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Saigon’s vegetable origin-tracing program stumbles over label provider

A program launched in January allowing Ho Chi Minh City residents to trace the origin of vegetabl es via a QR code scan is raising eyebrows over who really provides the QR-coded labels. The first batch of traceable greens hit selected markets in Ho Chi Minh City on January 17, with a full-scale rollout scheduled […]
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Vietnam expects President Trump’s participation in APEC 2017

Vietnamese Ambassador to the United States Pham Quang Vinh has expressed his hope that President Donald Trump would attend the 2017 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), which will take place in Vietnam near the end of this year. The Embassy of Vietnam in Washington D.C. on Friday (U.S. time) welcomed a delegation of over 70 advisors […]
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Vietnam posts $1.15 billion trade surplus in January

Vietnam posted a trade surplus of $1.15 billion (921.03 million pounds) in January, the government said on Sunday, down from a $881 million surplus in the same month a year earlier. Exports rose 5.7 percent to $14.34 billion compared with the same period last year, while imports edged up 3.9 percent to $13.19 billion, the […]
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Uber faces new legal hurdles in Vietnam

Uber may have to cease its operation in Vietnam as it now fails to meet legal requirements set out by the local government and transport ministry. The Vietnamese Ministry of Transport has ordered American ride-hailing app Uber to stop providing its service in the Southeast Asian country or cooperate with local vehicle owners and transport […]
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Japan PM pledges $1bn in fresh ODA to Vietnam

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has committed to further official development assistance (ODA) of more than US$1 billion to Vietnam during talks with Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc in Hanoi. The fresh ODA loan is scheduled for disbursement during the 2016 fiscal year, between April 2016 and March 2017, the visiting premier said on Monday […]
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Vietnam Party chief seeks Chinese investment for sustainable development

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong has called on Chinese businesses to boost their investment in the Southeast Asian country for sustainable development, according to the Vietnam News Agency. Within the framework of his official visit to China scheduled for January 12 to 15, the Vietnamese Party chief convened a […]