Economy
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Vinalines, Belgium’s Rent-A-Port N.V ink cooperation deal
The Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) and Belgian Rent-A-Port N.V signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on August 30 on the possibility to cooperate in grain specialised port, processin
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Asia – emerging market for Vietnamese shrimp exports
The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) held a seminar on world shrimp demand and Vietnam’s supply capacity in Ho Chi Minh City on August 29.
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Thaco to export bus parts to Kazakhstan
Truong Hai Auto Corporation (Thaco) will export 230 sets of parts and components of the County bus to Kazakhstan from now to 2018.
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Hai Phong welcomes 4.5 million visitors in eight months
The northern city of Hai Phong welcomed 4.5 million visitors in the first eight months of this year, including 514,300 foreigners, up 14.21 percent over the same period last year.
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Markets fall on ETF withdrawal
Shares declined more steeply on August 29 afternoon trading after many heavyweight shares were sold, potentially driven by the withdrawal of an exchange-traded fund (ETF).
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RoK group invests in renewable energy power in Quang Binh
Dohwa Engineering Company Limited from the Republic of Korea (RoK) has began construction of a renewable energy power complex in Le Thuy district of the central coastal province of Quang Binh.
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SOEs divest 163.4 million USD in 8 months
State-owned enterprises divested more than 3.7 trillion VND (163.4 million USD) in book value from investment in non-core operations during the first 8 months of 2017, according to the Ministry of Fin
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Vietnam’s trade deficit hits 2.13 billion USD in first eight months
Vietnam’s trade deficit was estimated to hit 2.13 billion USD in the first eight months of 2017, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
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British firms want to join Tan Son Nhat expansion project
UK Ambassador to Vietnam Mr. Giles Lever had a working session with Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport on August 29, conveying British businesses’ intention to participate in the expansion of Tan Son Nha
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Vietnam consumer confidence at record high: Nielsen study
Vietnam ranks the fifth most optimistic country globally with an index score of 117 in the latest Consumer Confidence Index released by Nielsen, its highest score in the past five years and up five po
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Vietfish 2017 kicks off in HCM City
The 2017 Vietnam Fisheries International Exhibition (Vietfish) opened at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in Ho Chi Minh City on August 29 with seafood producers and exporters from 15 count
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Speculative stocks heat the market
Both local stock indices advanced on August 28, with investors pouring money into speculative stocks for short-term profits.
