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  • Starbucks Is Open for Business in Vietnam

    opened up shop in Ho Chi Minh in February, and Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said that sales have exceeded expectations so far. Still, Vietnam may prove a challenge for the hegemonic coffee company because of the country's rich coffee culture that dates back at least a ...

  • Bad debts falling in Vietnams ailing banks govt says

    HANOI | Mon May 20, 2013 7:29am EDT HANOI May 20 (Reuters) - The ratio of non-performing loans held by Vietnam's troubled banks eased slightly in the first quarter as they have become better at controlling bad debt, though the overall level of NPLs remained high, the government said on Monday. Bad loans are a key factor stifling Vietnam's economic revival. The country's ...

  • Talisman Energy announces first oil from HSTHSD Development offshore Vietnam growth continues in core Asia-Pacific region

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  • Robusta Coffee Falls to 1-Week Low on Vietnam Sales Sugar Drops

    Indonesia , the third largest. Sugar also declined. Buyers of coffee from Vietnam are paying a lower premium as farmers boosted sales because of gains in futures prices, Volcafe, the coffee unit of trader ED&F Man Holdings Ltd., said in a report e-mailed on May 17. Weather may help dry beans in Indonesia, it said. Arabica coffee prices have dropped 5.2 percent this year while robusta ...

  • CORRECTED-BRIEF-Talisman Energy says gross production expected to reach 15000 bblsday from 2 Vietnam oil fields

    Mon May 20, 2013 5:23am EDT (Corrects headline to say gross production is expected to reach 15,000 bbls/day from 2 fields in Vietnam, not the whole company) May 20 (Reuters) - Talisman Energy Inc : * Announces first oil from hst/hsd development, offshore Vietnam growth continues in core Asia-pacific region * Says gross production is expected to reach 15,000 bbls/day once the facilities are ...

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The Replacement Killers

Pop quiz: how does Chow Yun-Fat relate to actor Jackie Chan and director John Woo? And, for extra credit, how does Antoine Fuqua relate with directors David Fincher and Michael Bay? The answer? Both formers want to do what the four latters have already done. Chow Yun-Fat, the star of Antoine Fuqua's stylish action thriller "The Replacement Killers" is hoping that he can make the big transfer from ... ...

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  • China to make joint effort with Vietnam to advance bilateral relations FM

    Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (2nd R) meets with Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem (2nd L) in Bali, Indonesia, July 21, 2011. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said in Bali Thursday that China hopes to make joint effort with Vietnam to advance the bilateral relations on the right track. China and Vietnam have established a ...

  • Vietnam Says Economy at Great Risk of Macroeconomic Instability

    Vietnam still faces "great risk" of macroeconomic instability, a deputy premier said, as credit growth trails behind targets while banks work to reduce elevated bad debt that has ...

  • Vietnam Needs $666.6M for Wartime Bomb Mine Clearance by 2015

    Vietnam will need an estimated VND14 trillion ($666.66 million) for removing post-war bombs, mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) until 2015, as part of a national action plan recently approved by the prime minister. The plan is to help bomb and mine victims integrate into community, raise public awareness to avoid bomb-related accidents and clean up such explosives to serve the country's ...

  • 18 million citizens submit opinions on amended constitution of Vietnam

    Vietnam's Ministry of Justice reported yesterday that opinions and feedback on draft amendments to the 1992 Constitution had been collected from 18 million people across 63 provinces and cities.The comments from the public and government workers included feedback on amendments and supplementary regulations relating to the way government operates - from local administrations to the National ...

  • Investors eye up industry potential in Vietnam

    More local and foreign investors are seeking investment opportunities in Vietnam's industrial, economic and export processing zones - underlining the need for these zones to improve their internal infrastructure.The assessment was made by head of the Ministry of Planning and Investment's Foreign Investment Agency Do Nhat Hoang.Over the past 20 years, industrial, economic and export ...

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