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| Coffee industry brews up plans (09/12/2010) |
| Vietnam 's coffee industry should invest in more professional facilities, adequate irrigation methods and efficient watering systems to gain a stronger foothold in the global market, speakers at the Asia International Coffee Conference (AICC) said in HCM City |
| Vietnam Scientists Discuss $55.8B Railway Project (27/05/2010) |
 More than 30 Vietnamese leading scientists are divided in discussions in Hanoi on May 11 on the construction of a $55.8-billion railway project. Many, including Deputy Minister of Transport La Ngoc Khue, supported the project and said the project will make a breakthrough for the national economy. |
| Hanoi attracts US$30 million in investment in the First Quater (08/05/2010) |
 Industrial zones (IZs) in Hanoi attracted US$30 million in the first three months of this year, 2.5 times higher than the same period last year. The IZ management board has granted investment licences to 8 new projects, including three from foreigners and 5 domestic businesses, and approved 4 additional capital projects. |
| Phillips Carbon to set up $50 mln plant in Vietnam (13/03/2010) |
 Phillips Carbon Black Ltd said Thursday it plans to invest $50 million to set up a 50,000 metric ton per annum plant in Vietnam, in a joint venture with three Vietnamese state-run firms. Phillips Carbon Black will hold 80 percent in the plant, which will be commissioned in 2011, the company said in a statement. |
| Ba Ria-Vung Tau targets 14 bln USD in investment (25/01/2010) |
| Looking back at the investment attraction in 2009, Chau noted with pleasure that, despite adverse impacts of the global financial crisis, the province’s IZs reaped encouraging results, raking in nearly 1.4 billion USD, or 300 million USD higher than the set yearly target.
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| Ceramic & porcelain exporters expect sales growth in 2010 (18/01/2010) |
 Expected recovery of major markets prompts makers to release more colorful and intricately designed motifs of crafts and dinnerware, pots and lamps, says a new report. Surveyed suppliers are confident sales will grow by 10 percent in 2010, according to a new report titled "Vietnam Sourcing Report: Ceramic & Porcelain" released by the non-profit Kearny Alliance. |
| Gial Lai offers investment incentives (22/12/2009) |
| The Central Highland province of Gia Lai has issued a list of projects calling for investment from now until 2015, in addition to a set of attractive investment incentives, according to the provincial Department of Planning and Investment.
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| “Death fish” can make millions for farmers (14/12/2009) |
 Vietnamese farmers are attempting to export ca noc, or puffer fish, a poisonous fish found in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta. Vietnam Fisheries Association is moving ahead with plans to turn puffer fish, which due to its poison, is often called the “death fish”, into a valuable export item. The association believes export of the fish can bring in 10 million dollars a year. |
| Tra Vinh calls for investment in infrastructure (11/12/2009) |
 The province told a conference in HCMC on Tuesday that it needed huge funds for developing ports, roads, bridges, power supply systems and infrastructure to facilitate the development of the newly established Dinh An economic zone and industrial zones.
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| August sees Hanoi attract many big projects (14/09/2009) |
| Hanoi attracted many huge projects in August, with a total investment of 5.4 trillion VND (over 302 million USD), the municipal statistics department has reported.
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