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<title>The answers for the toughest questions</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ &acirc;��With its unique and broad portfolio, Siemens perfectly matches the challenges facing Vietnam at present and in the coming years&acirc;�� ... ]]></description> 
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<title>Robust action to defend tra exports</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Vietnam is about to take official action against foreign misinformation about one of its billion-dollar export items. ... ]]></description> 
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<pubDate>2010/09/14 09:28</pubDate> 
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<title>Retailers yet to break down door</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Despite its rich potential, Vietnam has largely failed to attract new foreign retailers since its door was fully opened in early 2009. ... ]]></description> 
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<title>Ethanol is here to stay</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Vietnam&acirc;��s third foreign invested bio-ethanol production project has come a step closer. ... ]]></description> 
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<title>Spirit of enterprise triumphs</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Vietnamese enterprises&acirc;�� prestige and competitiveness have been enhanced thanks to the prestigious Vietnamese Gold Star Awards. ... ]]></description> 
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<title>English is the language of safety</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ With the Vietnamese community in Louisiana, United States reaching 30,000 now and one-third of all boats fishing the waters of Louisiana and the gulf being Vietnamese owned, the hit to this community because of the huge gulf oil spill is being felt very hard. ... ]]></description> 
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<pubDate>2010/09/14 09:27</pubDate> 
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<title>Philips GoGear Connect is a legitimate Android-based iPod touch competitor</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ For all its success, the iPod touch has few dedicated media player competitors capable of matching its big-touchscreen, WiFi, and voluminous App Store ... ]]></description> 
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<pubDate>2010/09/14 09:14</pubDate> 
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<title>ViewSonic ViewPad 7 official: Android 2.2 and 'full' phone functionality</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ We know you're positively giddy with excitement to get at this OlivePad rebadge and ViewSonic is today fanning those flames of desire with a little bit of pre-IFA PR. ... ]]></description> 
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<pubDate>2010/09/14 09:14</pubDate> 
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<title>Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 for AT&T review</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ We've already published a pretty exhaustive review of Sony Ericsson's Xperia X10 some five months ago, but it's taken until this month for it to reach AT&amp;amp;T's network and retail chain. ... ]]></description> 
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<pubDate>2010/09/14 09:13</pubDate> 
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<title>iPod touch review (2010)</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ At Apple's last event, Steve Jobs called the iPod touch the company's &quot;most popular iPod,&quot; and it's easy to understand why. ... ]]></description> 
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<pubDate>2010/09/14 09:13</pubDate> 
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<title>Northern logistics woes to ease up</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Northern Vietnam&acirc;��s logistics shortcomings are moving in the right direction. ... ]]></description> 
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<pubDate>2010/09/14 09:04</pubDate> 
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<title>Drug sector looks for high</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Domestic and foreign investors are being called for medicine production paving the way for Vietnam&acirc;��s drug production sector development. ... ]]></description> 
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<pubDate>2010/09/14 08:49</pubDate> 
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<title>Supplier shortages irk assemblers</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Big foreign car assemblers are being turned off Vietnam. The small market size and local part supplier shortages are major reasons making Vietnam less attractive than other regional countries. ... ]]></description> 
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<pubDate>2010/09/14 08:49</pubDate> 
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<title>Garment makers get stitched up</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Local garment and textile firms are fearful of not fulfiling their overseas shipment deals in the last months of 2010 due to shortages of power and labour. ... ]]></description> 
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<pubDate>2010/09/14 08:49</pubDate> 
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<title>Colourful debate on green fees</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Policy makers are scratching their heads over the combination of environment protection fees and taxes. ... ]]></description> 
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<pubDate>2010/09/14 08:49</pubDate> 
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<title>Low-carbon engine needs to kick into gear</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Vietnam needs suitable regulations to leverage foreign investment for a low-carbon economy. ... ]]></description> 
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<pubDate>2010/09/14 08:49</pubDate> 
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<title>$5bn Tata steel project locked down</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Site clearance disagreements between Tata Steel Ltd. and Vung Ang Economic Zone authorities continue to be major obstacles for the Indian firm-led steel mill project to be licenced. ... ]]></description> 
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<pubDate>2010/09/14 08:49</pubDate> 
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<title>Adding up auditing’s true value to firms</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ &acirc;��That increased interest will mean that businesses will be subject to greater scrutiny&acirc;�� ... ]]></description> 
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<pubDate>2010/09/14 08:49</pubDate> 
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<title>Can Tho oil refinery alive</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ The refinery would have an annual capacity of two million tones and meet 50 per cent of the Mekong Delta region&acirc;��s petroleum demand ... ]]></description> 
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<pubDate>2010/09/14 08:49</pubDate> 
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<title>PetroVietnam ready to swoop for BP operations</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Flagship state group PetroVietnam is in line to grab some of troubled BP&acirc;��s Vietnam operations. ... ]]></description> 
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<pubDate>2010/09/14 08:49</pubDate> 
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<title>Concerns ringing loudly in GTel ears</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ GTel Mobile is facing financial difficulties due to low investment return on its small number of subscribers ... ]]></description> 
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<pubDate>2010/09/14 08:49</pubDate> 
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<title>Stand Tall in Turbulent Times</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ On the eve of the 15th Conference of Parties (COP15), vice chairman of Vietnam&acirc;��s UNFCCC Steering Committee and deputy director general of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment&acirc;��s Meteorology Hydrology and Climate Change Agency Nguyen Khac Hieu talks to VIR about the country&acirc;��s climate negotiations. ... ]]></description> 
