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		<title>Vietnam Airlines Cuts Domestic Fares by 50 Percent</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:24:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sept. 7 &#8211; The country&#8217;s flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, has announced it will slash fares on domestic flights by 50 percent from September 15 to October 30. The heavily discounted rates will include routes coming from the capital, Hanoi and the financial center, Ho Chi Minh City. The discounted prices will range from VND400,000 to VND860,000 per flight following the routes below: Hanoi to Vinh Ho Chi Minh City/Phu Quoc to Can Tho/Rach Gia Ho Chi Minh City to Nha Trang/Dalat Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nagn/Hue/Tam Ky Danang to Dalat Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City/Buon Me Thuot/Dalat/Nha &#8230; <a href="http://www.vietnam-briefing.com/news/national-carrier-cuts-domestic-flights-fares.html/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>E-Customs Clearance Now Available for Lao Cai Border Gate</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 07:43:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aug. 3 &#8211; Electronic customs declaration and clearance is now available for trade passing by the Lao Cai border gate beginning August 1. The province is the eleventh one to adopt the process for trading goods.This will make it easier for companies selling goods to China via the Lao Cai border to easily declare customs procedures and have the option to pay fees on a monthly or per customs declaration form basis. Lao Cai Province&#8217;s main economic activities include agriculture and forestry. It is trying to attract more foreign direct investment in the area while developing cross-border trade with China &#8230; <a href="http://www.vietnam-briefing.com/news/ecustoms-clearance-lao-cai-border-gate.html/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Danang City Lures US$2.8 Billion Worth of FDI</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jul. 26 &#8211; The major port city of Danang in central Vietnam has so far lured in US$2.8 billion worth of foreign direct investment. A majority of the investments were poured into 29 realty projects comprising of up to 73 percent of the city’s total FDI. Danang&#8217;s largest foreign investor was the British Virgin Islands followed by South Korea, the United States, Hong Kong and Japan. Despite the strong FDI figures, some projects still run the risk of having their licenses revoked because of inactivity. One of these projects include U.S.-based Magnum Investment Group&#8217;s planned US$24 million Vegas Beach Club &#8230; <a href="http://www.vietnam-briefing.com/news/danang-attracts-us28-billion-foreign-direct-investment-projects.html/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Largest Casino in Vietnam Closes Over Permit Violations</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 06:17:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jun. 30 &#8211; The biggest casino in the country has been ordered to shut down due to permit violations. Located in Danang, the casino is a joint-venture between U.S.-based Silver Shores and Hoang Dat of Hanoi. Hoang Dat Silver Shores International Entertainment Co. will only be allowed to reopen the casino and hotel complex after it complies to regulations. Gambling remains illegal in the country although the government allows it under special licenses and conditions. Only foreign passport holders are allowed to gamble in the country. The casino was faulted for having employed too many foreign workers, violating labor law &#8230; <a href="http://www.vietnam-briefing.com/news/largest-casino-vietnam-closes-permit-violations.html/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Vietnam to Waive Visa Fees for August and September</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 05:54:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apr. 27 &#8211; Vietnam will waive visa fees for foreign visitors to the country from August to September as part of the “Impressive Vietnam Grand Sale 2010” campaign. Foreign tourists can claim a refund of value added tax when they buy goods during the two month program. Tourist-related businesses in Hanoi, Danang, and Ho Chi Minh City will also offer 10 to 40 percent discount for local and foreign tourists during the campaign. Vietnam wants to attract 4.2 million visitors to the country this year. During the first quarter, 1.35 million foreign tourists arrived, a 36 percent increase from the &#8230; <a href="http://www.vietnam-briefing.com/news/vietnam-waive-visa-fees-august-september.html/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Vietnam to Limit Car Imports</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:50:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mar. 4 &#8211; The Ministry of Industry and Trade plans to limit car imports by implementing regulations that would help cut down its trade deficit. The new restrictions will affect the importation of cars with less than 16 seats which make up majority of total cars imported from abroad and require that they pass quality tests by the authorities. Cars imported to the country will only be allowed to enter via the major seaports of Cai Lan, Quang Ninh, Haiphong, Danang, Ho Chi Minh City and Ba Ria-Vung Tau. In January, car imports dropped by half to 2,400 units although &#8230; <a href="http://www.vietnam-briefing.com/news/vietnam-limit-car-imports.html/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Provincial Competitiveness Index 2009 Available for Download</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:07:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Feb. 1 &#8211; The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Vietnam Competitiveness Initiative have recently released a report ranking the competitiveness of each province in the country in 2009. The index is useful for investors looking at entering Vietnam because it gives  a comprehensive look of the country’s 63 provinces and more importantly gets into the details of why certain provinces have better economic growth than others. The results of the report are based on information surveyed from 9,890 Vietnamese companies; providing a thorough analysis of economic governance and regulatory environment. It recommends &#8230; <a href="http://www.vietnam-briefing.com/news/vietnam-provincial-competitiveness-index-2009.html/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Danang Tops Provincial Competitive Index</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 07:44:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jan. 15 &#8211; Danang topped the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry&#8217;s 2009 provincial competitiveness index (PCI) ranking followed by Binh Duong Province in the south. This is the second consecutive year that Danang finished first place in the index. Vietnam&#8217;s northeast Lao Cai Province ranked higher than Vinh Phuc Province to be included in the top three localities with favorable business conditions. On the other hand, Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi fell in the PCI rankings with Ho Chi Minh City dropping by three place to 16th place and Hanoi sinking by two places to 33rd place. The &#8230; <a href="http://www.vietnam-briefing.com/news/danang-tops.html/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Vietnam Opens Cross-Border River Trade with Cambodia</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:24:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dec. 18 &#8211; Cambodia and Vietnam have agreed to a treaty that will open Mekong waterways to increases trade and tourism. The Treaty on Waterway Transportation legally binds Cambodia and Vietnam to reducing the official restrictions that have existed for cross-border navigation, according to the the Mekong River Commission. This will further ease regional and international trade and more importantly allow river-based customs and immigration procedures to be efficient.The agreement will safety for vessels using Cambodian and Vietnamese registered internal ports reports Thanh Nien News. “This agreement, along with the recent development of Cai Mep Port in Vietnam provide exciting &#8230; <a href="http://www.vietnam-briefing.com/news/vietnam-opens-crossborder-river-trade-cambodia.html/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Savills: Danang Tourism Property Market Taking Off</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:38:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dec. 9 &#8211; The central coast city of Danang&#8217;s tourism property segment is emerging said real estate company Savills Vietnam. Savills said that projects for villas are emerging quickly in the area with developments along the Son Tra-Dien Ngoc coastal road from Danang to Hoi An to be finished in a few years time. Most villas have been so far located in the Ngu Hanh Son and Son Tra districts with 218 villas and 630 apartments for sale from various projects. Notable projects include The Ocean Villas, Hyatt Regency Danang Resort &#38; Spa, and Blooming Tower. The Furama project is &#8230; <a href="http://www.vietnam-briefing.com/news/savills-tourism-property-market-danang-emerging.html/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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