Economy
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Agro-forestry-fishery exports hit 17.1 billion USD in six months
Export turnover of agro-forestry-aquatic products hit 2.97 billion USD in June, bringing the six-month figure to 17.1 billion USD, up 13.1 percent year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Agricultur
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Son La mangoes irradiated for export to Australia
The first batch of 3.5 tonnes of mangoes from the northern mountainous province of Son La underwent irradiation treatment on June 28 before being shipped to Australia.
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CPI up 4.15 percent in six months
The consumer price index (CPI) in the first half of 2017 rose 4.15 percent compared to the same period last year, head of the Price Statistics Department under the General Statistics Office Vu Thi Thu
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Vietnam, Belarus look to boost economic links
Vietnam welcomes and will create favourable conditions for Belarusian enterprises to expand investment and business in Vietnam, said President Tran Dai Quang.
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Vietnam promotes financial services in China
An event to promote Vietnam’s financial services was recently held in Nanning city in China’s southwestern province of Guangxi, gathering nearly 100 representatives from China, Vietnam and Thailand.
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EAEU-Vietnam Free Trade Area and opportunities discussed in Russia
A roundtable discussion on “The Free Trade Area between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Vietnam: New Opportunities for Business” took place in Moscow on June 27, inspired by the upcoming visit
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Vietnam looks to turn home firms into enterprises
In order to transform household businesses into enterprises, it is necessary to use “economic levers” rather than “administrative orders”, deputy director of the Central Institute for Economic Managem
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US initiates anti-dumping investigation on Vietnam’s polyester staple fibre
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) last week announced the initiation of anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations on the import of fine denier polyester staple fibre from China, India, the
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Electric vehicle production complex to be built in Hanoi
The establishment of an electric vehicle production complex in the Hanoi Southern Supporting Industrial Park (HANSSIP) will give a breath of fresh air to Vietnam’s electric vehicle industry.
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Saigon-Hanoi joint stock bank enters Myanmar market
The Saigon-Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SHB) recently opened its first branch in Myanmar, according to Lao Dong newspaper.
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Vietnamese dragon fruit exported to 40 markets
Vietnamese dragon fruit has been exported to 40 countries and territories such as China, Thailand and Indonesia, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
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WB helps Vietnam in trade facilitation, logistics development
Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue had a working session with the World Bank (WB)’s Country Director in Vietnam Ousmane Dione, in Hanoi on June 26 to discuss trade facilitation, logistics developmen
