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The quantity and value of imported cars fell by 38 percent and 6 percent respectively in April from March.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade and Ministry of Finance decreased prices of all oil and petrol products from 3:00pm on May 5.

The number of multi-level marketing businesses had halved to 37 by end of March, following Government crackdown over the past two years to ensure that they are operating correctly.

Shares declined unexpectedly on March 31 on the two exchanges, beating analyst forecasts of a continued rise after the VN-Index surpassed the previous ten-year high.

Vietnam exported an estimated 1.28 million tonnes of rice in the first three months of the year, earning 570 million USD, down 18 percent in volume and 17.3 percent in value compared to the same period last year.

The prices of RON 92 petrol and bio-fuel E5 dropped 708 VND and 661 VND per litre respectively, from 3:00 pm on March 21.

In the first two months, coffee exports decreased by 7.3 percent in volume to 273,000 tonnes but went up 22.3 percent in value to 616 million USD compared with the same period last year.

The domestic retail price of RON 92 petrol and E5 bio-fuel dropped by 76 VND and 58 VND per litre, respectively, from 15:00 on March 6.

The country’s total retail sales and services revenue this February crossed 309.3 trillion VND (13 billion USD), data from the General Statistics Office (GSO) has revealed.

Despite good liquidity in the banking system, the peculiarities in Vietnam’s monetary policy management has prevented the decline of interest rates on deposits, a central economic report said.

The prices of RON 92 petrol and bio-fuel E5 remained unchanged while those of diesel oil 0.05S and kerosene decreased slightly in the latest regular adjustment of oil and petrol prices on February 3.

The men football team of Vietnam dropped two steps to the 136th position in the FIFA ranking in the first month of 2017, said officials of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) on January 13.

The industry development index of the southern province of Binh Duong stood at 10.1 percent in 2016, down 0.2 percent year-on-year, reported the provincial Department of Industry and Trade.

Shares slipped further on December 20 on the HCM Stock Exchange, driven by steep declines of Vinamilk (VNM) and Sabeco (SAB), the two largest listed stocks.

Myanmar’s Yan Naing Oo buried Vietnam’s hope to win the first match of the International U21 Football Tournament’s Group A with his goal during additional time in HCM City on December 18.

Exports of Malaysia to China decreased 7.2 percent year-on-year in the first 10 months, Malaysia’s External Trade Development Corporation said on December 16.

Local media reported on December 14 that the number of illegal foreign workers in Malaysia have reduced drastically thanks to the Immigration Department’s rehiring and resettlement of illegal immigrants programme.

Shares rebounded on December 7 on the two exchanges after a two-day decline as investors took advantage of bargains on attractive valuations.

Vietnam exported 353,000 tonnes of rice for 156 million USD, raising total exported volume in January-November to 4.54 million tonnes with a value of 2 billion USD, reported the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) announced recent drops in pepper prices, both domestic and exported, in October.