Economy
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Petrol prices continue to decrease
Prices of oil and petrol products continued to decreasefrom 3:00pm on May 20, according to the latest adjustment of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance the same day.
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Vinamilk imports over 2,000 cows from US
The Vietnam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk) has imported more than 2,000 Holstein Friesian cows from the US.
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Ca Mau targets shrimp exports of 2 billion USD by 2020
The Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau aims to earn 2 billion USD from shrimp exports by 2020, according to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
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Shares sink on investor sentiment
Shares fell on both local exchanges on May 18, as investor confidence was weakened by negative global market trends and investors continued to seek short-term profits.
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G-bond auction raises 5.2 trillion VND for State Treasury
The Hanoi Stock Exchange raised 5.2 trillion VND (more than 229.2 million USD) by selling Government bonds issued by the State Treasury of Vietnam at an auction on May 17.
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PVN reports positive performance in first four months
The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PVN) has fulfilled all production targets and enjoyed an increase in revenue in the first four months of 2017.
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Can Tho provides subsidy to airlines flying to city
The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho plans to open more domestic and international flights to the city by giving subsidies to airlines, with a maximum subsidy of 8.5 billion VND (375,000 USD) a year, said
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Vinamilk to export to China
Vietnam’s leading dairy producer Vinamilk will export products to China following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the firm and a Chinese partner last week.
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Thai Nguyen spends 840 billion VND on agricultural restructuring
The northern province of Thai Nguyen plans to splash out 840 billion VND (37 million USD) to restructure its agriculture, over 700 billion VND (30.8 million USD) of which comes from the state budget a
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Central coastal provinces eye sustainable shrimp farming
A conference was held in the central province of Ha Tinh on May 16 to seek ways to sustainably develop sand-based shrimp farming, for which the central coastal region holds huge potential.
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Central Highlands to cut coffee cultivation area
Total coffee growing area in the four Central Higlands provinces will be reduced by about 53,000ha by 2020, according to the Steering Committee for the Central Highlands Region.
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WB funds 155 mln USD to support Vietnam’s autonomous higher education
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a credit package worth 155 million USD to strengthen the research, teaching and institutional capacity of three autonomous universities and i
