• 180 businesses participate in 2010 ILDEX
  180 businesses participate in 2010 ILDEX
  

  

  Approximately180 leading businesses from 22 countries and territories will attend the third International Livestock and Dairy Expo (ILDEX), scheduled to take place in Ho Chi Minh City from March 25-27.
  18/03
• Vietnamese products sell well in Cambodia
  Vietnamese products sell well in Cambodia
  

  

  A representative of the Department for Trade Promotion says market share for Vietnamese products in Cambodia increased sharply in the first quarter of 2010.
  18/03
• Tourism sector sets sights on Russian market
  Tourism sector sets sights on Russian market
  

  The Vietnamese tourism sector is shifting the focus of its promotional programme onto Russia, says an official from the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.
  18/03
• South Africa, Vietnam have great potential for trade
  South Africa, Vietnam have great potential for trade
  

  The Republic of South Africa is a potential market for Vietnamese exports such as rice, coffee, tea, pepper, cashew nuts, tropical fruits, textiles and garments, and electronics. In return, South Africa can provide high-quality minerals for Vietnamese mechanical and jewelry industries.
  18/03
• Agreements on Japanese ODA signed in Hanoi
  Agreements on Japanese ODA signed in Hanoi
  

  

  Deputy Minister of Finance Tran Xuan Ha signed 5 agreements on official development assistance (ODA) with the Head of the Japan International Cooperation Agency, Monotori Tsuno, in Hanoi on March 18.
  18/03

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• How to encourage businesses to boost trade promotion
  How to encourage businesses to boost trade promotion
  

  

  Stepping up national trade promotion programmes is the key to boosting exports in the remaining months of this year. However, such programmes have proved inefficient, failing to attract the participation of businesses.
  23/10
• Construction of Vietnam’s tallest building starts
  Construction of Vietnam’s tallest building starts
  

  The Hanoi People’s Committee and the Korean Lottie Group on October 22 held a ground-breaking ceremony for construction of a 65-storey building on Dao Tan street in Hanoi following the Vietnam visit by the President of the Republic of Korea.
  23/10
• Vietnam Finance links up with Standard Chartered
  Vietnam Finance links up with Standard Chartered
  

  EVN Finance Co and Standard Chartered Bank Vietnam has signed a memorandum of understanding to boost cooperation in such areas as money markets, foreign exchange, structured products and derivatives, cash management and training.
  23/10
• Swedish companies eye clean technologies in Vietnam
  Swedish companies eye clean technologies in Vietnam
  

  Big and small Swedish companies are seeking opportunities to invest in energy efficiency projects and promote the use of clean technologies in Vietnam as part of efforts to contribute the nation’s environmental protection.
  23/10
• RoK to grant loan for Vietnam’s infrastructure development
  RoK to grant loan for Vietnam’s infrastructure development
  

  

  The Republic of Korea (RoK) has decided to provide a loan package worth around US$46 million to help Vietnam implement a series of projects on infrastructure development.
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