• 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.
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• 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.
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• 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.
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• Vietnam prepares to host World Economic Forum 2010
  Vietnam prepares to host World Economic Forum 2010
  

  

  The Prime Minister has agreed to establish a steering committee, headed by Deputy PM Hoang Trung Hai, to prepare for organising the World Economic Forum (WEF) on East Asia in 2010 in Vietnam.
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• Livestock businesses need more support
  Livestock businesses need more support
  

  

  Although the domestic livestock industry has seen significant developments, many businesses demand a tighter control over the import of animal products and more assistance from the state to overcome difficulties caused by meat imports.
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• SOE equitisation process slow going
  SOE equitisation process slow going
  

  

  Nearly 3,840 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have been equitised over the past 17 years, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
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• Hanoi meeting attracts region’s corporate leaders
  Hanoi meeting attracts region’s corporate leaders
  

  Chief financial officers (CFOs) from companies across the Asia Pacific gathered in Hanoi on November 27 to discuss measures to help enterprises survive the aftermath of the global recession.
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• Vietnam, Germany seek ways to develop cooperatives
  Vietnam, Germany seek ways to develop cooperatives
  

  German experts shared experiences and introduced measures to develop cooperatives in Vietnam, at a workshop held in Tay Ninh province on November 27.
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