Government to host investment forums in the U.S.
Vietnam plans to host a series of investment forums in the U.S. this year to attract more foreign investors.
Posted: Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:06:47 GMT
Army petroleum corporation established
The General Logistics Department under the Ministry of National Defence held a meeting on July 2 to announce the establishment of the Army Petroleum Corporation.
Posted: Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:05:30 GMT
Dung Quat Oil Refinery successfully mixes A92 and A95 petrol
The residue fluid continuous cracking (RFCC) unit, the most important part of the Dung Quat Oil Refinery, on July 1 successfully mixed a batch of petrol with an octane rating of RON, MON (A92 and A95) to achieve the Vietnamese standard.
Posted: Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:04:40 GMT
Frozen meat piled up at Chinese border
Thousands of containers of frozen meat which were transiting Vietnam enroute to south China when the H1N1 flu scare occurred are still stuck in northeast Vietnam. China has tightened its quarantine rules and won’t accept them.
Posted: Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:02:48 GMT
FTA with Vietnam set as EU priority under Swedish presidency
The European Union (EU) is moving ahead on negotiations on a free trade pact specific to Vietnam , a long process that is expected to be complete by October 2010, said a ranking European Commission officer on July 1, adding that the pact is an EU priority now, under the new presidency of Sweden.
Posted: Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:02:03 GMT
Vietnam still lacking programme for preservation of fruit
Vietnam still cannot earn much money from fruit exports, not because it lacks orders, but because it does not have enough fruit of the necessary quality.
Posted: Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:00:50 GMT
Speculators squeezing world coffee market, say Vietnam’s exporters
Vietnamese coffee industry leaders are meeting urgently to cope with the lowest export prices in three years. Speculators are blamed, but it’s said that Vietnamese exporters have fallen into the trap because of their lack of professionalism and unity.
Posted: Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:59:51 GMT
Widespread interest in second SME trade fair
The second Viet Nam International Trade Fair of Co-operatives and Small-and Medium-Sized Enterprisesruns at the Ha Noi International Centre for Exhibition from December 2-7.
Posted: Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:53:08 GMT
Exporters ‘lack technical know how’
The Viet Nam Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Notification Authority and Enquiry Point is the only source of information on TBT requirements for Vietnamese exporters who need to work closely with it, officials and experts told a workshop in HCM City yesterday.
Posted: Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:52:25 GMT
Fisheries, farms hunt for markets
A US$12.5 billion target has been set for this year.
Posted: Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:53:51 GMT
Footwear exports to France edge up
Vietnam’s footwear exports to France saw a promising, if slight, growth despite an 8.8 percent decrease in the country’s six-month export turnover.
Posted: Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:19:00 GMT
Deep water port promises premium profits
A proposed deep-water port in central Vietnam could provide a boost for the country’s exporters as well as generate billions of dollars in income, a maritime expert has predicted.
Posted: Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:13:37 GMT