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News Digest (09-09-2008) Viet Nam, Russia to renew close co-operation in oil, gas exploration HA NO I— Vietnamese and Russian officials met in the capital yesterday to discuss further co-operation in a geological survey on oil and gas exploitation. The third meeting of Viet Nam-Russia Inter-Government Oil and Gas sub-Committee examined proposals set by the joint-venture’s partners, the Viet Nam Oil and Gas Corporation and Russia’s OAO Zarubezhneft. The meeting included discussions on the conditions, procedures, contents and specific road map for the co-operation, set to start in 2010, and which will be based on work carried out through the Vietsopetro joint venture enterprise. The two sides will submit these proposals to the Government for consideration and approval. A renewed agreement on geological survey and oil and gas exploitation co-operation is expected to be signed between the two governments. Lao leaders welcome Vietnamese investors Vientiane — Laos … [Read more...] about Viet Nam, Russia to renew close co-operation in oil, gas exploration

Delegates at the dialogue. Delegates shared their challenges of market access for goods and investment into Viet Nam, discussing issues including product registration, import-export procedures, and customs processes. — Photo courtesy of Eurocham Government officials and business leaders from Viet Nam and the EU discussed the challenges of doing business in Viet Nam and solutions which can help streamline procedures for international companies in a high-level dialogue on Thursday in Ha Noi. The 4th discussion, held by the Prime Minister’s Advisory Council for Administrative Procedure Reform (ACAPR) and the European Chamber of Commerce (EuroCham), follows Eurocham’s recent mission to Brussels to advocate for ratification of the EU-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA). It gathered hundreds of representatives from European enterprises and the Office of the Government (OOG) to discuss improvements to Viet Nam’s trade and investment environment “Today’s … [Read more...] about Viet Nam-EU dialogue discusses challenges to doing business in Viet Nam

Speakers at a workshop on the adoption and application of globally recognised standards in Viet Nam’s LNG power and infrastructure sector on Friday in HCM City. — Photo courtesy of the US Consulate in HCM City The application of international LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) standards would ensure safety in the design, construction and implementation of infrastructure projects in Viet Nam, a US official said on Friday at a workshop on the adoption of globally recognised standards in Viet Nam. Timothy Liston, acting US consul general in HCM City, said that the US wants to help Viet Nam’s public and private sector implement the LNG standards. “Today’s programme focuses on the importance of sharing information and best practices in LNG industry codes and standards, with the goal of aiding Viet Nam’s public and private sector to implement internationally recognised standards in the energy sector. These standards positively impact public health, industry … [Read more...] about US partners with PV Gas on raising Viet Nam’s LNG standards

Viet Nam saw a slight decrease in the export value of fruit and vegetables during the first 11 months this year. – Photo vietnambiz.vn Viet Nam's fruit and vegetable exports dropped 0.6 per cent year-on-year to US$3.5 billion in the first 11 months this year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD). The drop was attributed to falling earnings from dragon fruit, which accounted for 31 per cent of total fruit exports, (down 9 per cent), durian (down 17.4 per cent), coconut (down 35 per cent), longan (down 56 per cent) and watermelon (down 26.4 per cent). MARD’s Agricultural Products Processing and Market Development Department said the strong decrease in exports to China, which accounted for 66.8 per cent of all fruit and vegetable exports, was also a reason behind the fall. The rise in exports to the US, the European Union, Japan and the Republic of Korea was not enough to compensate for the reduction in the Chinese market. In the same period, … [Read more...] about Viet Nam’s fruit and vegetable export value falls in 11 months

The country has seen a soar in investment this year. — Photo soha.vn Venture capital funding pouring into Vietnamese fintech companies accounted for 36 per cent of the total fintech investment in Southeast Asia. The country had seen a soar in investment this year compared to 0.4 per cent last year. This was stated in the Fintech in ASEAN report released by the United Overseas Bank (UOB). Singapore took the leading position with 51 per cent, down from 53 per cent last year. Indonesia stepped down one place to third with 12 per cent, compared to 37 per cent last year. Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines accounted for less than 2 per cent of Southeast Asia's total fintech investment, down sharply from about 10 per cent last year. In Viet Nam, the leading field attracting venture capital in fintech companies was payment. VNPay, a Vietnamese e-payment solutions provider, took the lead in the report with total capital revealed to be US$300 million this year. Singaporean insurance … [Read more...] about Viet Nam ranks second in fintech investment in Southeast Asia