• Inflation rate to rise

      14/11/2013
    (VOV) -The Ministry of Finance has warned Vietnam’s inflation rate could
    rise during the last months of 2013, compounded by the bad debts of
    credit organisations destined to remain outstanding.  
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  • Oil prices up in Asia on bargain-hunting

      13/11/2013
    Oil prices rebounded in Asia
    today as traders pounced after sharp falls the previous day on
    forecasts of surging production in the United States, analysts said.  
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  • VND slight depreciation believed to be the best choice

      13/11/2013
    VietNamNet Bridge – The current factors of the national economy
    allow to stabilize the dong/dollar exchange rate. However, economists
    believe that it would be better to depreciate the local currency
    slightly so as to encourage exports.  
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  • Solutions to reducing consumer electronic waste with biodegradable polymers

      12/11/2013
    An all-new bioplastic for consumer electronics applications based on
    castor oil and its proprietary high-end amorphous polyphthalamide (PPA)
    chemistry has been introduce by Solvay Specialty Polymers. The material -
    Kalix HPPA 3000 series - offers a solution to the consumer electronics,
    has better mechanical properties and stain resistance than the plastics
    currently used- typically alloys of polycarbonate and ABS. Solvay has
    announced a major extension of its Kalix®  
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  • Oil tops $95 as Iran talks stall; pump price lower

      12/11/2013
    NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil rose above $95 a barrel Monday after negotiations in Geneva to curb Iran’s nuclear program were stalled.  
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