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Made-in-Vietnam goods filling Vietnamese consumers’ shopping basket

Vietnamese commodities have made up 90% of goods sold in retail outlets owned by domestic enterprises and 60-96% of foreign supermarkets in Vietnam, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), showing that more Vietnamese consumers are choosing Vietnamese goods. Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese commodities have made up 90% of goods sold in retail outlets owned by domestic enterprises […]

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Philippines: Budget balance back in deficit in May

THE government’s budget balance returned to a deficit in May even as revenues continued to outpace expenditures, the Bureau of the Treasury reported on Thursday. The government had recorded a P4.9-billion surplus in April, which the Treasury then attributed to “faster year-on-year” revenue growth and a “marginal” increase in spending. The swing to a P146.8-billion deficit in May was […]

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Vietnam: Seafood exports rise 25 percent

Vietnam exported US$1.7 billion worth of seafood in the first five months, up 25 percent year-on-year, thanks to rising global demand. The highest growth items included tuna (59 percent), shellfish (47 percent) and octopus (28 percent), according to data from the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers. Japan and France were the top markets […]

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