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Most EU states want to terminate Vietnam shoe duties

The European Commission is expected to decide in September whether to propose extending dumping duties on imports of leather shoes from Vietnam, but most EU states want them scrapped, EU sources said.

Kinh Do to merge Kido ice cream unit by year end

Kinh Do Joint-Stock Co., a Vietnamese maker of cookies, candies and snacks, plans to merge its Kido ice cream making subsidiary into it in the fourth quarter, Kinh Do Chairman Tran Kim Thanh said.

Ministry rejects petrol price-hike rumors

It is unlikely that the government will approve another gasoline price hike since all ministries are committed to the price freeze decreed by the prime minister, a senior government official has said.

Vietnam’s foreign banks take larger market share in 2005

Foreign invested banks operating in Vietnam had a successful year in 2005, garnering huge profit margins while significantly increasing their market shares over 2004, said a report by the Vietnam News Agency.

Expert calls for review of demand stimulus package

Pham Chi Lan, senior economist, former member of the Prime Ministerial Research Committee, believes that it is now the right time for Vietnam to consider reports about the beneficiaries of the de…

Southern metro to host IT events this week

The Vietnam Computer Electronics World Expo (VCW) and the Vietnam Information and Communication Technology Outlook (VIO) will be held in Ho Chi Minh City from July 16-19.

Vietnamese businesses focus on recruitment

A global survey has found Vietnam businesses were the most focused on searching for and retaining staff.

Cars unsalable in the world, but selling well in Vietnam

While the car sales have plummetedin the world market, in Vietnam, there are still not enough Toyota or Honda cars to satisfy demand.In such a market, fixers thrive.

Impractical to use economic group to control real estate market: expert

Prof Dang Hung Vo, a senior real estate expert, former Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment, affirmed that a real estate group should not be assigned the task of stabilising the real estate market.

Vietnamese consumers told to get angry

Why are low-quality and toxic products still selling everywhere in the market? HCM City economic experts say it is because government management agencies are not strict enough wh…