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<pubDate>2010/09/14 00:53</pubDate> 
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<title>Preparing for the Worst</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Adapting to climate change requires building on the nation&acirc;��s experience in disaster management ... ]]></description> 
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<pubDate>2010/09/14 00:42</pubDate> 
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<title>Putting Down Roots for New I nitiatives</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Climate change is causing negative impacts on an increasing scale in Vietnam, especially to rural areas. ... ]]></description> 
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<pubDate>2010/09/14 00:30</pubDate> 
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<title>Embracing a New Reality</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ The Vietnamese government is raising its concerns that climate change could affect socio-economic development. Koos Neefjes, UNDP's climate change policy advisor in Vietnam, turns the spotlight on adapting to the impacts of climate change. ... ]]></description> 
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<pubDate>2010/09/14 00:22</pubDate> 
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<title>Driving into a New Era</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ The United Nations Climate Conference in Copenhagen (COP15), where 15,000 officials, advisors, diplomats, campaigners and media representatives from nearly 200 countries will meet, is one of the most significant gatherings in history. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//special-edition/driving-into-a-new-era.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/14 00:12</pubDate> 
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<title>Standing at the Crossroads</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Climate change is not only an environmental issue, or for any single institution to deal with, it is mainly a sustainable development issue. ... ]]></description> 
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<pubDate>2010/09/14 00:02</pubDate> 
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<title>Rallying Call for Assistance</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Planning and Investment Minister Vo Hong Phuc calls for greater international support for Vietnam&acirc;��s adaptation to climate change. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//special-edition/rallying-call-for-assistance.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/13 23:50</pubDate> 
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<title>Looking for a Helping Hand</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ &acirc;��&acirc;��Climate action at both national and international levels cannot be postponed&acirc;��&acirc;�� ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//special-edition/looking-for-a-helping-hand.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/13 23:30</pubDate> 
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<title>Vietnam-Germany partnership given a facelift</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ This year remarks the 35th anniversary of the relationship between Vietnam and Germany with bilateral cooperation in all fields of diplomacy, economics and social development having made impressive growths. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//special-edition/vietnam-germany-partnership-given-a-facelift.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/13 08:57</pubDate> 
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<title>Crowded market to get more congested?</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Amid an already crowded steel market, Chinese steel investors wish to double the manufacturing capacity of a steel mill project in northern Thai Binh province. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/crowded-market-to-get-more-congested.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/13 06:00</pubDate> 
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<title>Separating men from the boys</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ State-owned commercial banks will be more disadvantaged than smaller joint stock bank rivals in credit expansion when a new circular on safety ratios comes into force next month. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/banking-_-finance/separating-men-from-the-boys.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/13 06:00</pubDate> 
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<title>Law’s delay proves a big drag on public investment</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ &acirc;��These are complicated and overlapping regulations, hurting the effectiveness of state-funded projects&acirc;�� ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/laws-delay-proves-a-big-drag-on-public-investment.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/13 06:00</pubDate> 
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<title>Firm hand grabs sector</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Vietnam&acirc;��s steel development master plan is to be locked down to ensure the stable growth of existing and planned projects. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/firm-hand-grabs-sector.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/13 06:00</pubDate> 
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<title>VN-Index is standing alone the crossroads</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Vietnam&acirc;��s stock market index is at critical point for analysts to forecast what the next move for equities is. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/market-watch/vn-index-is-standing-alone-the-crossroads.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/13 06:00</pubDate> 
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<title>Street shops in the cold</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Purchasing modern retail complex space is out-muscling traditional street-side shops. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/property/street-shops-in-the-cold.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/13 06:00</pubDate> 
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<title>Bitter pill to swallow for Tamiflu abuse</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Four local drug production companies have been accused of taking advantage of Tamiflu imports, amid the avian crisis in 2006, to pocket illegal money. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/bitter-pill-to-swallow-for-tamiflu-abuse.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/13 06:00</pubDate> 
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<title>New FDI outlook is needed</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Despite its rich promise, Vietnam must step-up its foreign investment outlook as the clock ticks on its natural resources reserves. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/new-fdi-outlook-is-needed.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/13 06:00</pubDate> 
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<title>Key to unlock international trade</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Vietnam is being urged to become a member of the international sale of goods convention to enhance its international trade integration. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/key-to-unlock-international-trade.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/13 06:00</pubDate> 
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<title>Property sector feels the squeeze</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Credit growth is slowing and real estate sector is fretting over a fund shortage scenario. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/banking-_-finance/property-sector-feels-the-squeeze.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/13 06:00</pubDate> 
