Economy
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Free trade agreement helps boost Vietnam - EAEU trade
Trade between Vietnam and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) hit 1.7 billion USD in the first 6 months of 2017, up 21 percent year-on-year, according to statistics of the General Department of Vietnam
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Can Tho wishes for stronger cooperation with Japan in agriculture, health care
Chairman of the Can Tho People’s Committee Vo Thanh Thong told Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Umeda Kunio on August 25 that he wants Can Tho and Japan to foster cooperation in farm produce processing
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GS1 numbering promoted to ensure food safety, traceability
The application of Global Standard One (GS1) number and bar coding is significant to getting to grips with food traceability and safety, said Nguyen Hoang Linh, Deputy Head of the Directorate for Stan
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Government considers recognising bitcoin in Vietnam
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc this week approved a plan to scrutinise and streamline the legal framework for the management of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin in Vietnam.
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Fifteen firms win sugar import quotas
Fifteen firms won bids at the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s second auction of sugar import quotas in Hanoi on August 23.
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Ho Chi Minh City to host Cotton Day in September
Ho Chi Minh City will host the Cotton Day 2017 on September 12, which aims to strengthen connection between garment-textile firms and partners, suppliers and experts in the cotton sector.
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Vietnamese, Lao provinces implement hi-tech agriculture project
Vietnam’s north-central province of Thanh Hoa and Laos’ eastern province of Houaphanh are implementing a project using modern science and technology to grow mushrooms.
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Ho Chi Minh City needs 37 billion USD for breakthrough programmes
Ho Chi Minh City will need massive investment from the private sector if it is to meet its goals for transportation, flood control and other areas over the next three years, municipal authorities said
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Ninh Thuan: First wind power turbines installed
First turbines of the Dam Nai wind power project in the south central province of Ninh Thuan were installed in Ninh Hai and Thuan Bac districts on August 23.
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FPT Japan asked for further contribution to Vietnam’s IT
FPT Japan, a branch of Vietnam’s largest software producer FPT Group, has been urged to contribute more to the Vietnamese IT sector as the world is entering the fourth industry revolution.
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MPI proposes big breaks for special economic zones
The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has proposed major incentives including prolonged income tax exemptions for businesses and individuals working in special economic zones in three province
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Japanese steelmaker to build factory in northern region
Japanese steelmaker Kyoei Steel Group has announced that it would build a 200 million USD reinforcing bar factory in northern Vietnam.
