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                              [2011-11-04] Era of banking secrecy is over: OECD chief
  
                              Era of banking secrecy is over: OECD chief
October, 04 2011
A crackdown on banking secrecy has brought governments some 14 billion  euros ($20 billion) in additional revenue over the last two years, the  head of the OECD said in a report Thursday.
"The era of bank secrecy is over," Organisation for Economic Cooperation  and Development chief Angel Gurria told the leaders of the Group of 20  leading economies meeting for a two-day summit at the French resort of  Cannes in a report. "It is now ... | 
                             
                           
                          
                          
                                                    
                            
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                              [2011-11-04] BUSINESS IN BRIEF 4/11 
  
                              BUSINESS IN BRIEF 4/11
November, 04 2011
Ho Chi Minh City container thefts remain rife With their goods stolen from inside containers during transportation to  ports, many businesses in Ho Chi Minh City have incurred losses of  millions of dollar besides having their reputation damaged. In just the last 10 days of June, wood exporter TTP had 14 tons of timber stolen en route to Cat Lai Port for shipment to China. The company said it had not checked the containers later since the seals had been... | 
                             
                           
                          
                          
                                                    
                            
                                                                                               
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                              [2011-11-03] Breakfast @ Tuoitrenews – November 3
  
                              Breakfast @ Tuoitrenews – November 3
November, 03 2011
Tuoitrenews briefs some of salient news published today, November 3, on Vietnamese media:
Politics -- At their meeting yesterday, National Assembly deputies discussed the  NA’s law building program that will be implemented in its term. As the  program included many bills except the bill on demonstrations, many  deputies urged the NA should include it into the program, saying  demonstration was an urgent social issue that nee... | 
                             
                           
                          
                          
                                                    
                            
                                                                                               
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                              [2011-11-03] Agriculture enlivens primary schools
  
                              Agriculture enlivens primary schools
November, 03 2011
A number of primary schools in HCM City have designed a “farm corner” to their campuses
Besides green spaces, schools have been adding livestock areas, with  animals such as pigs, chickens, goats, rabbits and birds. These are  being nurtured next to school gardens.
Tan Son Nhi Primary School, in Tan Phu District, is a primary  example. Herds of different types of cattle fowl are being cared for  here.
The chicken area is esp... | 
                             
                           
                          
                          
                                                    
                            
                                                                                               
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                              [2011-11-03] In or out: Europe heaps pressure on Greece
  
                              In or out: Europe heaps pressure on Greece
November, 03 2011
European leaders drew a line in the sand for Greece on Wednesday, saying  its referendum on a hard-won bailout deal will decide whether it stays  in the eurozone — and vowing Athens will not get new aid until the  result is in.
The acknowledgment that the  vote — which will likely take place on Dec. 4 — could see Greece leaving  the currency union is the first official admission that such an exit is  possible and f... | 
                             
                           
                          
                          
                                                    
                            
                                                                                               
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                              [2011-11-02] Mining projects destroy northern provinces
  
                              Mining projects destroy northern provinces
November, 02 2011
Despite the Prime Minister’s order that all localities  nationwide must stop licensing new mining projects since August 30, the  destruction and contamination to the environment of the northern  provinces of Cao Bang and Bac Kan by extractive industry has continued  unabated.  The Ma Non village of Ngan Son District in Bac Kan Province  used to hum with the sounds of excavators and machinery operated by  groups of gold prospect... | 
                             
                           
                          
                          
                                                    
                            
                                                                                               
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                              [2011-11-02] Real estate firms slash prices to remain in business
  
                              Real estate firms slash prices to remain in business
November, 02 2011
Many real estate companies have reported incurring losses in the third  quarter due to the country’s moribund domestic real estate market.
The PetroVietnam Power Land JS Company recently announced it would  lower prices of 85 apartments in its flagship Petro Vietnam Landmark  project to VND15.5 million (USD741.62) per square metre from a previous  VND21.6 million (USD1,033). The company needs to begin repaying a VND1... | 
                             
                           
                          
                          
                                                    
                            
                                                                                               
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                              [2011-11-02] Gold regulation to create monopoly in bullion trade
  
                              Gold regulation to create monopoly in bullion trade
November, 02 2011
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) is seeking Government approval for a  draft decree to tighten control over gold bar production and trading.
Once the proposed decree is approved, the Saigon Jewellery Limited Company (SJC) will hold a monopoly on gold bar production.
The regulation would leave SJC as the sole gold producer able to meet  several strict requirements, including having a minimum market share of  25% for three co... | 
                             
