Economy 1 VietnamPlus | 03/19/2019 17:49 Vietnam to attend Taipei Int’l Food Show 5-in-1 Vietnam will attend the Taipei International Food Show 5-in-1, the largest trade promotion expo of Taiwanese food industry, in Taipei from June 19-22. 2 VietnamPlus | 03/19/2019 17:45 Vietnam shares experience in developing cooperatives with Laos Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue shared Vietnam’s experience in developing cooperatives with a delegation of the Lao National Economic Research Institute in Hanoi on March 19. 3 VietnamPlus | 03/19/2019 16:58 High cost casts a shadow on solar power Luc Van Tan, a HCM City resident, is considering installing solar power panels on his 35sq.m rooftop to save on electricity bills. 4 VietnamPlus | 03/19/2019 15:34 Customs clearance via Bac Luan II bridge launched Vietnam’s northeastern Quang Ninh province and China’s Guangxi province officially launched customs clearance through Bac Luan II bridge at Mong Cai International Border Gate on March 19. 5 VietnamPlus | 03/19/2019 15:19 Vietnam’s marine development strategy introduced in Malaysia The Vietnam Embassy in Malaysia introduced the country’s strategy for the sustainable development of its sea-based economy at the Maritime Institute of Malaysia (MIMA) on March 19. 6 VietnamPlus | 03/19/2019 14:55 Vietnam – fertile land for logistics startups Many students showed interest in logistics startups while attending a recent seminar held by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)’s Export-Import Department and the Vietnam logistics training network. 7 VietnamPlus | 03/19/2019 11:30 More than 800 new realty firms set up in two months The real estate sector saw 840 new enterprises established in the first two months of this year, 5.3 percent of the country’s total new firms during the period. 8 VietnamPlus | 03/19/2019 11:25 Da Nang city welcomes new investment waves Many major domestic and foreign investors have pumped capital into the central city of Da Nang in the first months of this year. 9 VietnamPlus | 03/19/2019 10:49 EVN sees sharp drop in power loss Power loss in Vietnam Electricity (EVN)’s systems has reduced sharply over the years thanks to the firm’s efforts to better manage the power network, especially in transmission and distribution. 10 VietnamPlus | 03/19/2019 10:47 Hanoi tops world highest office yield: Savills The Vietnamese capital city of Hanoi recorded the highest office yield in the world for the second half of 2018, with a market yield of 8.57 percent, according to the Savills World Office Yield Spectrum. 11 VietnamPlus | 03/19/2019 10:23 Strategy to help Mekong Delta optimise tourism potential A strategy to develop tourism in the Mekong Delta adapted to climate change is being built, aiming to fully tap local potential. 12 VietnamPlus | 03/19/2019 09:42 Amendments to enterprise, investment laws must promote SOE efficiency The amendments to the Law on Enterprise and Law on Investment must include stronger solutions to thoroughly and comprehensively reform State-owned enterprises (SOEs) and enhance their efficiency, according to the Vietnam Association of Financial Investors (VAFI). 13 VietnamPlus | 03/19/2019 09:22 Enterprise survey to focus on support sectors The 2019 enterprise survey will focus on collecting information to access the status of support industries in manufacturing and processing and logistics, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO). 14 VietnamPlus | 03/19/2019 09:00 Reference exchange rate up 8 VND on March 19 The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) set the daily reference exchange rate on March 19 at 22,960 VND per USD, up 8 VND from the previous day (March 18). 15 VietnamPlus | 03/18/2019 22:08 Ha Nam’s Thanh Liem IP infrastructure development project ratified Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a project to construct and lease infrastructure systems in the second phase at Thanh Liem industrial park in the Red River Delta province of Ha Nam. 16 VietnamPlus | 03/18/2019 21:44 Petrol prices kept unchanged from latest adjustment The Ministry of Industry and Trade and Ministry of Finance on March 18 announced that petrol prices will be kept unchanged compared to the latest regular adjustment. 17 VietnamPlus | 03/18/2019 19:12 Vietnam joins biggest seafood expo in North America Fifteen leading Vietnamese enterprises is taking part in the Seafood Expo North America, the biggest annual event of its kind in the region, which opened in Boston, the US, on March 17. 18 VietnamPlus | 03/18/2019 17:55 PM urges more drastic actions to promote production, business Information work plays an important role in consolidating public confidence in domestic production, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said. 19 VietnamPlus | 03/18/2019 16:46 Hau Giang: Nearly 70 million USD needed for agro sector More than 1.6 trillion VND (69 million USD) is needed to carry out a project enhancing competitiveness through promoting the trade of fruits and vegetables in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang. 20 VietnamPlus | 03/18/2019 15:22 Vietnamese rice industry needs value chains After the Government took steps to prevent rice prices from falling in February, prices have started to inch up in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta – the granary of Vietnam – though not by much. 1792 1793 1794 1795 1796