Industry Trade

Footwear sector aims to conquer local market

The Vietnamese leather and footwear sector will strive to increase its share of the domestic market to ease its dependence on export while raising the rate of locally made raw materials to 50 percent.

Ministry confirms fuel hoarding, promises crackdown

The Ministry yesterday confirmed the sudden shutdown and suspected fuel hoarding of many filling stations and promised to prevent speculation activities

Transport energy assistance project launched

A technical assistance project for the national target programme on climate change resilience in transport energy has been launched.

Authorities mull ways to fight gas price volatility

HCMC – Both the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the HCMC Department of Industry and Trade are mulling ways to fight the gas price volatility following the sharp rise in the price of this essential commodity on the market lately.

EVN chairman vacancy yet to be filled

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has yet to decide who will take over the chairman’s seat at Electricity Group of Vietnam (EVN)

EVN chairman loses job

HANOI – The Government has signed a decision dismissing Dao Van Hung from his post of chairman of Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) over violations that caused serious losses to the group.

Retailers urged to focus on domestic market

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has forecast that the nation will achieve a total retail value of goods and services this year of about 100 billion USD, despite global economic difficulties.

Exporters urged to target Germany

Exporters should increase their focus on Germany , Vietnam 's sixth leading export market, suggested participants in a conference in HCM City on Dec. 27.

Export firms urged to buy credit insurance

The Government's goal of ensuring that at least 3 percent of firms' export revenue, estimated to be worth 3 billion USD, is guaranteed against non-payment is failing to meet its target, a forum in Hanoi heard on Dec. 21.

EVN to raise power prices by 5 pct

The industry ministry has green-lighted the Electricity of Vietnam Group’s proposal to raise power prices by 5% as of tomorrow

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Documentary fest debuts in Dong Nai

DONG NAI — Two workshops concentrating on making documentaries for television will open the very first Southern Area TV Documentary Film Festival in Dong Nai Province today.The festival has been locked in Bien Hoa City's Buu Lengthy Tourist Park.The big event has attracted filmmakers and producers from 41 TV and r / c in addition to film companies in the area.The 3-day festival is organised through the Dong Nai Tv and radio and it is partners. It's designed: "Viet Nam and it is people while renewal and

Culture Vulture (May, 23 2012)

Composer Vu Nhat Tan intends to debut his work on the inaugural LA Worldwide Audio Festival in La from May 9 to 26.Tan spoke about his work.You stated that the latest piece for that orchestra was inspired by and modified in the book of poetry The Song of Napalm through the American poet Bruce Weigl. How was the collaboration setup?I met the Southwest Chamber Music orchestra in 2008 once they first co-operated with Viet Nam. This Year, I had been a guest artist in another