EU panel rejects extension of Asian shoe duties
A key panel of European Union trade officials voted on Thursday to reject a European Commission proposal to extend dumping duties on shoes from China and Vietnam, EU sources with knowledge of the vote said.
Posted: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:48:30 GMT
Vietnam furniture exports set to bounce back next year
Vietnam’s furniture exports are expected to rise 10 percent to US$3 billion in 2010, following slight declines this year, an industry official said.
Posted: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:44:36 GMT
Fuel firm promises supplies to struggling airline
Vietnam Air Petrol Company said it would continue to supply fuel to Indochina Airlines despite the company’s crippling debt and financial troubles.
Posted: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:44:00 GMT
Mobile phone firms running out of new numbers
Vietnam’s largest mobile phone operators are seeking governmental consent for a new series of numbers, saying they are running out of numbers for their fast-growing customer base.
Posted: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:43:23 GMT
City cuts power to major polluters
Environmental officials in Ho Chi Minh City cut power to 51 businesses Friday to punish the companies for serious pollution violations.
Posted: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:42:50 GMT
Retail fuel prices go up again
The government has allowed fuel traders to increase pump prices for the eighth time this year, following a request submitted early this week.
Posted: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:41:27 GMT
Seminar talks financial assistance to SMEs
Removing obstacles and working out how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can access financial sources for development purposes were tabled for discussion at a Vietnamese-Chinese seminar in Hanoi on November18.
Posted: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:16:37 GMT
Major economic establishments and projects get inspected
Next year, the Government’s Inspectorate will inspect a number of economic establishments and large-scale projects for socio-economic development.
Posted: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:12:13 GMT
Cam Ranh International Airport to be put into operation
The southcentral province of Khanh Hoa is expected to inaugurate Cam Ranh International Airport on December 12, 2009, opening up new opportunities for the province to develop its economy and tourism.
Posted: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:11:36 GMT
Vietnam-Japan trade pact yet to deliver impacts
The much-touted Vietnam-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement that went into effect last month and was meant to cut taxes on 10,000 items on the exchange list between the two countries has so far failed to deliver any positive impacts on trade between the two sides. Traders would say it is the springboard for the future rather than for immediate benefits.
Posted: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:02:11 GMT
Some are skeptical about MOIT’s strategic car project
Just a few days after the outlines of Ministry of Industry and Trade’s plan for development of a “strategic car” – a true ‘made-in-Vietnam’ vehicle – became public, critics have opened fire.
Posted: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:59:03 GMT
“Death fish” can make millions for farmers
Vietnamese farmers are attempting to export ca noc, or puffer fish, a poisonous fish found in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta.
Posted: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:57:04 GMT