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Exports prospects in 2017 are promising

At the Supply Governance Forum towards 2017 held by the Vietnam Supply Chain this weekend, more than 100 supplymanagement experts and businesses from many sectors and industries discussed domestic market trends, production for export, consumption trends, technology, staffing matter, challenges, opportunities and visions for 2017. The speakers are discussing at the Forum. Photo: T.H Build prestige in the community According to the experts, generally, ...

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Vietnam should clear economic bottlenecks to keep high growth: experts

Vietnam should recognise factors that affect its economy’s productivity and competitiveness to maintain high and sustainable growth, domestic and foreign experts have said. They made the recommendation at a workshop in Hanoi on December 13 that discussed research on Vietnam’s economy and growth diagnostics. The country’s economic growth reached 6.68 percent in 2015 – a five-year high since 2011. This year’s GDP is expected ...

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Handicraft products exports to US rise in first 10 months

Vietnam’s rattan, bamboo and sedge products export value to the United States reached US$212.1 million in the first 10 months of 2016, a year-on-year rise of 1%, according to data from the General Department of Vietnam Customs. Rattan, bamboo and sedge products of Vietnam have been shipped to 19 countries and territories, with the US the biggest importer with US$51.2 million, accounting for 27 ...

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Action plan for implementation of commitments under the WTO trade facilitation Agreement

On Dec.29th 2016, the workshop “Developing an action plan for implementation of category B and C commitments under the WTO trade facilitation Agreement”  was held in Hanoi, by General Department of Vietnam Customs (GDVC) in cooperation with US Agency of International Development (USAID) and World Bank.   Building the plan for implementation of commitments under TFA The workshop is an action under Program of ...

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Continue to handle 7 Maersk containers in custody

 Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh assigned the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Public Security to continue to direct relevant authorities to urgently review and handle the case of 7 frozen fish containers of Maersk Vietnam Company Limited in custody in Hai Phong Port in accordance with the law.   Earlier, on 13 September, 2016, the Saigon Economic Times had an article ...

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The main export product groups in the first 10 months of 2016

According to the statistics of the General Department of Customs, for the first 10 months of 2016, the total import-export turnover nationwide reached nearly $US 284.56 billion, up 4.6% compared to the same period last year. In particular, exports totaled more than $US 143.9 billion, an increase of 7%, equivalent to more than $US 9.44 billion compared to the same period last year.  The ...

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The Import-export merchandise turnover reached $ US 300 billion

The Vietnam’s turnover of import and export goods reached $ US 300 billion on 15 November 2016. Thus, after nearly 5 years, the Vietnam’s total import-export turnover added $ US 100 billion (threshold of $ US 200 billion was made in the second half of December, 2011) According to the latest statistics of the General Department of Vietnam Customs, Vietnam’s total import-export turnover in ...

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Quang Ninh licenses seaport complex project

The northern province of Quang Ninh recently presented an investment licence to a project on developing a seaport complex and industrial park in the Dam Nha Mac area, Quang Yen town. The investors in the project are the CDC Corporation, headquartered in the Cayman Islands, the Middle Utilities Company Pte Ltd of Singapore, and Infra Asia Investment Limited of Hong Kong. With total investment ...

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Exports to Saudi Arabia drop sharply

Exports to Saudi Arabia fell by 24.61% to US$335.9 million in the first ten months of this year, according to statistics from the General Department of Vietnam Customs. Most export products to the market, even key items saw a decline, such as telephones and components (down 39% to US$100 million, accounting for 44% of total export value), seafood (down 11.85% to US$51.6 million) and ...

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Can Tho to boost win-win cooperation with Laos

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho will boost mutually-beneficial cooperation with Laos in mechanical engineering, handicraft, apparel and services in the near future, said Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Truong Quang Hoai Nam.     According to Nam, Laos has formed partnerships with the Lao provinces of Savannakhet and Champasak in the fields of agriculture, industry, education-training, commerce, tourism and transport.  ...

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