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<title>Time to recalibrate the FDI machine</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Vietnam has just become a middle-income country and it is time for a new foreign direct investment attraction strategy, writes Professor Nguyen Mai, former vice chairman of State Committee for Cooperation and Investment, now known as the Ministry of Planning and Investment. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//features/time-to-recalibrate-the-fdi-machine.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/13 06:00</pubDate> 
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<title>Further depreciation now on the cards?</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ The currency depreciation in mid-August was no little surprise to banking community, but a further depreciation could be on the cards. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/banking-_-finance/further-depreciation-now-on-the-cards.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/13 06:00</pubDate> 
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<title>Devaluation is seen as benign</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Vietnam faces no short-term, sharp risks from its currency&acirc;��s recent devaluation. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/banking-_-finance/devaluation-is-seen-as-benign.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/13 06:00</pubDate> 
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<title>Price registration is here</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ The government has signaled it will not tolerate enterprises flouting controversial price registration rules to become effective next month. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//top-news/price-registration-is-here.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/13 06:00</pubDate> 
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<title>Polluters firmly in the firing line</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Hai Duong province authorities have sent an ultimatum to 66 polluting enterprises, of which three are foreign-backed. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/polluters-firmly-in-the-firing-line.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/13 06:00</pubDate> 
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<title>Foreign retailers await key to unlock market</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ A better guideline for foreign investors to unlock the local retail market was talked up with a new retail sales decree&acirc;��s arrival. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//top-news/foreign-retailers-await-key-to-unlock-market.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/13 06:00</pubDate> 
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<title>Ministries need to bring A games</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ &acirc;��The results demonstrate that the quality of legal developments and enforcement at ministries has not satisfied the expectations of the business community&acirc;�� ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/ministries-need-to-bring-a-games.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/13 06:00</pubDate> 
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<title>Move not to diminish Vietinbank’s standing</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Vietinbank&acirc;��s plan to raise its charter capital to more than $1 billion by the year&acirc;��s end is expected to see its shares diluted - but shareholders are set to benefit. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/market-watch/move-not-to-diminish-vietinbanks-standing.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/13 06:00</pubDate> 
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<title>Curtain drops on theatre design</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ The curtain has dropped on two designs for Hanoi&acirc;��s biggest theatre. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/property/curtain-drops-on-theatre-design.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/13 06:00</pubDate> 
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<title>Nation to enjoy the best of British</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Vietnam and the United Kingdom are looking towards a common bright future. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/nation-to-enjoy-the-best-of-british.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/13 06:00</pubDate> 
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<title>China power purchases to address electricity woes</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ &acirc;��The investors are working to fix their problems. By mid September, the Haiphong plant expected to bring back its second turbine into operation&acirc;�� ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/china-power-purchases-to-address-electricity-woes.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/13 06:00</pubDate> 
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<title>Buyers in glum mood</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Long-waited guidance for a decree governing the real estate market issued last week disappointed many developers and home-buyers interested in capital contribution contracts. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/property/buyers-in-glum-mood.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/13 06:00</pubDate> 
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<title>LTE a bridge too far for Vietnam</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Vietnam may not grant licences for any new 4G netwok within the next two years while it waits for the technology to mature. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/lte-a-bridge-too-far-for-vietnam.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/13 06:00</pubDate> 
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<title>Dak Lak seeking the right blend</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ A new foreign invested project to build Southeast Asia&acirc;��s largest instant coffee processing plant in Dak Lak province is expected to further suffuse the favour of Vietnam&acirc;��s coffee globally. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/dak-lak-seeking-the-right-blend.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/13 06:00</pubDate> 
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<title>Steel plants drain power</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Energy-hungry steel plants have been told to build their own power plants. State-run Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) has proposed the government require steel manufacturing projects with more than a 100MVA power demand to build their own power supplies. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/steel-plants-drain-power.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/06 06:00</pubDate> 
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<title>Market at mercy of twin drivers forces</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ The market in September is expected to be driven by &acirc;��old&acirc;�� rather than &acirc;��new&acirc;�� cash flows, writes&amp;nbsp; Nguyen Viet Hung, director of SME Securities&acirc;�� research &amp;amp; investment. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/market-watch/market-at-mercy-of-twin-drivers-forces.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/06 06:00</pubDate> 
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<title>Is the FDI glass half full or empty?</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ &acirc;��Above all, FDI has contributed to fundamental changes in modes of production, distribution and consumption, and lifestyles of Vietnamese people, bringing them closer to the world&acirc;��s standards&acirc;�� ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//features/is-the-fdi-glass-half-full-or-empty.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/06 06:00</pubDate> 
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<title>Haphazard financial reports have burnt many investors Interests</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Several listed firms including Vietinbank, Quoc Cuong Gia Lai and Tribeco have released low earnings in their earlier un-audited financial reports, but later revised up their numbers with surprisingly high profits. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/market-watch/haphazard-financial-reports-have-burnt-many-investors-interests.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/06 06:00</pubDate> 
