The Business Times: Food exporters plan for tough times

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• Food exporters plan for tough times
• Stock market 2014: Transparency to bring back investors
• 10 hottest real estate transfer deals in 2013
• Legal changes bolster market economy reform
• Big state owned corporations ask for bigger power
• ASEAN car imports enjoy tax break
• New rules govern e-commerce firms
• Electronics market faces tough year
• Gold market has tough 2013
• VN stock market set to ride new growth wave in 2014

Food exporters plan for tough times Posted: 04 Jan 2014 12:12 AM PST The agricultural sector is expected to continue facing difficulties in increasing exports in terms of markets and price, although there could be signs of mild improvement, experts said. Last year, some of the exports of the agricultural, forestry and seafood sectors were valued at a total of US$1 billion or higher. These exports included seafood, […] The post Food exporters plan for tough times appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

Stock market 2014: Transparency to bring back investors Posted: 04 Jan 2014 12:10 AM PST  The improved transparency in the stock market has helped regain investors' trust in 2013, and the trend will continue this year, said Chairman of the State Securities Commission Vu Bang. Vietnam's securities market is predicted to see a strong rebound after suffering slight losses. The Government's macro-economic solutions, including the more cohesive execution of financial […] The post Stock market 2014: Transparency to bring back investors appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

10 hottest real estate transfer deals in 2013 Posted: 04 Jan 2014 12:07 AM PST As initially predicted, 2013 is the vibrant year of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in real estate sectors, especially in the last months of 2013. 1. Vincom Centre A project This deal's total value reached 9.823 trillion dong. Vingroup transferred this project to Vietnam Infrastructure and Property Development Group Corporation (VIPD). According to Vingroup, this […] The post 10 hottest real estate transfer deals in 2013 appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

Legal changes bolster market economy reform Posted: 03 Jan 2014 11:48 PM PST The National Assembly concluded a busy year which included the ratification of a revised Constitution, the Land Law and the Law on Public Procurement. It is expected the new laws will help develop a more liberal economy. Le Net at LNT & Partners law firm takes a look at the developments and their anticipated effects. […] The post Legal changes bolster market economy reform appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

Big state owned corporations ask for bigger power Posted: 03 Jan 2014 11:41 PM PST Having powerful financial capability and enjoying privileges as state owned enterprises, they still want more power, more capital and more privileges. The Debt and Asset Trading Corporation (DATC), a powerful corporation belonging to the Ministry of Finance (MOF) has sent words intimating that it wants to become a corporation put under the direct control from […] The post Big state owned corporations ask for bigger power appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

ASEAN car imports enjoy tax break Posted: 03 Jan 2014 09:20 PM PST Vietnamese consumers will pay 50 to 60 per cent less tax on cars imported from ASEAN countries beginning January 1. The tax cut comes following the earlier signing of the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA). While ASEAN countries are not a center for automobile production, there are some large manufacturing giants, such as Japan’s […] The post ASEAN car imports enjoy tax break appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

New rules govern e-commerce firms Posted: 03 Jan 2014 09:18 PM PST Enterprises and individuals operating electronic commerce businesses will be fined if they have not registered their businesses with the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT). According to Decree No 185 of the Government, which came into effect on January 1, 2014, unregistered firms and individuals will be fined VND10-100 million (US$475-4,760) and VND10-50 million ($475-2,380), […] The post New rules govern e-commerce firms appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

Electronics market faces tough year Posted: 03 Jan 2014 09:16 PM PST Domestic electronics retailers are facing challenges this year because of a sharp decrease in consumer purchases and fierce competition. Dinh Anh Huan, general director of dienmay.com told ictnews online newspaper that the market last year seemed to display little growth. The quiet market and competition had made the demand for electronic products in the local […] The post Electronics market faces tough year appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

Gold market has tough 2013 Posted: 03 Jan 2014 09:14 PM PST The local gold market has seen strong fluctuations in 2013 given the strong price decline on the world market and new policies on gold market management released by the central bank. Gold prices tumble Local and international gold prices have tumbled by 25% over the past year after rising steadily in the previous five years. […] The post Gold market has tough 2013 appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

VN stock market set to ride new growth wave in 2014 Posted: 03 Jan 2014 09:12 PM PST The stock market is poised to surge to record highs and outperform 2013, according to management officials. This uptrend is due to the ongoing restructuring and new securities products, they said. The economic growth of 2013 can be traced back to initiatives such as extending trading hours, deploying new indexes and increasing foreign investment. All […] The post VN stock market set to ride new growth wave in 2014 appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

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