Breeders in Binh Duong now face great challenges in the current “price storm period. It is predicted that 2011 will be a difficult year for them…

Vietnam had a jump in business optimism in the first quarter of this year compared to the fourth quarter of last year, said Alan Dy, director of Grant Thornton Vietnam, the world’s leading accounting and consulting firm.

Bac My Education Corp (BMC) in cooperation with the provincial Job Center and Saigon North International JSC will hold a seminar themed “Experiences of keeping talents at Japanese companies” at The Oasis in Viet-Sing residential area on March 26.

How to further tap the Middle East and African markets which have a great demand for importation of almost all products topped a workshop in Ho Chi Minh City on March 11.

The Vietnam Food Association (VFA) has decided to decrease the floor prices for rice exports.

A seminar on the sustainable development of Vietnamese coffee was held on March 13 as part of the Buon Ma Thuot Coffee festival.

The State Bank of Vietnam late last week approved the Saigon Thuong Tin Commercial Bank (Sacombank)’s proposal to set up a subsidiary bank in Cambodia.

Tong Van Huong, chairman of Minh Hoa communal Farmers’ Society said that the local cashew growers have got excited as cashew nuts this year have seen increase in price.

Maritime Bank has launched a preferential program for businesses possessing M-Business account sets. Accordingly, businesses having M-Business Classic account will enjoy exemption of money transfer fee via Internet Banking whilst clients using M-Business Gold will enjoy exemption of account fee in March and April, 2011.

Fast Software JSC in cooperation with Webketoan forum held a seminar themed “Guiding and replying problems of tax balance of business income tax and individual income tax” at the provincial Children’s House on March 12. Reps of over 100 local businesses participated in the event. Participants enjoyed guidance of Document No.518/TCT-CS on tax balance of business income tax and individual income tax.

The National Assembly’s Economic Committee held a plenary session in Can Tho City on March 11 to examine the socio-economic report for the upcoming ninth session of the 13th National Assembly.

  Recent fluctuations in the interest rates and the USD-VND exchange rate as well as increases in the price of oil, gas, and electricity have had a significant impact on production and business activities.

In recent years, Phuoc Sang commune in Phu Giao district has made strong changes. Its agricultural economy has moved in the right direction and the lives of the local people have been improved…

Dau Tieng is an agricultural district but along with modern techniques, local farmers have in recent years reached high economic results, thanks to new technical application in production. An orchid-planting model of Nguyen Ngoc Hoa in Thanh Tuyen commune is one of typical activities.

To help farmers actively improve financial losses caused by natural calamities and epidemics as well as ensure rural social welfare, the PM issued Decision No.315/QD-TTg on implementing agriculture insurance program in 2011-2013 on a trial basis. The decision will take effect from July 1, 2011 to late 2013.