Business

Farm produce prices escalating, but farmers cannot pocket profits
11/05/2011 05:00
The prices of farm produce such as rice, coffee and pepper have been escalating, but farmers do not benefit from the price increases. Farmers are the “outsiders” According to Professor...
Australia”s ODA for Vietnam up 8.2% to A$138 million
11/05/2011 05:00
The Australian Government will provide an estimated A$137.9 million in official development assistance to Vietnam in 2011-12, increasing by 8.2 percent above last year’s estimated budget for the country. Party General...
Import-export through official channel overwhelming trade with China
11/05/2011 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – One of the most positive changes in the Vietnam-China trade is the shifting from cross-border trade to the trade through official channel, according to Dao Ngoc Chuong, Deputy Director of the Asia-Pacific Department of the...
Businesses getting apprehensive of electricity price increases
11/05/2011 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – How to maintain normal production when the electricity price keeps rising is really a headache to enterprises. They have been advised to use modern technologies which allow saving energy. However, this proves to be out of the...
Banks attempting to collect ATM fee, for the fourth time
11/05/2011 05:00
From June 2011, when withdrawing cash from the ATMs of the banks which are not the issuers of the clients’ cards, clients will have to pay 5500 dong per transaction instead of 3300 dong, if the proposal by the members of the Card Association is approved...
Vietnam banks petition to increase ATM fees
10/05/2011 05:00
Local commercial banks have again petitioned the State Bank of Vietnam to allow them to charge all customers for using automated teller machines to withdraw money. Â The proposal has been turned down three times before.Â Â...
Vietnam-UK direct flights set to commence this fall
10/05/2011 05:00
Vietnam Airlines plans to operate up to four services a week to London. Officials from the UK and Vietnam have concluded discussions to facilitate direct flights between the two countries to take off this autumn. A British Embassy...