Economy
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Sugarcane sector needs new ideas
Domestic and international experts in the sugarcane industry gathered at the fifth TTC annual international sugarcane conference recently held in Phan Thiet city of Binh Thuan province to discuss ways
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Vietnam, Mexico join efforts in geographical indication protection
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in geographical indication (GI) protection was signed between the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam (NOIP) and the Mexican Institut
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APEC economies target good regulatory practices
The APEC Sub-Committee on Standards and Conformance convened its tenth Conference on Good Regulatory Practices (GRP) in Ho Chi Minh City on August 19-20.
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APEC economies work for more transparent, participatory trade negotiations
How to achieve more transparent and participatory trade negotiations is the main focus of a workshop in Ho Chi Minh City on August 20.
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Steel maker to invest in 97 million USD factory
Nam Kim Steel Joint Stock Company has approved a report on the pre-feasibility study, conducted for setting up a steel sheet factory in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.
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Ho Chi Minh City’s annual retail promotion month gets bigger
HCM City’s annual sales promotion month from September until the end of the year is expected to boost retail sales and attract a large number of foreign visitors.
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APEC seeks to promote technology in agricultural production
The Agricultural Technical Cooperation Working Group (ATCWG) held a meeting in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on August 20 to promote technology transfer in agricultural production.
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Banks loosen purse strings for small businesses
Instead of lending to large companies, more and more banks have started to lend to small businesses to hedge their risks.
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PetroVietnam, SCG speed up Long Son petrochemical project
The Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) and the Siam Cement Group (SCG) of Thailand have just signed an agreement on accelerating the progress of a petrochemical project in southern Viet
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Banking recovery lifts VN-Index
Bank stocks strengthened during August 18’s afternoon trade which rescued the VN-Index from another fall as investor sentiment remained fragile.
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Dong Nai halts licensing of construction around planned Long Thanh airport
The People’s Committee of Dong Nai province has suspended the licensing of construction projects in residential areas around the planned Long Thanh International Airport in an effort to prevent specul
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PetroVietnam to complete divestment by 2020
Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has released a list of State-owned enterprises from which the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) must reduce its ownership between 2017 and 2020.
