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At the meeting, foreign investors discussed with the PM the potential of key sectors in Việt Nam, including liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects, and voiced their wish to co-operate with Việt Nam in this sector with support from the Government, thus contributing to the country’s economic development.  … [Read more...] about Việt Nam creates optimal conditions for foreign investors: PM Phúc

Finally, as the standard of living is improving around Vietnam, the need for consumer durable loans and two-wheeler loans issued at the point-of-sale (POS) continues to grow steadily. FE CREDIT’s total loans at POS make up 9 per cent of the total loan book and grew nearly 10 per cent vs. the first quarter. It has captured the increase in market demand by boosting strategic partnerships with leading retailers who make up the bulk of the home appliances and two-wheeler sales in Vietnam. … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS OCTOBER 11

It would be wrong to describe this as the best fish and chips I’ve ever had, but it’s the best I’ve had in Hà Nội. In fact I’ll go one better, it’s the best fish and chips I’ve had outside of the UK, and there’s no better accolade I can give. … [Read more...] about There’s no taste like home

Experts said that SEEA is a framework that integrates economic and environmental data to provide a more comprehensive and multi-purpose view of the interrelationships between the economy and the environment, and the stocks and changes in stocks of environmental assets. SEEA provides criteria to build physical data on the environment, and link it with the monetary data in the System of National Account (SNA). … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES OCTOBER 13

Speaking at a press briefing yesterday, Huỳnh Văn Hùng, chief of HCM City Statistics Office, said: “This indicator has gradually improved over the last 10 years, from 0.9 per 10,000 in 2009 to only 0.2 per 10,000 this year. The proportion of families having housing is 99.8 per cent. The average housing area per capita this year is 19.4 square metres per person.” … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES OCTOBER 13

The two Vietnamese nationals were among the 12-member crew of the 1,925-tonne ship, which sunk while at anchor as Typhoon Hagibis approached. His ten crew mates included three from Myanmar and seven from China. Three of them were also rescued on Sunday. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese sailor rescued after cargo ship sinks in Tokyo Bay