                           
                          
                          
                                                    
                            
                                                                                               
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                              [2011-11-02] Seminar seeks to assist Vietnamese community in Russia
  
                              Seminar seeks to assist Vietnamese community in Russia
November, 02 2011
Hundreds of Vietnamese businesses and Vietnam-Russia joint ventures  gathered at a seminar that took place in Moscow on Oct. 31 to seek ways  to boost Vietnamese exports to Russia .
Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Pham Xuan Son spoke highly of the  initiative to hold the seminar, saying it is a good way to support  Vietnamese people in Russia and promote Vietnam ’s trade in the country. He highlighted the tradition... | 
                             
                           
                          
                          
                                                    
                            
                                                                                               
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                              [2011-11-01] Breakfast @ Tuoitrenews – Nov.01
  
                              Breakfast @ Tuoitrenews – Nov.01
November, 01 2011
Briefs of some of leading news  stories published Tuesday (November 01) on Tuoi Tre Newspaper that will  be carried today on Tuoitrenews.vn:
Politics:
-- During an official visit to Japan from Oct.30 to Nov.2, Prime  Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and his Japanese counterpart signed cooperation  agreements on the construction of the nuclear power plant Ninh Thuan 2  and the exploitation and developments of rare earth industry.
-- Kazakhst... | 
                             
                           
                          
                          
                                                    
                            
                                                                                               
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                              [2011-11-01] Fruit companies get wise with Chinese traders 
  
                              Fruit companies get wise with Chinese traders
November, 01 2011
While many Vietnamese fruit companies are still following the  old risky way of transporting their fruits to China’s border gates to  wait for customers, some have done differently.   For a long time, local firms have transported their fruits to  China through border gates and waited for their Chinese customers.    If they can’t find any customer, they simply waste thousands of tons of  fruits.However, some, such as Ti... | 
                             
                           
                          
                          
                                                    
                            
                                                                                               
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                              [2011-11-01] Property firm slashes apartment prices to ease loan pressure
  
                              Property firm slashes apartment prices to ease loan pressure
November, 01 2011
The PetroVietnam Power Land JS Company has just announced a price  discount of 35% on apartments to ease the financial pressure it is under  to repay bank loans.
The company, listed on the  Hanoi Stock Exchange under the PVL share code, will lower the prices of  85 apartments in its Petro Vietnam Landmark project to VND15.5 million  (USD741.62) per square metre from a previous level of VND21.6 million  (USD1,033).
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                              [2011-10-31] German wins first vertical run in Vietnam
  
                              German wins first vertical run in Vietnam
October, 31 2011
German man Thomas Dold, the  world’s defending champion of vertical run, crowned the title today at  the 178m vertical race in Ho Chi Minh City’s Bitexco Financial Tower.
Dold completed 1,002 steps of the race to reach the 49th floor with 4  minutes and 51 seconds to bag the first prize of the men’s professional  group, followed by Emanuel Manzi from Italy at 5:27 minutes and Nguyen  Ngoc Quang of Vietnam at 5:30.
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                              [2011-10-31] Minimum wage far below the cost of living
  
                              Minimum wage far below the cost of living
October, 31 2011
The current minimum wage can only cover about 65% of labourers’ basic living standards, according to a new survey.
The Institute for Workers and Trade Unions, a department under the  Vietnam General Confederation of Labour, just released a survey on the  minimum wage in relation to the living standards of labourers.
The survey indicated that 35.6% of interviewees said that their  income cannot cover their expenses; 44.7% said t... | 
                             
                           
                          
                          
                                                    
                            
                                                                                               
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                              [2011-10-31] Bad debts up, banks may lose 33 trillion dong 
  
                              Bad debts up, banks may lose 33 trillion dong
October, 31 2011
VietNamNet Bridge – Experts have repeatedly given warnings about the bad debt increases, which they believe a big worry to the banking system. The bad debt ratio has increased from 2.53 percent to 3.21 percent if compared with August 2010.
According to the State Bank of Vietnam, by the end of August 2011, the first-group debts had accounted for 90.89 percent of the total outstanding loans, while the second-group debts had am... | 
                             
                           
                          
                          
                                                 
                                                    
                          
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