CAD has reported to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) that it is analyzing Thai and Indonesian petitions to apply anti-dumping measures against Vietnam’s steel exports to the markets.

Vinacomin in the clear over duties; Kazakhstan carrier eyes Hanoi; Kien Giang plans Cambodia sea route; Banks optimistic about inflation; Vietnam, Germany hold seminar on energy policy

SBS mulls over solutions to survive; FPT to open rep. office in Myanmar; IT firms bemoan poor incentives; Vung Ro refinery enjoys import tax incentives; Hard year in sight for agriculture

Vietnam – a major trade partner of Malaysia; Cashew exports likely to remain stable; Rising exports help boost trade surplus; Milk prices boil over after Tet; PM: Retail petrol prices remain unchanged

Top officials have urged local authorities in the Mekong Delta to devise solutions to cope with long-term problems that could affect export and production of rice, catfish and shrimp this year.

ASEAN Business Forum opens in Bangkok; Thai businesses keen on investing in Vietnam; Cambodia-Vietnam trade increases; Trade unions urged to protect migrant workers

Drought to be severe this year, meteorologist; Vietnam-Laos highway inaugurated; SBV affirms abundance of foreign currencies; Businesses close for post-Tet prayers; Companies face fines for late salary payment

Sugar makers hope to cut stockpiles; Ha Noi posts 3.3% boost in import turnover; Japanese banks finance highway project in Viet Nam; US still largest importer of Vietnamese seafood

Coffee ambassador to be selected; Ha Long Bay – a lifetime must-go destination; Farm produce exports up 31.5 percent; FDI disbursement hits over US$1 bln; Garment businesses see bright signs in export

VietNamNet Bridge – While economists have urged to devaluate the local currency to help boost exports, the central bank believes that it’s not the right time to do this.

Investment push in central coastal region; Supermarkets achieve strong growth at Tet; Low CPI growth this month: ministry; Thriving market for affordable housing forecast this year

Credit growth negative for last two months; Economy faces risk of further lagging; VND800 bil. for Truc Lam Yen Tu; Fuel firms still reporting losses; Petrolimex speeds up restructuring

The dollar price has been fluctuating so heavily since the market re-opening after the Tet holiday. However, experts believe that this does not mean the start of the dong depreciation wave.

January sees better auto sales; Experts: More foreign capital to flow this year; Seafood exports down in Q1; Russia, VN eye $7b in trade; Leading developer posts falling profit

 Seafood exports down in Q1; Wood processing plant built in Nghe An; Haiti media hails Viettel’s contributions; Japan’s Aeon expands operation in Vietnam; High expectations for FDI attraction

Vietnam – an emerging tourist destination; Hanoi business incubator developed; Can Tho targets becoming largest Mekong Delta trade centre; Energy prices to follow market trends

Samsung’s second plant to take shape in Vietnam; Clothing exports surge by 28 percent; Vietnamese seafood gains firm foothold in US; No price hike during Tet; VND16.9 trillion invested in power transmission

Illicit cigarettes face crackdown; Ad expense rules need reform, chambers say; Medicine needed for health investment; Wind power project begins on Phu Quy; PetroVietnam seeks fund for the $9bn refinery

Though the demand and consumption level dropped dramatically in 2012, Vietnam still witnessed a big gap between steel imports and exports in the context of the domestic oversupply.

Vietnamese enterprises all nurture the ambitious plans to reach out to the world market. But they just plan to do this alone and don’t think of uniting with one another to get stronger.