The Business Times: Trade-economics – key pillar in Vietnam-Sweden ties

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• Trade-economics – key pillar in Vietnam-Sweden ties
• Viet Nam records crab export increases
• Ecuador promotes trade ties with Vietnam
• Vietnamese exult greatly with $20 billion gas project
• Vietnam needs to further improve investment climate
• New fine would let illegal buildings stand
• Challenges to safe vegetable production
• March CPI sees lowest increase in a decade
• Profit taking drags on City stocks, Ha Noi stocks gain
• Mar 19, 2014: StoxPlus morning brief

Trade-economics – key pillar in Vietnam-Sweden ties Posted: 18 Mar 2014 10:41 PM PDT Swedish Secretary of Foreign Affairs Frank Belfrage reiterated on March 18 that trade-economics has become an important pillar in Vietnam-Sweden relations over the past 45 years. While meeting local media in Hanoi, the official noted that the two countries have obtained average annual trade growth of 28% since 2011 to over US$1 billion in 2013. […] The post Trade-economics – key pillar in Vietnam-Sweden ties appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

Viet Nam records crab export increases Posted: 18 Mar 2014 10:38 PM PDT Since the start of 2014, Viet Nam seafood processors have exported live crabs to the Chinese market valued at nearly US$650,000 per month. According to the Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), in 2013, China reduced its crab imports from other countries, while Viet Nam remained the key crab exporter to the […] The post Viet Nam records crab export increases appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

Ecuador promotes trade ties with Vietnam Posted: 18 Mar 2014 10:37 PM PDT Ecuador's Foreign Ministry announced on March 17 that Vietnam and Ecuador will establish a group to carry out a feasibility study on negotiating a preferential tariff agreement to boost bilateral trade ties. This is part of a memorandum of understanding on economic and trade cooperation between Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade and Ecuador's Ministry […] The post Ecuador promotes trade ties with Vietnam appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

Vietnamese exult greatly with $20 billion gas project Posted: 18 Mar 2014 10:35 PM PDT The project of a $20 billion gas & electricity complex in Quang Ngai province to be developed by Exxon Mobil is believed to have high feasibility thanks to the good reputation of the investor and the readiness of the local authorities. What does Exxon Mobil want? The US giant in the oil & gas sector […] The post Vietnamese exult greatly with $20 billion gas project appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

Vietnam needs to further improve investment climate Posted: 18 Mar 2014 10:30 PM PDT  A seminar on improving investment environment was held in Hanoi on March 18 by the Development Strategy Institute (DSI) and the European Chamber of Commerce (EuroCham). The seminar provided a good opportunity for investors, experts, researchers and lawmakers to discuss issues related to seaport infrastructure development, foreign operations in the banking sector, price management, and […] The post Vietnam needs to further improve investment climate appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

New fine would let illegal buildings stand Posted: 18 Mar 2014 10:28 PM PDT A decision to approve illegal buildings and unapproved extra floors if their owners pay a fine has been surrounded with controversy since being announced recently.  Unless something is done, the decision, announced in a Ministry of Construction circular, will be applied next month. The situation at present is that a person who, without permission, builds […] The post New fine would let illegal buildings stand appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

Challenges to safe vegetable production Posted: 18 Mar 2014 10:21 PM PDT Despite a huge demand for healthy clean produce, vegetables meeting Vietnamese Good Agricultural Practices (VietGap) standards are in short supply on the market.  Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Thi Xuan Thu underlined the fact at a March 18 seminar in Hanoi, to discuss measures to improve the quality of products, ensure food safety […] The post Challenges to safe vegetable production appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

March CPI sees lowest increase in a decade Posted: 18 Mar 2014 10:19 PM PDT The country's consumer price index (CPI) will register an insignificant increase this month due to low demand, experts have forecast. The HCM City Securities Company (HSC) this week said that the CPI is likely to inch up only 0.8% against the previous month, the lowest rise for the past decade. Compared with the same period […] The post March CPI sees lowest increase in a decade appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

Profit taking drags on City stocks, Ha Noi stocks gain Posted: 18 Mar 2014 10:12 PM PDT Yesterday, shares finished slightly lower on the HCM City Exchange due to large scale profit booking despite significant capital inflow, while the shares gained on the Ha Noi Exchange. The VN-Index dropped 0.51 points, or as much as 0.08 per cent, to finish at 599.85 points after posting gains for nine consecutive days. After the […] The post Profit taking drags on City stocks, Ha Noi stocks gain appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

Mar 19, 2014: StoxPlus morning brief Posted: 18 Mar 2014 10:06 PM PDT Vietnam's five-year government bonds rose, sending the yield to a nine-month low, after the central bank announced it plans to cut interest rates. The dong was little changed. Macro Economy Vietnam's Garment and Textile Exports Expected to Rise 30% in 2014 Some enterprises forecast that Vietnam's garment and textile exports will sharply increase by 30% on […] The post Mar 19, 2014: StoxPlus morning brief appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

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