Viet Nam has made active contributions to the World Economic Forum 2011, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan says. Speaking yesterday at the end of the annual meeting in Davos, Nhan said Viet Nam had taken part in all five major discussions relating to building new economic models after the crisis, assessing the current world [...]
Coffee export was estimated to reach 140,000 tonnes during the first month of this year, down by 3.7 per cent year-on-year, according to the General Statistics Office. However, due to higher coffee prices over the same period last year, the export turnover increased by 30.4 per cent to US$266 million, it said.
The Hai Phong Economic Zone (EZ) Management Board on Friday granted licence to Hong Duc Industry Joint Stock Co to build the infrastructure of an industrial and maritime service park in the zone. The VND505 billion (US$26 million) project, the first of its kind in zone, covers an area of 1.3 million square metres. The [...]
Local commercial banks had high profits last year despite turbulences in the currency market. According to the StoxPlus Financial Media, among companies listed on the Ha Noi and HCM City stock exchanges, the ratio of revenue and profit of banking sector was 39.6 per cent, ranking second after the financial sector and much higher compared [...]
A transport development plan for the southern key economic zone has been approved by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung. The plan calls for improved infrastructure and growth rates of 7-9 per cent a year in passenger and goods transport. The plan to 2020, which extends to 2030, calls for building 580km of new expressways and [...]
Benchmark indices retreated on both of the nation’s stock exchanges on Friday, concluding January on diminished volume as well as lower values. The nation’s stock markets enter a 10-day holiday beginning today, with trading to resume February 10. On the HCM City Stock Exchange on Friday, the VN-Index clsoed at 510.60 points, a decline of [...]
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