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<title>Barbs lurk amid tasty share offerings</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ While Vietnamese equities remain attractive, oversupply and earnings risks lurk. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/market-watch/barbs-lurk-amid-tasty-share-offerings.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/06 06:00</pubDate> 
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<title>Retail space continues to develop at steady pace</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ The retail market continues to prove some analysts wrong by offering healthy returns. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/property/retail-space-continues-to-develop-at-steady-pace.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/06 06:00</pubDate> 
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<title>Working to put a property spin on tourism tourism</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ &acirc;��Real estate tourism investment is very appealing given the successes we have witnessed in developed countries.&acirc;�� ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/working-to-put-a-property-spin-on-tourism-tourism.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/06 06:00</pubDate> 
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<title>Big power deal to show way forward</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ A Malaysian $1.4 billion power project may see the light of day with a build-operate-transfer agreement soon to be clinched. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//top-news/big-power-deal-to-show-way-forward.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/06 06:00</pubDate> 
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<title>PC sector knocked offline</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ The PC market in Vietnam has taken a tumble resulting in large stockpiles and slow sales which could last until the year&acirc;��s end. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//tech/pc-sector-knocked-offline.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/06 06:00</pubDate> 
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<title>Dong devaluation may miss mark</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ The recent dong devaluation may have little impact as local exporters are too dependent on imported materials. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/banking-_-finance/dong-devaluation-may-miss-mark.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/06 06:00</pubDate> 
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<title>New property rules an eyesore for developers</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ The mobilisation of capital to build residential projects via capital contribution contracts is raising questions from developers. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/property/new-property-rules-an-eyesore-for-developers.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/06 06:00</pubDate> 
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<title>Agriculture exports blossoming</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Amid Vietnam&acirc;��s prolonged trade deficit, the agro-forestry-aquatic sector has watered a trade surplus. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/agriculture-exports-blossoming.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/06 06:00</pubDate> 
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<title>World joins choir on Vietnam National Day</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ The world has congratulated Vietnam on its 65th Anniversary of the August 1945 Revolution and National Day. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//top-news/world-joins-choir-on-vietnam-national-day.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/06 06:00</pubDate> 
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<title>Leveraging fears talked down</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Analysts have talked down concerns over huge mortgaged and leveraged positions on Vietnam&acirc;��s stock market. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/market-watch/leveraging-fears-talked-down.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/06 06:00</pubDate> 
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<title>Hoang Anh Gia Lai is in the hunt for answers</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Accusing the committee was not a move to get compensation or recover our property. We only would like to lesson irresponsible official-duty performers and it could be a mirror for other developers impacted upon by the official-duty workers ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/property/hoang-anh-gia-lai-is-in-the-hunt-for-answers.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/06 06:00</pubDate> 
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<title>Polo told to turn words into action</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Authorities are casting a weary eye at a $4.5 billion tourism complex in light of recent indolent licenced multi-billion dollar projects. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//top-news/polo-told-to-turn-words-into-action.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/06 06:00</pubDate> 
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<title>Warning shot fired at big polluters at large</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ A foreign environmental polluter in Vietnam will face criminal charges&amp;nbsp; in a landmark case to frighten other undiscovered polluters. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//top-news/warning-shot-fired-at-big-polluters-at-large.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/06 06:00</pubDate> 
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<title>Stronger yen a present from heaven for local exporters</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ The Japanese yen&acirc;��s strengthening against the US dollar should bring great opportunities to Vietnamese exporters. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/banking-_-finance/stronger-yen-a-present-from-heaven-for-local-exporters.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/06 06:00</pubDate> 
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<title>Banks prodded to lift credit</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ As the economy stabilises local banks could be pushed harder to secure annual credit growth targets. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/banking-_-finance/banks-prodded-to-lift-credit.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/06 06:00</pubDate> 
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<title>Counting the costs of not playing with a straight bat</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ The governmental&amp;nbsp; inspectorate&acirc;��s investigation into&amp;nbsp; the operations of the Fortuna Hanoi Hotel in May, this year concluded that the joint venture&acirc;��s local party had committed wrongdoings in its stake transfer to the foreign party. But, the party claimed the conclusion was unfair. Why? ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//features/counting-the-costs-of-not-playing-with-a-straight-bat.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/06 06:00</pubDate> 
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<title>Stones not to cause ripples</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ The market will not be awash with shares from state-owned economic groups&acirc;�� divestments as their divestment plans have yet to be finalised. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/market-watch/stones-not-to-cause-ripples.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/06 06:00</pubDate> 
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<title>Tourism benefits from misfortunes</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Vietnam&acirc;��s tourism industry has reaped unexpected windfalls thanks to insecurity in competing neighbouring destinations. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/tourism-benefits-from-misfortunes.html 
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<pubDate>2010/09/06 06:00</pubDate> 
