Economy
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Mekong Delta region targets 9.4 percent export growth
Provinces in the Mekong Delta region aim to generate 15 billion USD from exports in 2017, surging 9.4 percent from the previous year, according to the Steering Committee for the Southwest Region.
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Vietjet Air to open Hanoi-Singapore route
Vietjet Air has announced a new international route between Hanoi and Singapore, with tickets priced from 500,000 VND (20 USD).
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Over 21 trillion VND poured into national power transmission network
The National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT) said it plans to put into operation 63 projects worth over 21.2 trillion VND (934.43 million USD) in 2017.
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Dai-ichi Life VN gets nod to up capital
Insurance provider Dai-ichi Life Vietnam has received a licence to raise its capital to 117 million USD, from 100 million USD, so as to invest in new distribution channels in Vietnam.
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Stock market to remain quiet ahead of Tet holiday
The stock market will likely remain quiet this week as investors hold back from making further purchases, lowering trading liquidity, brokerage companies say.
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Cash payment declines by 2 percent in six years
Cash as a mode of payment has declined in the country by 2 percent in the past six years, from 14.02 percent in 2010 to the current 12 percent.
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Local shares rise on Q4 expectations
Shares rebounded on January 20 on the two national stock exchanges as investors started their bets on year-end earnings of companies.
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Institutional reforms hastened by EVFTA
Hastening institutional reform and improving competitiveness has become more pressing than ever for Vietnam to help firms grab opportunities from several new-generation free trade agreements (FTAs).
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Vietnamese PM highlights impacts of Industry 4.0 in Davos
Impacts of the fourth industrial revolution on governments, businesses and people were highlighted by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc when he attended a session as part of the World Economic Forum Ann
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Power tariff likely to keep unchanged this year
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has not yet decided to adjust power tariffs this year and has been calculating basic prices, the ministry announced at an electricity production cost conferen
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Gas industry targets doubling output by year 2035
Vietnam’s gas industry aims to double its exploitation output to reach as much as 21 billion cubic metres by 2035, according to a master plan approved by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc early this wee
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Vietnam, US team up for food safety
The High Quality Vietnam Products Business Association, the American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam and the Washington-based Global Food Safety Forum have signed a memorandum of understanding on co-op
