Central key economic zone heads to regional hub
Hanoi, Aug 15 (VNA) - The Prime Minister has approved a master plan on socio-economic development of the central key economic zone, aiming to turn it into an entrepot and a centre of trade and proc
RoK to provide 1 billion USD soft loans for Vietnam
Hanoi, Aug 15 (VNA) - The Republic of Korea (RoK) will provide Vietnam with 1 billion USD as soft loans for its infrastructure development from now till 2011, becoming Vietnam 's second lar
Businesses purchase 10,000 tonnes of rice every day
HCM City, Aug 15 (VNA) - Business members of the Vietnam Food Association (VFA) have in recent days been actively purchasing rice from Mekong delta with an average of 10,000 tonnes per day, the
First Vietnamese-invested bank abroad on the horizon
Hanoi (VNA) -The Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam on Aug.
Stock trading bands to further broaden
Hanoi, Aug 15 (VNA) - The trading bands for transactions of stocks and fund certificates on both Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi bourses will broaden as of August 18, according to the State Securi
Vietnam cuts petrol retail price
Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam slashed its petrol retail price by 1,000 VND or nearly 5.3 percent on August 14 amid dropping world oil prices.
State Bank warns investors about gold fluctuation
Hanoi, Aug 15 (VNA) - The State Bank of Vietnam warned on August 13 that investors should be wary about investing in gold because of unpredictable fluctuations on the world gold market.
Plastic enterprises must work together
HCM City, Aug 15 (VNA) - The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) reminded plastics enterprises that coordination was the key to fulfilling large and long-term contracts.
Woodcraft exports to Japan expected to rise
Hanoi, Aug 15 (VNA) - Vietnamese wood-product exports to the Japanese market will continue to rise if domestic producers can cash in on the tastes of Japanese consumers in a timely manner.
Petrol smuggling reduces by 80 percent
Hanoi, Aug 15 (VNA) - Petrol smuggled via borders has reduced by 80 percent, said deputy director of the Market Watch Department (under the Ministry of Industry and Trade) Pham Quang Vien.