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<title>Businesses grow up in Dong Thap</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Dong Thap authorities have finalised the province&acirc;��s socio-economic development plan for 2011-2015 with the targeted annual growth rate of 13 per cent. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//investlink/businesses-grow-up-in-dong-thap.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/31 22:51</pubDate> 
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<title>Gateway to delta’s great riches</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ An Giang, which is situated in a special economic location in the Mekong Delta, plays an important role as the gateway connecting the delta&acirc;��s provinces with inland ASEAN member countries. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//investlink/gateway-to-deltas-great-riches.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/31 22:41</pubDate> 
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<title>Can Tho to anchor delta investment</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Can Tho City is about to host an international Mekong Delta conference on investment and development this week. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//investlink/can-tho-to-anchor-delta-investment.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/31 22:35</pubDate> 
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<title>Housing relief in sight</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ The recent mushrooming of large-scale social housing projects in Hanoi is expected to ease the dearth in low-income accommodation and stabilise the residential market. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/property/housing-relief-in-sight.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/31 22:29</pubDate> 
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<title>All roads leading to My Dinh area</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Hanoi&acirc;��s expansion plans to the west are shaping the My Dinh area, 11 kilometres from the capital&acirc;��s downtown, to become the capital&acirc;��s second state administration hub. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/all-roads-leading-to-my-dinh-area.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/31 22:27</pubDate> 
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<title>Diminishing market to offer big opportunities</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ &acirc;��Therefore, given the volatility of the VN-Index, we recommend short-term investors keep a watch and restrict transactions&acirc;�� ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/market-watch/diminishing-market-to-offer-big-opportunities.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/31 22:22</pubDate> 
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<title>Rethink for criteria ?</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Following local lenders&acirc;�� petitions, the State Bank might rethink applying strict banking&amp;nbsp; safety criteria. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/rethink-for-criteria-.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/31 22:18</pubDate> 
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<title>Devaluation not a knee-jerk action</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ The State Bank on August 18 devalued the Vietnamese dong for the second time this year by lowering the daily reference rate by 2.1 per cent due to sizeable trade deficit concerns. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/banking-_-finance/devaluation-not-a-knee-jerk-action.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/31 22:12</pubDate> 
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<title>Firms feel heat from FX changes</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ The State Bank&acirc;��s latest exchange rate revision is tormenting many enterprises. The auto importing segment is one of many business sectors feeling the heat. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/firms-feel-heat-from-fx-changes.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/31 22:07</pubDate> 
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<title>Heat on pricing plan</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Enterprises must carry out price registration despite the foreign business community&acirc;��s fierce protest labeling the &acirc;��price stabilisation&acirc;�� move a backward step in Vietnam&acirc;��s market development. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/heat-on-pricing-plan.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/31 22:02</pubDate> 
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<title>How accountability supports development</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ ' Vietnam has managed to escape the &acirc;��Aid curse&acirc;��, but many countries stand as examples how donor funding, if not managed carefully, can hinder governance and the need for accountability ' ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/how-accountability-supports-development.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/31 21:50</pubDate> 
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<title>Russian FTA to help ignite trade flows</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Russia is seeking to negotiate a free trade agreement with Vietnam to boost trade volume over the next several years. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//top-news/russian-fta-to-help-ignite-trade-flows.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/31 21:40</pubDate> 
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<title>Trade pitch to northern neighbour</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Chinese companies are to digest more information on Vietnam&acirc;��s economy to increase their outbound investments. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//top-news/trade-pitch-to-northern-neighbour.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/31 21:36</pubDate> 
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<title>Firms told to put words into action</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ The Ministry of Industry and Trade is holding foreign businesses up to increased scrutiny. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/firms-told-to-put-words-into-action.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/31 21:33</pubDate> 
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<title>Vietstar’s name is soiled</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ The anger of Cu Chi district&acirc;��s Thai My commune residents, in the suburb of Ho Chi Minh City, exploded last week as environmental police detected Vietstar Company, ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/vietstars-name-is-soiled.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/31 21:28</pubDate> 
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<title>ANZ Bank caught in bond legal case</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ A dispute over a bond issue advisory contract between ANZ bank and&amp;nbsp; Interfood Shareholding Company heated up following the Hanoi People&acirc;��s court delivering a judgment rendered in favour of&amp;nbsp; ANZ. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/anz-bank-caught-in-bond-legal-case.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/31 21:24</pubDate> 
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<title>Decree 69 sees golf courses hit the rough</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Golf course projects in Lam Dong province are running onto the rocks as land clearance compensation costs swell due to last year&acirc;��s Decree 69. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/decree-69-sees-golf-courses-hit-the-rough.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/31 21:22</pubDate> 
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<title>Express venture widens wings</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ The country&acirc;��s first express joint venture, DHL-VNPT Express Ltd, is expanding its business in the north. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/express-venture-widens-wings.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/31 21:18</pubDate> 
