Despite numerous difficulties coming from the domestic and international situation, the agricultural sector has managed to achieve important targets, and it still persists in this year’s agro-forestry-fishery export target of 50 billion USD as assigned by the Prime Minister.
Both global synthetic and natural rubber prices are on an upward trend, but not all businesses in the industry are enough confident to set higher profit targets for this year.
Thailand's economy has gone into stagflation because of a fragile recovery and surging price hikes, according to an economist at the Economic Intelligence Centre (EIC), a research unit under the Siam Commercial Bank (SCB).
Localities in the Mekong Delta have coordinated with relevant agencies and businesses to ensure the COVID-19 outbreak does not disrupt the supply of essential goods or causes price hikes, and plan to carry out food safety inspections to ensure people can shop safely.
The consumer price index (CPI) of Ho Chi Minh City in March fell by 0.58 percent compared to the previous month, according to the municipal Statistics Office.
The southern metropolis of Ho Chi Minh City posted a month-on-month rise of 0.38 percent in the consumer price index (CPI) in October, the municipal Statistics Office reported.
Many voters nationwide have showed their approval of the National Assembly (NA)’s debate on May 30, while also highlighting issues they hope will be raised for further discussion.
The benchmark VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE) grew 3.3 points, or 0.36 percent, from last week to hit 912.18 points on the week’s first trading day, January 28.
The benchmark VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) rose by 8.74 points to reach 889.64 points on January 7, the first transaction day of the week.
Price hikes in key staples will not happen in Ho Chi Minh City during the lunar New Year (Tet) holidays, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem has affirmed.
Hanoi’s consumer price index (CPI) in October increased 0.24 percent month-on-month and 4.09 percent year on year as transport costs rose 1.42 percent due to the petrol price hikes, according to the Hanoi Statistics Department.
Ten of the 11 goods categories have seen price increases in October, raising the consumer price index (CPI) by 0.33 percent from the previous month, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
The petrol retail price saw its highest surge so far this year on Saturday, raising concerns over unpredictable impacts to the economy and the possible increase of goods prices during the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) holidays, experts said.
The consumer price index (CPI) of Ho Chi Minh City in June increased 0.55 percent from the previous month and 3.47 percent compared to the same month last year, the municipal Statistics Office reported on June 29.
Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) in January grew 0.51 percent from the previous month and 2.65 percent from the same period last year, driven by price hikes in 10 of the 11 groups of commodities.
Indonesia will import 500,000 tonnes of rice from Vietnam and Thailand to contain rice price hikes and declining supply in the local market, said Indonesian Minister of Trade Enggartiasto Lukita.
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