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HCM City saves 391 million kWh of electricity

An efficient power-saving programme helped to reduce the number of power cuts during the dry season in HCM City last year.

Industrial zones prove their worth

Industrial zones (IZs), export processing zones (EPZs) and economic zones (EZs) have contributed to building modern industrial-urban areas, modernising infrastructure systems, creating jobs, developing a skilled and qualified workforce and providing a facelift to rural areas.

Gov’t re-emphasizes need to stabilize economy

The Government in the last regular cabinet meeting of 2011 has urged its members to join forces to curb inflation and stabilize macro economy this year

VN targets $11 bln in FDI disbursement

Vietnam will focus less on the amount of foreign direct investment (FDI) registered capital, but more on FDI disbursement next year, expecting to dole out US$10-11 billion, said an official.

VN targets 11 bln USD in FDI disbursement

Vietnam will focus less on the amount of foreign direct investment (FDI) registered capital, but more on FDI disbursement next year, expecting to dole out 10-11 billion USD, said an official.

Ministry unveils draft on SOEs reform

The country’s state-owned enterprises will be categorized into four groups by 2015, and prohibited from investing in non-core sectors

New high-income consumers emerge in Vietnam

A new class of consumers, who can spend up to US$4,800 each time they shop has emerged in Vietnam

Trade deficit $9.5 bln, lowest in 10 years

Vietnam's trade deficit this year was the lowest in the past 10 years, reaching just over $9.5 billion, a year-on-year decrease of nearly 23 percent and equivalent to 9.9 percent of the total export value – half of the Government's target of 18 percent for the whole financial year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported.

VN to expand modern retail system

The Ministry of Industry and Trade wants to move the nation away from traditional markets to a modern retail distribution system, accounting for 40 percent of the total retail trade by 2020.

Local exports achieve full-year targets early

Vietnam has achieved its full-year targets for export-import turnovers this year one month early, according to the General Customs Department

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Major equipment agreement for thermoelectricity plant signed

HN -- An agreement for that design and offer of apparatus and technological services for that Thai Binh 2 Thermoelectricity Plant Project was signed in Ha Noi yesterday.Anything, more vital than US$826 million, was signed between your PetroVietnam Construction Joint Stock Corporation (PVC) and also the Sojitz-Daelim companies (SDC).Speaking in the signing ceremony, general director from the PVC Vu Duc Thuan stated anything incorporated equipment supply along with a detailed design for that turbine and

New plant makes energy converters

HCM CITY — A electronic energy ripper tools factory that includes alternative energy design features was inaugurated within the southern province of Binh Duong yesterday.Situated within the province's My Phuoc Industrial Park No 3, the 11,600 sq.m factory has manufacturing, putting together, engineering and testing facilities in addition to administrative offices from the XP Energy Viet Nam Co Ltd.It had been shipped on the turnkey basis by Singapore-based Boustead Projects Pte Ltd, a wholly possessed