may meet yearly target
Vietnam’s agro-fishery-forestry exports in 2015 is likely to meet the set target of 30 billion USD as total exports in 11 months ending in November reached 27.41 billion USD, according to Ministry of
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Garment & textile exports to hit 27.5 bln USD
The exports of garments and textiles in 2015 are expected to reach 27.5 billion USD, up 11.3 percent from the same period last year, as heard at the Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group’s fifth
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Vietnamese businesses pushed to save energy
With many companies in Vietnam remaining energy inefficient, the demand for consultation on energy saving solutions is high.
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Vietnam, Japan discuss support for businesses in technology transfer
A workshop was held in Hanoi on November 25 to discuss supporting policies and models for businesses in research and technology transfer to implement Vietnam’s industrialisation strategy within the fr