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<title>Neighbourly love to drive greater trade ties</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Vietnam and Laos have pledged to march shoulder-to-shoulder to champion their economic, commercial and investment cooperation. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/neighbourly-love-to-drive-greater-trade-ties.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/31 21:16</pubDate> 
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<title>Metro project full steam ahead</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ The southern hub&acirc;��s second metro line is on track. Ho Chi Minh City&acirc;��s Tham Luong depot in District 12 is the first component in the line, which will be a fundamental route for the city&acirc;��s metro system. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/metro-project-full-steam-ahead.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/31 21:12</pubDate> 
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<title>Okay raises new steel glut fears</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ A&amp;nbsp; Taiwanese investor has been given the nod to raise its giant steel manufacturing capacity, despite fears of a domestic steel glut. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/okay-raises-new-steel-glut-fears.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/31 21:05</pubDate> 
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<title>Taking aim at major infrastructure shortfalls</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ &acirc;��IFC&acirc;��s strategy in Vietnam is focus on reinforcing Vietnam&acirc;��s economic competitiveness, promoting inclusive growth as the country urbanises&acirc;�� ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/taking-aim-at-major-infrastructure-shortfalls.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/31 21:02</pubDate> 
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<title>Nation leads the way to a strong ASEAN community</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Vietnam has fueled regional economic cooperation to build an increasingly robust ASEAN community. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/nation-leads-the-way-to-a-strong-asean-community.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/31 20:53</pubDate> 
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<title>Itochu takes aim at energy industry</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Japan&acirc;��s Itochu Corporation is grabbing a foothold in Vietnam&acirc;��s petrochemical sector. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/itochu-takes-aim-at-energy-industry.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/31 20:50</pubDate> 
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<title>Inflation on the backfoot</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Inflation appears to have been tamed for 2010 creating favourable conditions for the government to further support growth. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/inflation-on-the-backfoot.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/31 20:48</pubDate> 
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<title>A journey which has only just begun</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ As National Day on September 2 dawns, Minh Nhung, former senior economic analyst of the General Statistics Office gives VIR readers an insight into the country&acirc;��s.... ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//top-news/a-journey-which-has-only-just-begun.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/31 12:15</pubDate> 
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<title>Motorola says leaked Droid X Android 2.2 build won't be updated to the official release</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Can't say this is a surprise, but Motorola posted a note on its support forums today warning users Droid X users against upgrading to that leaked Android 2.2 build or any of those custom ROMS that're out there -- they'll be cut off from the official upgrade when it hits in early September and potentially &quot;stuck on the leaked version.&quot; Ouch. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//tech/motorola-says-leaked-droid-x-android-22-build-wont-be-updated-to-the-official-release.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/31 09:24</pubDate> 
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<title>Dung Quat continues to morphe</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Dung Quat&acirc;��s transformation into one of Vietnam&acirc;��s major business hubs has taken another step. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/property/dung-quat-continues-to-morphe.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/30 16:48</pubDate> 
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<title>Tourism built on shifting sands</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ The fate of hundreds of Binh Thuan province tourism projects is in the air due to black sand exploitation. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/property/tourism-built-on-shifting-sands.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/30 16:38</pubDate> 
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<title>Polaris Kty raises serious  land clearance concerns</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Taiwanese investor Polaris Kty International Vietnam has expressed concern about land clearance for its $1.8 billion project to develop a multi functional complex in Ha Tinh province. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/property/polaris-kty-raises-serious--land-clearance-concerns.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/30 16:33</pubDate> 
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<title>Reform the word on firms’ lips</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Property and construction administrative reforms boiled to the surface last week in Hanoi. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/property/reform-the-word-on-firms-lips.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/30 16:31</pubDate> 
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<title>PetroVietnam reshuffles its deck</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ PetroVietnam is to sell a 10 per cent stake in an affiliate to Huyndai. PetroVietnam&acirc;��s chairman Dinh La Thang recently announced that the group wanted to sell a 10 per cent stake in PetroVietnam Construction Corporation&amp;nbsp; (PVC) to the South Korean firm. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/market-watch/petrovietnam-reshuffles-its-deck.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/30 16:24</pubDate> 
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<title>Transfer pricing a constant threat</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Transfer pricing continues to mire Vietnam&acirc;��s business landscape with listed foreign-backed firms&acirc;�� interminable losses and unattractive stocks. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/market-watch/transfer-pricing-a-constant-threat.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/30 16:17</pubDate> 
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<title>Rich pickings for long-term players</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Vietnam&acirc;��s stock market is offering huge rewards for long-term equity investors. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/market-watch/rich-pickings-for-long-term-players.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/30 16:04</pubDate> 
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<title>Safety ratios a big mountain to climb</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Local banks will take at least three months to meet new safety requirement ratios. Circular 13/2010/TT-NHNN issued in May on credit institutions&acirc;�� safety ratios replaces Decision 457/2005/QD-NHNN and will take effect from October 1. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/banking-_-finance/safety-ratios-a-big-mountain-to-climb.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/30 15:57</pubDate> 
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<title>Dong depreciation move</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ The State Bank has finally made it move to depreciate the local currency, a pre-emptive measure rather than addressing specific matters. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/banking-_-finance/dong-depreciation-move.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/30 15:50</pubDate> 
