Automated customs system launched; Central bank adds to forex reserves; Industry minister grilled by NA deputies; Russia - Vietnam’s 18th largest foreign investor; Labour demand outstrips supply

It is obvious that the 2014 US Farm Bill will tremendously hurt Vietnamese catfish exports. However, the negative impacts would be made no sooner than early 2015.

 Overseas Vietnamese seeking to re-export ineligible cars; Local gold price slides after Tet; US farm bill hampers Vietnamese catfish; Exports to the US leap 21.3 per cent; Deficit higher as shipments plunge

 To get more information about the raising and processing of Tra in the Cuu Long River Delta, we made a trip to the provinces of Tien Giang, Vinh Long, Can Tho, Dong Thap, An Giang, Soc Trang, Kien Giang and Ca Mau.

 Seafood surge nets exporters $5.37b in first 10 months of 2013; Banks struggle to meet credit target; India eyes Viet Nam business partnership; SBV debt pledge fails to rally shares

 Vietnam International Business Centre debuts; Vietnam to import 600,000 tonnes of cotton in 2013; Local milk exported to 26 countries; Vietnam expects to get more ODA from EU

 Rubber exports to earn US$4.5 billion this year; FPT to fund new hi-tech IT centre; Banks decrease rates to revive business growth; Taiwan firms explore opportunities in Vietnam

 CPI to increase by 6.77% in 2013; Petrol prices slightly decrease; Plastic material import tax hike from 2014; VietinBank gets approval to expand; Smartlink cards increase coverage

 PVEP welcomes first oil stream from project in Malaysia; PetroVietnam revenue falls 4 percent; Footwear, handbag production jumps on strong Japanese orders; Firms favour HCM City Stock Exchange

 Ministry suggests sugar import quota auction; FIEs occupy two-thirds of nation’s exports; July manufacturing PMI reflects shrinking demand; SBV sells more 26,000 taels of gold

 Consumer goods producers fare well; Plastic exports continue to rise; Exporters eager to follow Phu Quoc; Vietnamese market falls back in world index; One in, one out on HCM City exchange

 Tax policy changes hit plastic industry; PV Gas posts hefty profit; Phu Quoc needs special mechanism for takeoff; E-tax service to spread wings farther

 US becomes largest importer of Vietnamese tra fish; Sales at supermarkets slow due to high prices; Businesses step up rice stockpiling in Mekong Delta; HCM City sanctions 200 more FDI projects

 Agricultural exports decline; SMEs to get support from eco-consulting centre; FDI hits nearly US$10.5 billion in six months; US pursues tra, basa fish investigations; Mixed reaction to VN trade deficit figures

 VietNamNet Bridge – The prices of catfish exports to the US increased for a very short time before dropping dramatically now. This has been attributed to the unreasonable export strategy.

 Shrimp exporters move against US extra duties; Rolls-Royce eyes Vietnam market; Indian firm invests US$1.8 billion in Long Phu thermal power plant; EC to announce FTA impact on Vietnam

Agro-products to face tough battles ahead; HCM City eyes economic growth of 9.5-10%; Commodity exchanges call for help; Ornamental-fish sector revises business strategy

There were the “billionaires’ islets” in Mekong Delta, where farmers got rich with their catfish farming.

Japanese firms keen on support industry; Vietnamese giants eye Myanmar market; Banks see increase in outstanding loans; HCM City’s March CPI down 0.29 pct; First FDI highway project in Vietnam

VASEP has affirmed that Vietnam’s catfish exports would keep going to the US as normal, denying the rumor that the catfish export has got stuck because of the high anti-dumping duties.