VIET NAM SEAFOOD FESTIVAL IN 2010

Foreign investors turn to small projects

For over the past month, foreign investment in Ho Chi Minh City has been poured mostly into small service projects, according to investment experts.

Garment exporters sew up orders

Most members of the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association have secured export contracts for the first three quarters at up to 15 percent higher prices than last year, its vice chairman said.

Domestic airlines announce increase in summer flights

Vietnam Airlines (VNA) has announced it will double the number of flights between Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City and Narita International Airport in Tokyo, to 14 flights a week beginning March 28.

Drought sends farmers rushing to rescue rice

Unusually hot, dry weather has put thousands of hectares of rice in the country’s central and Mekong Delta regions at risk of a poor harvest. Residents and local leaders are now undertaking drastic measures to ensure the winter-spring crop does not go to waste.

Vietnam government to buy coffee to shore up price

The Vietnamese government is considering buying 200,000 tons of coffee from farmers on the advice of the Vietnam Coffee and Cocoa Association (VICOFA) after global prices plunged recently.

Software industry expected to recover this year

Although 2009 saw a reduction in software outsourcing due to the global recession, many industry insiders are optimistic of a quick recovery as the North American and Australian markets have picked up since early this year.

Looking for suppliers of sugar

Supplying various kinds of pressure gauges