• Vietnamese handicrafts showcased at Algerian exhibition
  Vietnamese handicrafts showcased at Algerian exhibition
  

  Traditional Vietnamese handicrafts are being showcased at the 15th International Fine Arts and Handicrafts Exhibition, which opened in Algiers, Algeria, on March 18.
  20/03
• Forum to promote economic development in central region
  Forum to promote economic development in central region
  

  Prospects for economic development in the key central economic region was discussed at a forum jointly held by the Quang Ngai provincial People’s Committees and the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on March 20.
  20/03
• First cashew trading floor opens in Binh Phuoc
  First cashew trading floor opens in Binh Phuoc
  

  

  The first electronic cashew trading floor, sponsored by Saccombank, opened on March 20 in Dong Xoai town, Binh Phuoc province in the hope of making Vietnam become one of the world’s leading cashew exporters in 2010 with a turnover of US$1 billion.
  20/03
• Int’l border checkpoint inaugurated in Binh Phuoc
  Int’l border checkpoint inaugurated in Binh Phuoc
  

  The southern province of Binh Phuoc on March 20 announced the Prime Minister-approved master plan to develop the Hoa Lu border economic zone through 2025 and inaugurated the Hoa Lu international border checkpoint.
  20/03
• Qatar to invest in rice production in Vietnam
  Qatar to invest in rice production in Vietnam
  

  Qatar plans to invest US$1 billion in a project to grow high quality rice on 25,000ha in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh.
  20/03

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• Dong Xuan Knitting Company enhances ties with Japan
  Dong Xuan Knitting Company enhances ties with Japan
  

  The Dong Xuan Knitting Company (Doximex) has recently invested around US$30 million in building a plant complex to produce high-quality knitwear products in northern province of Hung Yen as a bid to boost its cooperation with Japanese partners.
  25/08
• 350 businesses respond to “Promotion” Month
  350 businesses respond to “Promotion” Month
  

  

  As many as 350 businesses involved in tourism and hotel services, traders and food suppliers have registered to take part in a “Promotion” Month from September 1-30, a three-fold increase from last year’s figure.
  25/08
• Software industry lacks human resources
  Software industry lacks human resources
  

  The development of Vietnamese software firms is still being held back by a shortage of qualified human resources, according to a survey conducted by the Vietnam Software Association (Vinasa) and the US IDG’s International Data Company (IDC).
  25/08
• Hoa Lac High-tech Park projects urged to get a move on
  Hoa Lac High-tech Park projects urged to get a move on
  

  Nguyen Van Tri, Chairman of the Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission asked the capital city to create and implement policies for compensation and resettlement.
  25/08
• Vietnam, Japan seek closer links in software industry
  Vietnam, Japan seek closer links in software industry
  

  Vietnamese and Japanese software programmers discussed new opportunities for cooperation during the post-global economic crisis period at a seminar in Hanoi on August 24.
  25/08