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<title>CIT Law means steep learning curve for firms</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ After an exhaustive period of corporate income tax finalisation due to many changes in tax laws, Official Letter 7250/BTC-TCT, issued on June 7, 2010, has seen more enterprises make adjustments to their tax returns, writes Nguyen Thi Hong Nhung, a manager of Ernst &amp;amp; Young Vietnam. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/cit-law-means-steep-learning-curve-for-firms.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/30 15:35</pubDate> 
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<title>Regulations a banking game changer</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Vietnam recently issued one of the most comprehensive prudential regulations for credit institutions. The new set of rules will become effective from October 1, 2010 but its impact has already been felt across the local financial market. Huy Mac, an independent financial expert, examines the issue. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/banking-_-finance/regulations-a-banking-game-changer.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/30 15:17</pubDate> 
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<title>Tate & Lyle to dissolve sugar assets Vietnam</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ The world&acirc;��s leading agri-processor Tate &amp;amp; Lyle is planning to end its sugar business in Vietnam by selling its stake in the country&acirc;��s largest sugar cane refining factory. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//top-news/tate-_-lyle-to-dissolve-sugar-assets-vietnam.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/30 15:09</pubDate> 
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<title>Africa business safari</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Vietnam and the world&acirc;��s poorest continent are jointly stretching their hands to reap more windfalls thanks to better cooperation. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/africa-business-safari.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/30 15:03</pubDate> 
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<title>Court now looms for bitter dispute</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ An unsolved dispute between a Hong Kong-backed company and a local firm over a southern Long An province real estate project may be brought to court. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/court-now-looms-for-bitter-dispute.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/30 14:55</pubDate> 
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<title>Architects to build new views</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ A German-backed project is looking to help redraw Vietnamese architectural planners&acirc;�� outlooks. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/architects-to-build-new-views.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/30 14:48</pubDate> 
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<title>Award to inspire young writers to embrace green outlook</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ A prestigious award specifically tailored for green development reporting in Southeast Asia was launched last week by Siemens. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/award-to-inspire-young-writers-to-embrace-green-outlook.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/30 14:43</pubDate> 
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<title>Southern CPI figures heading southwards</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Ho Chi Minh City&acirc;��s consumer price index figures reveal a decline this month, against the capital city&acirc;��s trend. ... ]]></description> 
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<pubDate>2010/08/30 14:23</pubDate> 
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<title>M&As yet to set property alight</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;Only projects that have enough procedures, completed land clearance can attract purchasers&quot; ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/property/m_as-yet-to-set-property-alight.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/30 14:20</pubDate> 
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<title>Malaysian investor’s moment of truth</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Malaysia&acirc;��s Janakuasa Sdn Bh is set to get down to business with its $1.5 billion coal-fired power project in Vietnam. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/market-watch/malaysian-investors-moment-of-truth.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/30 14:12</pubDate> 
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<title>Fertiliser sector faces some pressing questions as fears of a glut mount</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ There is plenty of potential for urea exports as many countries within region lack [urea] ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/fertiliser-sector-faces-some-pressing-questions-as-fears-of-a-glut-mount.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/30 11:27</pubDate> 
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<title>Malaysian investor’s moment of truth</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Malaysia&acirc;��s Janakuasa Sdn Bh is set to get down to business with its $1.5 billion coal-fired power project in Vietnam. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//top-news/malaysian-investors-moment-of-truth.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/30 11:22</pubDate> 
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<title>Monetary issues to put cat amongst pigeons</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Despite bright economic signs, current monetary policy bottlenecks will darken future growth. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//top-news/monetary-issues-to-put-cat-amongst-pigeons.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/30 11:18</pubDate> 
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<title>Tourism labour to get its workforce into order</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Poor quality staff is darkening Vietnam&acirc;��s bright tourism prospects. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//top-news/tourism-labour-to-get-its-workforce-into-order.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/30 11:12</pubDate> 
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<title>Shooting at moving goals</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Tata Steel&acirc;��s gigantic steel complex in central Vietnam may crash and burn if it fails to meet a key deadline set by the local licencing agency. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//top-news/shooting-at-moving-goals.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/30 10:59</pubDate> 
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<title>Door ajar for Viet Kieu house ownership</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ &acirc;��These aspects are with respect to the legal limitations as these generally pose a hindrance to some, if not many Viet Kieu from taking advantage of the Housing Law.&acirc;�� ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/door-ajar-for-viet-kieu-house-ownership.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/30 10:52</pubDate> 
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<title>Sideways looks at Guang Lian steel plan</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ A heavyweight proposal to step up steel production into Vietnam&acirc;��s already flooded steel market is being treated wearily by the government. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/sideways-looks-at-guang-lian-steel-plan.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/30 10:34</pubDate> 
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<title>Mathematician’s award adds up to world headlines</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Vietnam&acirc;��s image has been polished by a local mathematician awarded the most prestigious global award for mathematical achievements. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//top-news/mathematicians-award-adds-up-to-world-headlines.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/30 10:29</pubDate> 
