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Dong Nai, Japan boost cooperation in support industries

Dong Nai, March 6 (VNA) – Representatives from the Dong Nai provincial People’s Committee and the Kansai Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry (KBETI) of Japan gathered on March 6 to discuss ways to further cooperate in the support industries.

Vietnam’s US business attraction on table

New York, March 6 (VNA) – A US business official has highlighted Vietnam for its important position in establishing economic and trade links with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Vietnam attends TPP free trade discussions in Singapore

Singapore, March 4 (VNA) – More than 600 delegates from the 11 Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries, including Vietnam, are in Singapore for Round 16 of TPP free trade discussions, which kicked off on March 4.

Trade with Myanmar up by 36 percent

Hanoi, March 4 (VNA) – Two-way trade turnover between Vietnam and Myanmar hit 227 million USD in 2012, a year-on-year increase of 35.9 percent, according to the General Department of Customs.

Dong Nai leads in FDI attraction

Dong Nai, March 3 (VNA) – The southern province of Dong Nai attracted 214 million USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first two months of this year, accounting for 34 percent of the country’s total FDI.

Vietnam wants to boost education cooperation with Hungary

Hanoi, March 4 (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has told Hungarian Minister of Human Resources Balog Zoltan that Vietnam wants to further strengthen cooperation with Hungary in areas of education and training, science and technology, health, environment protection and high-quality human resource.

Laos, Brunei step up cooperation

Vientiane, March 4 (VNA) – Lao Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong paid an official visit to Brunei from March 2-3 to enhance their traditional friendy relationship and tighten cooperation between the two countries.

Vietnam to be in world’s top 3 in export growth

London, March 4 (VNA) – Vietnam, together with India and China, is expected to record the strongest export growth at a double-digit level annually throughout the period 2013-2020, according to the latest HSBC Global Connections report.

Vietnam to achieve 5.5 pct GDP growth in 2013

HCM City , March 4 (VNA) – The Hongkong and Sanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) on March 4 released its report on the Vietnam ’s macro economy, which asserts that after a tough 2012, the economy has started off on a better foundation and Vietnam is expected to achieve a 5.5 percent expansion of GDP in 2013.