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Bank of Thailand pushes CLMV transfers

The Bank of Thailand has initiated a cross-border fund transfer with Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV) by scanning QR codes in a move to facilitate deeper integration in the region.  The money transfer service will help lower fund transfer costs in the region, particularly CLMV migrant workers in Thailand who are now charged 10% of […]

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Private sector holds significance for Vietnam economy: Investment minister

The Hanoitimes – There should be appropriate incentives and conditions for Vietnamese enterprises to acquire foreign invested companies, enabling the former to obtain new technologies and move up in the global value chain, the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) informed. The private sector holds significance for Vietnam’s economy, while the FDI sector only accounts for […]

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Positive forecasts for Vietnam’s GDP growth

The Hanoitimes – Vietnam’s economy is projected to continuously maintain good performance next year with GDP to expand roughly 6.8 percent despite both internal and external challenges. The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has recently forecast GDP to rise by 6.6-6.8 percent in 2019 after the country’s economic growth reportedly hit eight-year high of 6.98 […]

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Vietnam may hike power prices in 2019

The Hanoitimes – The move is necessary for Vietnam Electricity to cover an incurred cost of VND20.73 trillion (US$892.18 million) in the 2018 – 2019 period, stated the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on its website. Power prices in Vietnam would remain unchanged in the remaining months of 2018 following the instruction of Prime Minister […]

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