• Food prices in Hanoi shoot up
  Food prices in Hanoi shoot up
  

  

  A week before Tet, food prices in Hanoi have kept increasing despite the ready availability of food products.
  09/02
• UK trade tipped to increase
  UK trade tipped to increase
  

  Despite lingering global economic problems, two-way trade between Vietnam and the UK is expected to become brisker this year, said Vietnamese Trade Counsellor in the UK AnThe Dung.
  09/02
• Banks to support rice production
  Banks to support rice production
  

  

  Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has directed ministries, sectors, food corporations and the Vietnam Food Association (VFA) to develop support for this year’s domestic rice production and export activities.
  09/02
• Local businesses keen on Southeast Asian markets
  Local businesses keen on Southeast Asian markets
  

  The Asia-Pacific Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade plans to focus on Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and East Timor in 2010, describing them as traditional export markets in a fix.
  09/02
• Exports to China hit US$16 billion
  Exports to China hit US$16 billion
  

  Vietnam’s exports to China reached US$16 billion in 2009, a year-on-year increase of 5 percent, according to the Vietnam Trade Information Centre.
  09/02

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• Gold price surpasses VND25 mil/tael threshold
  Gold price surpasses VND25 mil/tael threshold
  

  

  Domestic gold prices on November 6 suddenly surpassed the VND25 million/tael threshold while the world gold price stayed at above US$1,091/oz.
  06/11
• Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam strengthen cooperation
  Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam strengthen cooperation
  

  The fourth conference on investment, trade promotion and tourism in the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle will take place in Buon Ma Thuot, Dak Lak province, from November 10-12, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
  06/11
• Long-term issues need to be addressed to help exporters
  Long-term issues need to be addressed to help exporters
  

  

  To help businesses boost their exports, the Government need to pay due attention to resolving long-term issues related to the country’s infrastructure, transport network, tax system and customs procedures.
  06/11
• Vietnam spotlighted at Havana international fair
  Vietnam spotlighted at Havana international fair
  

  A ‘Vietnamese Day’ was held in the Cuban capital on November 4 as part of the 2009 Havana International Fair, drawing the participation of 30 Vietnamese companies and 600 other firms from 54 countries and territories.
  06/11
• Malaysian urban construction scheme gets go-ahead
  Malaysian urban construction scheme gets go-ahead
  

  On November 4, Malaysian property developer Berjaya received a licence to build the Nhon Trach New Urban Area in southern Dong Nai province.
  06/11