Economy
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Optimal conditions pledged for ADB-funded urban project in Thua Thien-Hue
Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue Nguyen Van Phuong received a working group from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on October 3, during which he pledged
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Tien Giang shifts to growing fruit trees with high value
The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang has replaced rice by fruit trees in over 2,300ha of land since the start of the year, said Cao Van Hoa, Acting Director of the provincial Department of Agricult
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WB report: Vietnam’s economy continues to show fundamental strength
Vietnam’s economy continues to show fundamental strength, according to the East Asia-Pacific Economic Update released by the World Bank via a teleconference connecting regional countries, including Vi
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Local large cap stocks perform poorly
Shares on October 2 fell further on the HCM Stock Exchange as large-cap stocks continued performing negatively on poor market sentiment.
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Retail sales post significant increase in 9 months
The total retail sale value of goods and services from January to September posted the highest year-on-year increase in 2017, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
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Vietnam manufacturing PMI uplifts in September
The Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose in September, with faster rises in output, new orders and employment on the back of stronger customer demand.
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Quang Ninh’s economic growth to reach over 10 percent in 2017
The economic growth of the northern province of Quang Ninh in the fourth quarter of 2017 is expected to reach 11.7 percent and 10.2 percent for the whole year, according to Chairman of the provincial
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Government to ease gas trading
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will submit a draft decree to ease the entry of businesses into the gas trading market.
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Deputy PM reviews preparations for APEC Economic Leaders’ Week
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has thoroughly examined the preparations for activities of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week that is scheduled for the central city of Da Nang i
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Nine-month export value grows 19.8 percent
Total import-export value was estimated to reach 308.51 billion USD in the first nine months of 2017, up 21.4 percent from last year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
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Ho Chi Minh City industrial parks need new plan
Industrial and processing parks in Ho Chi Minh City have not developed to their potential due to poor infrastructure and a lack of connection among the parks, delegates said at a weekend seminar.
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Nearly 94,000 new firms set up in nine months
As many as 93,967 new enterprises were set up in the first nine months of this year with total capital of over 902.6 trillion VND (39.7 billion USD), a year-on-year rise of 15.4 percent and 43.5 perce
