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Wood industry feels the heat from Chinese buyers

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese wooden furniture manufacturers fear they will not have enough wood to fulfill export contracts as Chinese have been flocking to Vietnam to buy wood.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 9/6

 Foreign investors find property market attractive, Wood, rubber businesses eye win-win cooperation, RoK Government urges ratification of FTA with Vietnam, Confidence among Vietnam-based European firms down slightly

In photos: Wood, rubbish pile up after floods in central Vietnam

The beaches of Da Nang have become giant landfills with hundreds of tons of wood and rubbish drifting from the upstream. In Quang Ngai, people salvaged a lot of wood, including tree trunks of up to 1m in diameter, earning hundreds of US dollars.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 27/10

 Exports to hit US$ 131 bln in 2013; Trade performance in first nine months reviewed; Hanoi fails to deal with abandoned land; Vietnam still has edge over Myanmar, VinaCapital; Green code for new buildings

Ngo Van Sac burns wood into paintings

 VietNamNet Bridge - "In the Midst of Life" is a solo exhibition of wood burn paintings by Hanoi-based artist Ngo Van Sac, which will open at Craig Thomas Gallery, 27i Tran Nhat Duat Street in District 1, HCM City from October 25 to November 25.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 17/7

 Pepper exports soar but stocks left bare; Further questions asked of Metro sturgeon origin; Further questions asked of Metro sturgeon origin; Crop rotation key to southern agricultural success

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 13/7

 Low occupancy rates drive away hotel investment; $100m spent on highway upkeep; Furniture sector hit by price hikes; HCM City wholesale, retail buildings on rise

Quang Binh: Father and son rumored to find $5 million of eaglewood

 VietNamNet Bridge – It is rumored that Mr. Tr and his son are lucky to find aloes worth VND100 billion or $5 million in the core zone of the National Park of Phong Nha - Ke Bang.