rescue mission for wood workers

Rescue mission for wood workers

Wooden handicraft and furniture manufacturers have been given the kiss of life.
shrimp decision fuels trade questions

Shrimp decision fuels trade questions

The World Trade Organization (WTO) recently ruled that the US violated global trade regulations when it used zeroing methodology in calculating anti-dumping tariffs on Vietnamese frozen shrimps. General secretary of Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) Truong Dinh Hoe shed some light on the issue.
boots on the other foot

Boot’s on the other foot

Economic vulnerabilities have driven scores of footwear firms into dire straits.

Spiking input costs put firms on back foot

Production firms are anxious about rising input costs, especially potential power price rises.
quang tri in the shop window

Quang Tri in the shop window

Central Quang Tri province is putting on its best face to woo investments.
southern firms swim against the tide

Southern firms swim against the tide

Ho Chi Minh City-based firms are desperately trying to maintain stable production amid  inflation, plus volatile deposit and exchange rates.
coffee sector seeks the right brew

Coffee sector seeks the right brew

Starting from March 10, 2011 the Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Exchange Centre (BCEC) will reportedly experiment with Robusta coffee futures transactions. VIR spoke with BCEC deputy director Vo Thanh Chau about preparations for the new service.
high interest rates exaggerate enterprises burdens

High interest rates exaggerate enterprises’ burdens

High lending rates have cast big impacts on Vietnamese enterprises’ export contract negotiations.
buyers still falling victim to wonky contracts

Buyers still falling victim to wonky contracts

Thousands of residents are sustaining heavy financial losses after signing capital contribution contracts to pre-buy products in residential projects.