Economy
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Electricity of Vietnam rounds off restructuring plan
The Electricity of Vietnam Group (EVN) has fulfilled all key objectives of its shake-up master plan for 2012-2015 approved by the Prime Minister on November 23, 2012.
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Better loan rate likely for high-tech agriculture
Commercial banks can offer loans at preferential interest rate of less than 7 percent per year for high-tech agriculture projects.
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Vietnam Rubber Group to make IPO in second quarter
The Vietnam Rubber Group (VBG) will hold an initial public offering (IPO) in the second quarter of 2017, said General Director Tran Ngoc Thuan.
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Coffee export soars in two months
Vietnam was estimated to ship 273,000 tonnes of coffee abroad for 616 million USD in the first two months of 2017, down 7.3 percent in quantity but up 22.3 percent in value compared to the same period
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Blue chips retreat, Index slumps
Shares were on the defensive on February 28 as investors offloaded large-cap stocks and channeled money into small and penny stocks on expectations of higher returns.
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Dak Lak avocado targets world market
A firm in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak plans to bring avocado grown in the locality to the Japanese, EU and US markets after successfully entering the domestic and several regional market
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Mekong organic farming initiative receives US grant
An initiative by the Mekong Youth Farm Network (Y-Farm) that focuses on youth engagement in organic farming and educating the younger generation in sustainable agriculture has won a grant from the US
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Canada funds food safety project in Vietnam
Canada will soon provide an aid package of about 15 million CAD (11.3 million USD) for a food safety project in Vietnam.
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RCEP negotiations begin in Japan
Senior officials from 16 Asia-Pacific countries met in Kobe, Japan on February 27 for the next round of negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
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UK scholar highlights cooperation prospects with Vietnam
Vietnam and the UK are having numerous chances to increase the bilateral trade cooperation, according to Professor Julian Beer, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Birmingham City University (BCU).
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Peppercorn export drops in two months
Peppercorn export has experienced a decline in both value and volume in the first two months of 2017, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
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EVN International to trade on UPCoM
EVN International Joint Stock Company has obtained approval from the Hanoi Stock Exchange to trade its 36.67 million shares on the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM).
