Economy
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Vietnam steps up aquaculture cooperation with Cambodia
Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Vu Hong Nam suggested Vietnam and Cambodia join hands in aquaculture when visiting Kampong Chhnang, one of the five Cambodian provinces adjacent to To
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Banks cool but VN-Index hits new peak
Bank stocks cooled down on Wednesday but the benchmark VN-Index still hit a new 10-year peak at 802.78 points, equivalent to an increase of 0.36 percent over the previous session.
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Reference exchange rate up by 4 VND
The State Bank of Vietnam set its reference VND/USD exchange rate at 22,438 VND/USD on September 14, up by 4 VND from September 13.
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Bank stocks lift the market back up
Shares rebounded on the two stock exchanges on September 12 after many heavyweight stocks recovered following experts’ predictions of a positive market outlook.
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Apparel exports predicted to hit 30.5 billion USD
Garment and textile exports may hit 30.5 billion USD in 2017, Mr. Vu Duc Giang, President of the Vietnam Textile Association (VITAS) said at the Cotton Day held by the association and the US Cotton Co
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Doosan Vina ships three more gantry cranes to India
Doosan Heavy Industries Vietnam Co., Ltd (Doosan Vina) said it has recently shipped three rail mounted quay cranes to India.
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Japanese company gets customs priority status
The General Department of Customs (GDC) has recognised Japanese printer manufacturer Fuji Xerox Hai Phong Co Ltd in the northern port city of Hai Phong as a priority enterprise.
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Quang Ninh’s efforts pay off in improving competitiveness
Unceasing efforts have helped Quang Ninh continue to rise in the ranking of provincial competitiveness index (PCI), from the fifth place in 2014 to the third position in 2015 and the second place in 2
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Winter crops to span 410,000 ha in northern region
Northern provinces aim to cultivate the upcoming winter crop on 410,000 hectares, up 10,000 hectares from the same period last year.
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Hanoi to have more waste-to-energy plant
A waste treatment plant capable of generating electricity will be built in Nam Son waste treatment complex in Hanoi’s suburban Soc Son district.
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State budget collection up 13 percent
Total State budget collection in the first eight months of this year was estimated at 762.8 trillion VND (33.4 billion USD), an increase of 12.8 percent over the same period last year.
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Joint Statement on promoting startups in APEC issued
Member economies from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) issued a Joint Statement on promoting start-ups and micro, small and medium-sized enterprises at the APEC 2017 Start-ups Forum held i
