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Vietnam: S.Korea investor plans to build glove factory in Hanoi amid Covid-19

The Hanoitimes – Hanoi’s advantages of geographical location and friendly investment environment appeal to South Korean investors as Covid-19 continues to rage. After months of market research in Hanoi, Park Hyo-Sung, a representative of Seoul-based Peopleinstory Company, plans to invest VND200 billion (US$8.6 million) in setting up a disposable glove factory in the city for export […]

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Inflation in Laos remains sore point for the poor

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) remains high in Laos despite the government increasing measures to curb  rising prices at Lao markets. According to a report from the Lao Statistics Bureau, the CPI reached 113.15 points in July, putting the annual inflation rate at 5.12 percent. The fluctuation of the exchange rate is one of the […]

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Vietnam’s adept handling of Covid-19 outbreak helps calm consumers’ fears

The Hanoitimes – Covid-19 derailed the fairly continuous advances of Vietnam’s consumer confidence, but that hit is likely to be temporary. The Vietnamese government’s adept handling of the Covid-19 outbreak has helped calm consumers’ fears and buoyed investor confidence in the local stock market, according to VinaCapital, one of the largest asset management firms in the […]

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