Update May, 18 2012 12:23:02
Commodities trade may expand
May, 18 2012 12:00:00
Pepper, sugar and cotton fibre may be listed for trade on the Viet Nam Commodity Exchange (VNX) under a proposal by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).
May, 18 2012 12:23:02
Vietnamese internet connection slower than world average
The country's average internet connection speed reaches only 1.664 Mbps (megabytes per second), lower than the global rate of 2.3 Mbps, according to a recent survey by internet analyst Amakai.
May, 18 2012 12:07:46
Economic Zone to get wharves
Two projects have been licensed to build wharves in the Dung Quat Economic Zone, a key destination for foreign direct investment in central Viet Nam.
May, 18 2012 12:03:20
Software copyright violations fall to 81%
Viet Nam recorded a PC software piracy rate of 81 per cent last year, a reduction of 2 per cent for two years in a row, compared to 83 per cent in 2010 and 85 per cent in 2009.
May, 18 2012 11:56:06
Quang Nam calls for investment
Central Quang Nam Province is an attractive investment destination due to its untapped development potential, according to local People's Committee Chairman Le Phuoc Thanh.
May, 18 2012 11:52:07
Pepper exports to rise due to robust demand
Viet Nam, the world's largest pepper exporter, is expected to ship 120,000 tonnes worth US$800-850 million this year, more than a fifth up in value, according to the Viet Nam Pepper Association (VPA).
May, 18 2012 11:49:44
VN inks rare earth agreement with Japan
An understanding on mining and processing rare earth in northern Lai Chau Province's Tam Duong district was signed with Japan yesterday.
May, 18 2012 11:47:51
Province set to raise competitive edge
The central province of Binh Dinh would accelerate information transparency and organise frequent dialogues with enterprises to help them address challenges they faced in business in order to raise its provincial competitiveness index (PCI), said the provincial People's Committee chairman, Le Huu Loc.
May, 18 2012 11:46:00
Viet Nam-Brazil trade increases in Q1
Two-way trade turnover between Viet Nam and Brazil in the first quarter of the year reached US$366.8 million, up 32 per cent over the same period last year, according to statistics from the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade.
May, 18 2012 11:44:35
Lao Cai strives to boost tourism
The northern province of Lao Cai aimed to receive 1.5 million visitors and earn more than VND3.4 trillion (US$162 million) from tourism services by 2015, according to its tourism development plan for 2011-15.
May, 18 2012 11:43:17
KL – HCM freight route established
MASkargo, the air cargo subsidiary of Malaysian Airlines on Saturday launched the first cargo transport service flight linking HCM City with Kuala Lumpur.