Investment

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Vietnam grossed US$9.69 billion from selling agro-forestry and seafood products abroad in the first four months of 2014, a year-on-year increase of 14 percent, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Inflationary pressures in 2014 have remained low, reflecting both weak domestic demand and subdued commodity prices, according to economists at the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC).

The price of RON 92 petrol, the most popular type of fuel for motorbikes in Vietnam, has increased by VND210 to VND24,900.

The exports of garment and steel in the first quarter of 2014 achieved remarkable growth rates.

The Vietnam Coffee and Cocoa Association (Vicofa) has forecast that for the 2013-2014 crop, the country's coffee exports will reach more than 1.5 million tonnes, valued at USD3 billion, a year-on-year rise of 20 percent.

The World Bank (WB) has announced Vietnam is among the top ten overseas remittance recipients in the world, receiving US$11 billion last year alone.

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The US State Patent and Trademark Office has granted a certificate of monopoly protection for two Vietnamese trademarks "Cho Dao fragrant rice" and "Chau Thanh-Long An dragon fruit ".

Businesses that struggled to survive between the years 2011 and 2013 are now leaders in terms of both business administration and independent business strategy.

Though foreign direct investment (FDI) capital declined in the first quarter of the year, economists say Vietnam is benefitting from the shifting of FDI trends, especially from multinational corporations (MNCs).

Sinh ra ai cũng có quê hương. Xa quê người ta thường nhớ cây đa, bến nước, mái đình; nhớ tiếng chuông chiều ngân nga, man mác. Với tôi mỗi khi nhớ về nơi chôn nhau cắt rốn của mình, hình ảnh cây gạo đầu làng vừa thân thiết, vừa có những kỷ niệm in đậm trong ký ức.

Vietnam's Index of Industrial Production (IIP) for March finished up 4.7% against the March 2013 figure.

The General Statistics Office (GSO) reports Vietnam has maintained steady economic growth for the fourth consecutive quarter in a row, establishing a trend that bodes well for the economy in 2014.

Official Development Assistance (ODA) disbursement in the first quarter of this year is estimated at US$364 million, up 5% from the same period last year.

The GDP in the first quarter of 2014 grew 4.96%, including a 2.37% rise of agriculture, forestry and aquaculture, a 2.37% increase of industry and construction and a 5.95 percent rise in service, according to the GSO on March 24.

Vietnamese and foreign experts shared experience in economic reform to achieve inclusive and sustainable growth at an international conference in Hanoi on March 24.

Vietnam's trade balance in March showed a deficit of US$0.3 billion, equivalent to 1.2% of the country's total export- import turnover, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Potential investors should consider Vietnam as a place to invest in, particularly in manufacturing operations, said Dr. Ahmad Mohd Magad, Vice President of the ASEAN Business Group under the Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF).