Groundhog day with banks’ bad debts

Groundhog day with banks’ bad debts

Banks’ bad debts are again under the spotlight. For example, in late 2012’s third quarter, Sacombank’s bad debt rate hiked sharply from 0.57 per cent by the end of 2011 to 1.4 per cent.
Vietnam and India take advantage of AIFTA for an Indian summer

Vietnam and India take advantage of AIFTA for an Indian summer

Vietnam and India have pushed bilateral trade to higher levels because of tax reductions applied to many key exports under the Asean India Free Trade Agreement.
Exports up by 54 per cent in farm sector

Exports up by 54 per cent in farm sector

Export turnover of agricultural, forestry and seafood products in the first nine months of the year is estimated to reach $21.2 billion, up 54.1 per cent over the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Exports rebound in fine fashion

Exports rebound in fine fashion

“The above figures showed that the foreign-invested sector is playing a decisive role in terms of export earnings in Bac Ninh”