appetite for rice brand development

Appetite for rice brand development

Institute of Agricultural Science for Southern Vietnam head Bui Chi Buu tells VIR why forming big paddy rice model fields was the right step towards building Vietnam’s rice brand value on the global stage and boosting the item’s export value.
southern hub firms enter year on a high

Southern hub firms enter year on a high

Scores of Ho Chi Minh City-based production firms are leaping into the Lunar New Year days.
shortages leave firms on back foot

Shortages leave firms on back foot

Ho Chi Minh City hi-tech and export firms are struggling to hike localisation rates amid local material deficiencies.
firms urged to sign up for brand protection

Firms urged to sign up for brand protection

A lack of attention to brand value protection is hurting local firms.
goalposts move for local players

Goalposts move for local players

Local exporters are struggling to compete equally with foreign-invested firms on home turf.
delta tourism to go through the roof

Delta tourism to go through the roof

The Mekong Delta is emerging as a tourism investment hotspot.
exporting to russia with love

Exporting to Russia with love

Industrialists are looking to boost Vietnam’s poor rate of exports to Russia.
rice exporters fears grow

Rice exporters’ fears grow

Rice export management is triggering concerns among industry players.
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.