Business

Handicraft exports to hit 1.6 bln USD in 2013
22/03/2013 04:51
Torealise�this, domestic producers and exporters are urged to seek new�outlets�in the�emerging marketsof Brazil , Russia, India and China , along with traditional markets in the US , Japan and the EU. � Industry experts said that to further penetrate into new markets, local firms...
Japan bank targets PPP acceleration
22/03/2013 04:45
The country was making efforts to innovate public�investment�in infrastructure development, shifting from heavy reliance on the State budget to mobilisation of private resources, said Vinh. Thus,international�experiences would be useful, particularly as the country’s first regulations...
Who will buy Vietnam Airlines’ shares?
22/03/2013 04:35
The equitization and IPO of Vietnam Airlines has caught the special attention from the public. All investors will consider�the opportunities�to own the stakes of Vietnam Airlines, which is holding the biggest domestic market share. How much is Vietnam Airlines worth? In April 2011, Vietnam...
Loans still beyond reach of enterprises
20/03/2013 11:16
Tran Viet Anh, vice chairman of the HCMC Rubber and Plastics Association, said plastics firms had won many orders for export until June. However, plastics producers are facing a material shortage, and none of them dares to take out loans because of exorbitant interest rates. “Unlike...
The secrets of ATMs
20/03/2013 11:13
Experts said the prices of ATMs vary depending on the technologies, but an ATM is priced no less than $20,000. Banks not only have to pay for the machines, but also spend money to maintain the ATMs’ operation, including the fees for premises for ATMs, depreciation, equipment...
Gold bar auction expected to narrow price gap
20/03/2013 11:12
Gold bars for sale at Viet Nam Agribank Gold Corporation. The State Bank Governor issued a decision regulating gold bar trading procedures on Monday to prepare for the commodity's first official auction, which is expected to help close the price gap between the domestic and global...
Public debt under control, finance ministry says
20/03/2013 11:08
Foreign debt accounted for 42.2% of GDP in 2010 and 41.5% in 2011 while the ratio of government debt was 44.6% and 43.2% respectively. Government debt was 17.6% of State budget collections in 2010 and 15.6% in 2011. In the strategy for public and foreign debts in the 2011-2020 period, the...