The Business Times: Footwear sector takes steps into New Year

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• Footwear sector takes steps into New Year
• February CPI falls on spiralling oil prices
• Government puts stop to exports of coal dust
• PM agree to appoint contractor for Phu Quoc port
• FPT clinches deal with Japan advertising giant
• European Parliament hears progress of EU-Vietnam FTA talks
• Vietnam among top 10 countries enjoying trade surplus with US
• HCM City targets US$35 billion for export earnings
• Vietnam trade value with Kuwait reaches new high

Footwear sector takes steps into New Year Posted: 26 Feb 2015 06:19 PM PST A successful 2014 and the promise of bigger export opportunities has given the domestic leather and footwear industry the confidence to set a US$14 billion export target for this year. Phan Thi Thanh Xuan, General Secretary of the Vietnam Leather and Footwear Association (Lefaso), told Vietnam News that the new target marks a year-on-year increase […] The post Footwear sector takes steps into New Year appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

February CPI falls on spiralling oil prices Posted: 26 Feb 2015 06:19 PM PST Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) fell by 0.05% in February compared to January and 0.25% from December 2014, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO). CPI has been falling for four consecutive months since November 2014, with a 0.27% fall in November last year, 0.24% in December and 0.2% in January this year. This month […] The post February CPI falls on spiralling oil prices appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

Government puts stop to exports of coal dust Posted: 26 Feb 2015 06:16 PM PST As per a recent Government directive, Vietnam will stop exporting coal dust in 2015, in order to ensure the supply of coal for thermal power production for the 2018 to 2020 period. In keeping with the Government instruction, Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has asked the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), and the […] The post Government puts stop to exports of coal dust appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

PM agree to appoint contractor for Phu Quoc port Posted: 26 Feb 2015 06:07 PM PST The Prime Minister has agreed to the recommendation of the Ministry of Transport and Kien Giang province on appointing a contractor to build the Phu Quoc International Passenger Port. The port will be built at Duong Dong town, the biggest on Phu Quoc, the country's increasingly popular tourist island destination. It will have a capacity […] The post PM agree to appoint contractor for Phu Quoc port appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

FPT clinches deal with Japan advertising giant Posted: 26 Feb 2015 06:05 PM PST FPT Online, the leading Vietnamese software outsourcing multinational company with branches in 14 countries, and D.A.Consortium (DAC) recently announced a new platform partnership licensing agreement. DAC, a subsidiary of Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc., is the largest digital media representative in Japan, established in 1996. The company has taken the initiative in the digital advertising market […] The post FPT clinches deal with Japan advertising giant appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

European Parliament hears progress of EU-Vietnam FTA talks Posted: 26 Feb 2015 06:04 PM PST The European Parliament (EP) heard reports on the progress of negotiations on the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) in Brussels on February 24 ahead of the final round of negotiations to take place in Vietnam in March 2015. Chief Negotiator of the EU Mauro Petriccione noted that as Vietnam is the first developing country to […] The post European Parliament hears progress of EU-Vietnam FTA talks appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

Vietnam among top 10 countries enjoying trade surplus with US Posted: 26 Feb 2015 03:07 PM PST Vietnam was listed among top ten countries having trade surplus with the US last year with a total value of more than US$24.9 billion. According to latest statistics released by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham), two-way trade turnover between Vietnam and the US increased from US$29.6 billion in 2013 to US$36.3 billion in 2014. […] The post Vietnam among top 10 countries enjoying trade surplus with US appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

HCM City targets US$35 billion for export earnings Posted: 26 Feb 2015 10:17 AM PST The southern economic and business hub, Ho Chi Minh City, targets export revenues of US$35 billion this year, a year on year rise of 8-10%, according to the municipal Department of Industry and Trade. To reach the goal, the city has steered businesses to focus on shipping industrial and processed goods with high added value. […] The post HCM City targets US$35 billion for export earnings appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

Vietnam trade value with Kuwait reaches new high Posted: 26 Feb 2015 09:40 AM PST Trade relations between Kuwait and Vietnam have made satisfying progress, the Consulate of Kuwait in HCM City said in a statement released for the 54th anniversary of its independence day. Trade exchange value between the two countries reached US$691 million in 2014. Vietnam’s exports to Kuwait in 2014 grew twice as much as the previous […] The post Vietnam trade value with Kuwait reaches new high appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

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