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JGC Group wins Vietnam refinery contract: Nikkei

A JGC Corp.-led group that includes Chiyoda Corp. and Technip SA won exclusive negotiating rights for a contract to build a refinery in Vietnam, the Nikkei newspaper reported.

Shipping group launches Vietnam, Europe service

The New World Alliance said Monday it will launch its first direct Vietnam-North Europe service.

Vietnamese Entrepreneurs Association in France set up

The Vietnamese Entrepreneurs Association in France made its debut at the Vietnamese Cultural Centre in Paris on December 11.

Gold expert supports setting up national exchange

A senior expert from the Vietnam Gold Traders Association has said the country should establish a national gold exchange.

WWF temporarily removes tra fish from consumer red list

WWF Vietnam has agreed to temporarily remove tra fish from their 2010 consumer red list guides.

Singapore Hanoi’s second-biggest foreign investor

Singaporean firms have to date invested USD3.2 billion in 104 projects in the city of Hanoi.

2010 -- the year tablet computers came of age

Yearning for a gadget that was bigger than a smartphone but smaller than a laptop made tablet computing a defining trend for 2010.

Hanoi land price measurements for 2011 said to be unreasonable

New measurements have been approved for land prices in Hanoi for 2011 and some have said they are not fair.

Vietnam to cut auto import taxes

The Vietnamese Ministry of Finance has issued a circular on lowering auto import tariffs from January 1, 2011.

S.Korean firm in 1.2-billion-dollar Vietnam power deal

A South Korean company has won a 1.2-billion-dollar contract to build a coal-fired power plant in Vietnam, one of the firms involved in the deal said.

Vietnam’s BIDV seeks gov't approval for gold exchange

Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam, a state-owned lender, is seeking approval from the government to establish a national gold exchange.

Ministry declares WWF assessment inaccurate, seeks answers

The Vietnamese General Department of Fisheries strongly opposed the WWF’s assessment criteria of tra fish.

November sees boom of MPV/SUV sales

November saw a new record in automobile sales with over 11,000 units of which MPV/SUV segments proved popular.

Prime Minister okays foreign-funded projects on agriculture

PM Nguyen Tan Dung recently gave a nod to agricultural development projects funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

Aquatic sources of income falling rapidly

The uncontrolled exploitation of many different kinds of fish is rising rapidly, resulting in a loss of aquatic resources and the ability to regenerate and renew fish stocks.

EU slaps 649 million euro fine on Asian flat-screen cartel

The European Commission imposed on Wednesday 649 million euros in fines against South Korean and Taiwanese makers of LCD flat screens for running a price-fixing cartel.