Copper advanced for a seventh day as a private gauge of Chinese factory
output beat economist estimates, boosting demand prospects in the
biggest user as stockpiles shrink. SEE MORE Deputy
Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has called on officials at a local level
to crack down on fertilizer production after a slew of fake products
flooded the market, particularly the Mekong Delta. SEE MORE Viet Nam's economic outlook remains modest in the face of challenges
to its competitiveness, according to the first report in 2014 released
by shipping firm Maersk Line Vietnam yesterday. SEE MORE VietNamNet Bridge – Only 20 percent of ethanol can be sold in the
domestic market, while the other 80 percent is being exported to Japan,
South Korea and the Philippines. SEE MORE A senior State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) official has affirmed the bank’s
June 19 decision to raise the VND/US$ rate by 1% will help boost
exports and not put pressure on inflation control efforts. SEE MORE