Dong loan rates rose on Monday on Vietnam’s interbank markets as banks faced tight liquidity after lending outpaced deposit growth ahead of the Tet holiday next week, bankers and industry reports said.
Vietnam lending rates rise, pre-Tet cash demand high
Exporters from Vietnam, India and Brazil will meet in the southern province of Binh Phuoc next month to discuss establishing the world’s first international cashew association.
Vietnam supports formation of global cashew association
Saigon Jewelry Holding Company (SJC), Vietnam’s largest gold trader, is in the process of importing nearly four tons of gold to stabilize the local market, an official from the firm told Thanh Nien on Tuesday.
Biggest gold outfit imports 4 tons to keep prices in check
The third International Fireworks Competition will take place in the central coastal city of Da Nang on March 27 and 28 with the participation of teams from the US, France, Portugal, Japan, and hosts Vietnam.
Third int’l fireworks contest to light up Da Nang skies
Vietnam’s first balloon flight for tourists will begin operating in the central coastal town of Nha Trang on Saturday, February 6.
Balloon flights offer bird’s eye view of Nha Trang
Curtains will lift on a 2,500-seat water music stage in the Vietnamese resort town of Da Lat on Monday, February 8, adding to the many tourist attractions in town.
Da Lat water music stage set to make a splash
Vietnamese pepper producers and exporters have rejected US allegations that their black pepper may have caused Americans to become sick, saying the product is safe for users worldwide.
Local pepper firms deny allegations of sickness in US
Petrolimex Jet Fuel has begun selling fuel to airplanes in Ho Chi Minh City, breaking state-owned carrier Vietnam Airlines’ monopoly in the field.
Petrolimex opens local jet fuel services
Toshiba is considering moving its Vietnamese liquid crystal display (LCD) television factory to Indonesia, but it is unclear whether or not a decision has been made yet.
Toshiba Vietnam could move LCD operation to Indonesia
Vietnam has launched its first dispute at the World Trade Organization with a case against US anti-dumping measures on its key exports of shrimp.
Vietnam brings shrimp case against US to WTO