Economy
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Ho Chi Minh City asks for additional 2 billion USD of ODA
Ho Chi Minh City’s authorities have asked the Ministry of Planning and Investment and the Ministry of Finance to allocate an additional 48.76 trillion VND (2.14 billion USD) of official development as
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Apple bites into illegal shops in Vietnam
A number of mobile stores in Hanoi began removing Apple’s “half-eaten apple” logo from their shop banners following the US tech company’s request sent to Vietnamese mobile traders recently.
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BIDV asked to help expand investment abroad
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) to continue taking the pioneer role in supporting businesses to expand investment abroad, especially
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Domain name registrars join domain name market
Customers who want to use Vietnamese domain names can register through registrars instead of registering with theVietnam Internet Network Information Centre (VNNIC)from April 15.
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Local auto maker posts record revenue of over 3 billion USD
Truong Hai Auto Corporation (Thaco) posted a record revenue of 65.8 trillion VND (3 billion USD) in 2016, a growth of 44 percent against the previous year.
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Deputy PM urges development of State-run businesses
The renovation and development of State-owned enterprises in 2017 and beyond should be accelerated in a more practical manner, focusing on essential fields such as defence and security.
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Ministry moves to tackle aquatic animal diseases
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has approved a national plan on monitoring diseases on shrimp and tra fish for export in 2017-2020.
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VietJet Air to open Hanoi-Yangon route
The low-cost carrier Vietjet Air said it will officially launch a new air route connecting Hanoi and Yangon – the famous tourism city of Myanmar, on August 31.
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VN-Index sets nine-year record
The VN-Index closed at 731.3 points on April 11, up 0.2 percent over the previous session’s level and a record high since February 20, 2008.
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US authorizes import of fresh star apple fruit from Vietnam
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the US Department of Agriculture authorized imports of fresh star apple fruit from Vietnam into the country from January 19, 2017.
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Over 140 trillion VND for North-South expressway’s first phase
More than 140 trillion VND (6.2 billion USD) will be used for the first phase construction of the North-South Expressway linking Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
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PVN wants to expand cooperation with Japanese partners
The Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PVN) hopes to expand ties with Japanese partners.
