• 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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• 71 percent of people trust in high-quality Vietnamese goods
  71 percent of people trust in high-quality Vietnamese goods
  

  

  71 percent of 400 respondents said that they choose to buy domestic products because of their reasonable prices and acceptable quality.
  23/10
• 2,000 stores take part in promotional month
  2,000 stores take part in promotional month
  

  

  Around 335 businesses have registered to join a promotional month at nearly 1,000 locations, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Industry and Trade.
  23/10
• 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