VietNamNet Bridge – The nation's gross domestic product (GDP) is forecast to grow by 4.8 per cent during the second quarter of the year, lower than the previous quarter.
Another power price hike is in sight since Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) has proposed increasing the prices of coal sold to power generators.
New York oil prices were flat but London-traded Brent crude closed at a nine-month low Tuesday, as concerns about the strength of the global economic recovery continued to cloud the market.
The Prime Minister has approved of strict measures to curb the use of plastic bags in future, in an effort to reduce environmental pollution and eliminate use of non-degradable products by 2020.
General Department of Geology and Minerals of Vietnam (GDGM) said surveys, exploration and new discoveries showed that Vietnam now has over 5,000 mineral occurrences and deposits.