Economy
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Reference exchange rate stays flat
The State Bank of Vietnam retained the reference VND/USD exchange rate at 22,321 VND/USD on April 12.
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Vietnamese catfish exporters gear up for US inspections
Vietnam catfish processors must prepare for the inspection programme of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) in order to boost exports into this market.
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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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Uber Vietnam allowed to pilot e-cab service
The Ministry of Transport has approved Uber Vietnam’s pilot project on applying technology in the management and connection of under-contract passenger transportation.
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Central Highlands develops large-scale cattle farming
The Central Highlands provinces have transformed cattle farming from a traditional, extensive grazing smallholder system to a more intensive, large-scale production to improve income of many local eth
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Asian Development Bank : Vietnam’s economy to grow at 6.5 percent in 2017
Vietnam’s economy will grow at 6.5 percent in 2017 and expand to 6.7 percent in 2018, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s “Asian Development Outlook 2017” report.
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Coal consumption improves in Q1
The Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Group (Vinacomin) sold 8.6 million tonnes of coal in the first quarter of 2017, up 3 percent compared to the same period last year.
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Binh Duong: Work starts on vehicle spare part plant
A ground-breaking ceremony for a plant producing bicycles and automobile and motorcycle spare parts was held at Dai Dang industrial park in the southern province of Binh Duong on April 10.
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Airfare rules to stay, says Transport Minister
The Ministry of Transport has no plan to change the current regulations on airfares, Minister Truong Quang Nghia has confirmed.
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Sale of CBU cars up 114 percent in March
Sales of completely – built units (CBUs) increased 114 percent to reach 8,484 in March, according to the latest data released by Vietnam Automobile Manufacturer’s Association (VAMA).
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Leather, footwear exports could reach 26 billion USD by 2020
Vietnam is targeting to earn between 24 billion USD to 26 billion USD from leather and footwear exports by 2020 under a revised plan for the leather and footwear industry’s development until 2025 with
