Economy
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First container of Vietnam’s ngao oysters shipped to Italy
Lenger Seafoods Vietnam shipped its first container of ngao oyster grown in northern Nam Dinh province to Italy on June 10, ushering in a new opportunity for local breeders.
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Binh Thuan boasts great potential for solar power development
Five solar power projects worth over 14.8 trillion VND (651.2 million USD) have been approved to invest in the central coastal province of Binh Thuan as of May 2017.
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Jetstar Pacific leads in flight cancellations, delays
Low-cost carrier Jetstar Pacific has cancelled and delayed about 15.4 percent of 568 flights it operated in a week, according to the latest report released by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (
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Ford holds 10.6 percent of Vietnam’s car market
US auto maker Ford reported that its market share in Vietnam in the first five months of this year stood at 10.6 percent after it sold nearly 12,000 units.
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H&M to open first Vietnam store in Ho Chi Minh City
Swedish fashion giant Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) has officially announced the opening of Vietnam’s first store in Ho Chi Minh City this autumn.
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Partnership formed to develop wind, solar power in Ninh Thuan
The Trung Nam Construction Investment Corporation (Trungnam Group) and the Trung Nam Wind Power Joint Stock Company signed contracts with partners on June 10 to implement wind and solar power projects
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Australia starts anti-dumping probe for rod in coils from Vietnam
The Australian Anti-Dumping Commission has opened an anti-dumping investigation on wire rod in coil imports from Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, and Vietnam.
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Mekong Delta’s winter-spring rice output falls
The Mekong Delta region has completed harvesting this year’s winter-spring rice crop, with the total output reaching 9.62 million tonnes, down 361,000 tonnes as compared to the same crop last year.
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Exports through Lao Cai Int’l Border Gate surge
The import-export turnover through the Lao Cai International Border Gate in Vietnam-China border exceeded 248 million USD in the first five months of 2017 with an impressive surge in exports, accordin
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Equitisation plan for Song Da Corporation gets approval
The Prime Minister has given the green light to the equitisation plan for Song Da Corporation in the form of selling parts of state-owned capital and issuing shares to increase charter capital to 4.5
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PetroVietnam surpasses production target in five months
The Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) saw its production surpassing the target set by the Government by 7.7 percent in the past five months.
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Thai budget carrier launches daily Da Nang-Bangkok flights
Thai budget carrier AirAsia has launched a new route between the central city of Da Nang and Bangkok, capital of Thailand, seven days a week, starting from June 9.
