Economy
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Ho Chi Minh City: Seminar seeks ways to attract more Malaysian visitors
A seminar discussing ways to lure more Malaysian tourists to HCM City took place on September 8 on the sidelines of the three-day International Travel Expo (ITE) HCM City 2017.
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Insurance premium surges nearly 22 percent in eight months
The total premium collected by insurance companies in the first eight months of 2017 surged by 21.9 percent year on year to nearly 65.56 trillion VND (2.89 billion USD).
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EU wants to enforce EVFTA as soon as possible: chief negotiator
The European Union (EU) wants to ratify the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) in 2018 and put it into force as soon as possible, the EU’s chief negotiator Mr. Mauro Petriccione has said.
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Vietnamese firms still unmindful of opportunities in RoK
Vietnamese businesses have not yet made the most of opportunities from the Vietnam-Korea Free Trade Agreement (VKFTA) to increase exports to the Republic of Korea (RoK) market.
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Ho Chi Minh City to establish startup industrial zone
Ho Chi Minh City will build an industrial zone for new businesses, including startups, and aid firms with business registration procedures, said Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Thien
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Vietnam spends over 1 billion USD importing vegetables, fruits
Vietnam imported vegetables and fruits worth of more than 1 billion USD in the first eight months of 2017, a year-on-year increase of 94 percent.
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Can Tho eyes expanded ties with Australia in hi-tech agriculture
The Mekong Delta City of Can Tho hopes to expand cooperation with overseas partners, including those from Australia, to improve production capacity as the city sets out to be a regional pioneer in hi-
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Ministry moots ethanol import tax cut
The Ministry of Finance has proposed to lower import tax on bio-fuel ethanol from 20 to 17 percent so as to make E5 petrol cheaper.
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HSBC upbeat on Vietnam’s economy
Vietnam’s economy is well positioned for growth in international trade and will continue to experience high growth over the next three to five years, said Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of HSBC Vietnam
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Binh Dinh fishermen in bumper catch
A fishing boat has caught more than 1.1 tonnes of tuna off Quy Nhon city in the central province of Binh Dinh.
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Russia’s auto maker plans to build assembly plant in Vietnam
Russian automobile company Sollers plans to set up an assembly plant in Vietnam in 2018, the company’s General Director Vadym Shvetsov said on the sidelines of the third Eastern Economic Forum in Vlad
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Agricultural sector likely to achieve growth target this year
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Mr. Ha Cong Tuan told a ministry meeting in Hanoi on September 6 that the sector could achieve this year’s 3.5 percent growth target, set the Prime
