Economy
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Ha Nam gets approval of revised industrial zone planning
The Prime Minister has given the nod to several revisions to the development planning of industrial zones in Ha Nam province by 2020.
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Vietnamese ‘Visa’ to come out later this year
Visa Vietnam announced at the end of March that its mVisa, a quick response (QR) code-based payment service, will soon be expanded to merchants and consumers in 10 countries, including Vietnam.
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Entrepreneurship competition for Vietnamese held in US
A global entrepreneurship competition for Vietnamese (VietChallenge) took place recently with the final found held in Boston city, the US state of Massachusetts, on April 1.
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Opportunities for Vietnamese firms in Cambodia, Myanmar
There is a huge opportunity for Vietnamese firms to invest in agriculture in their countries and export agricultural produce to other markets, Cambodian and Myanmarese officials have said.
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Vietnam supports domestic automakers
A multi-sector working team will be set up to evaluate the domestic automobile market in correlation with global regulations and Vietnam’s free trade agreements.
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Local investors bid for Ho Chi Minh City airport expansion
Early last month the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) submitted plans to expand Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat Airport to the Ministry of Transport for approval.
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SBV allays concerns over brief deposit rate hikes
The fluctuations in deposit rates at the beginning of March were an anomaly and things have returned to normal now, says Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue.
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Ho Chi Minh City maintains high growth rate in Q1
HCM City reported a 7.46 percent year-on-year increase in GRDP in the first quarter compared to 7.08 percent in the same period last year, it was reported at the March 31 meeting of the municipal auth
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FPT looks to sell trading and retail units in 2017
FPT Corporation may complete its divestment from FPT Trading and FPT Retail sub-units in 2017, officials said at the company’s annual shareholder meeting.
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Vietnam real estate association convenes annual meeting
The Vietnam Real Estate Association (VNREA) convened its annual meeting in Quy Nhon city, the central coastal province of Binh Dinh on April 1, with 500 delegates representing firms and members taking
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Phu Yen biomass power plant joins national grid
The biomass power plant invested by the KCP Vietnam Industries Limited in the south central province of Phu Yen was connected to the national grid on April 2.
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Japanese floriculture firm to invest in Lam Dong
Japan’s Kawasaki Flora Auction Market company plans to invest in floriculture in Da Lat city, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, for export to Japan and European countries, said former Counse