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<title>MPI’s bright regional vision</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Vietnam is exceeding expectations in building a regional long term cooperation framework for the next decade. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/mpis-bright-regional-vision.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/30 10:17</pubDate> 
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<title>Lining up to applaud Bac Ninh</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Bac Ninh province is enjoying an investment&amp;nbsp; renaissance as many global giants, such as Canon, Foxconn and Samsung, make the province their homes in Vietnam. Kieu Linh reports that the big firms&acirc;�� arrivals are acting as a magnet for other companies to prosper in the province. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//investlink/lining-up-to-applaud-bac-ninh.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/30 09:48</pubDate> 
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<title>City’s glut of luxury apartments</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Ho Chi Minh City&acirc;��s high-end apartment market is frozen as&amp;nbsp; buyers are failing to absorb huge supply. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/property/citys-glut-of-luxury-apartments.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/30 09:41</pubDate> 
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<title>Flamboyant Island project’s true character is to finally emerge</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ The second phase of Vietnam&acirc;��s first artificial island project&amp;nbsp; kicked-off last week. The project started in&amp;nbsp; 2004, shaping up a 60-hectare artificial island on the sea of Haiphong and building the infrastructure on it. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/property/flamboyant-island-projects-true-character-is-to-finally-emerge.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/30 09:35</pubDate> 
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<title>$200m Vietstar project heads down the tubes</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ The reason to increase the land leasing tax is to have enough finance to compensate for local people who devoted their land to the project ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/property/$200m-vietstar-project-heads-down-the-tubes.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/30 09:28</pubDate> 
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<title>Market upside is near</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ The market could witness a bull after domestic macro policies and the global economic recoveries become clearer ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/market-watch/market-upside-is-near.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/29 22:36</pubDate> 
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<title>Finding the right keys to unlock the third quarter</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ By the end of July, despite about 50 per cent of listed companies having released quarterly financial reports, the stock market remained quiet with light downward adjustments. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/market-watch/finding-the-right-keys-to-unlock-the-third-quarter.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/29 22:31</pubDate> 
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<title>Carrot and stick approach to CAR</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ From October 1, 2010, local lenders will face stricter safety criterion, with the minimum capital adequacy ratio (CAR) level, a measurement of a bank's risk weighted credit exposures, will be 9 instead of 8 per cent. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/banking-_-finance/carrot-and-stick-approach-to-car.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/29 22:15</pubDate> 
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<title>Lending limits: implications to foreign bank branches</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Under the old regulations the limit has been applied to the parent bank, which is rooted in Decision 457/2005/QD-NHNN. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/banking-_-finance/lending-limits-implications-to-foreign-bank-branches.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/29 22:09</pubDate> 
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<title>Hospitals in bad health</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ We will have to pay more for treatment. But, we have run out of money and we do not qualify for state health insurance ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/hospitals-in-bad-health.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/29 21:58</pubDate> 
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<title>Investors forced to walk the talk</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ [Decentralisation] was also a reason for poor quality FDI projects ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/investors-forced-to-walk-the-talk.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/29 21:51</pubDate> 
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<title>Nursing the VJEPA to full health</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Vietnam and Japan will enter the second round of negotiations on the movement of natural persons, particularly the Vietnamese nurses to the Eastern Asian country, later this year. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/market-watch/nursing-the-vjepa-to-full-health.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/29 21:39</pubDate> 
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<title>Electricity drought to continue as rains fail</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ The nation&acirc;��s long power drought is to roll on as hydro power plants await promised rains. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//top-news/electricity-drought-to-continue-as-rains-fail.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/29 21:32</pubDate> 
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<title>Lazy projects get the axe</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Most of registered projects in 2008, 2009 and 2010 are still in a preparation process. This is the main reason for the province&acirc;��s poor FDI disbursement. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/lazy-projects-get-the-axe.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/29 21:28</pubDate> 
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<title>China’s appetite for local rice</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ If this situation continues, many Vietnamese firms will face more difficulties in finding sources to fulfil their shipment contracts ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/market-watch/chinas-appetite-for-local-rice.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/29 21:24</pubDate> 
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<title>Forest plan uprooted?</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Locals are mostly lazy and not ready to engage in the project ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/forest-plan-uprooted.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/29 21:15</pubDate> 
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<title>Nation takes lead in regional cooperation</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Vietnam will table an avalanche of initiatives for intensifying regional economic cooperation during upcoming regional economic ministerial meetings. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/nation-takes-lead-in-regional-cooperation.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/29 21:12</pubDate> 
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<title>Vedan comes clean and pays farmers</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Seasoning producer Vedan Enterprise Corp Ltd has accepted multi million dollar compensation claims to ward off a lawsuit from Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai and Ba Ria Vung Tau&Acirc;&nbsp; farmers. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/corporate/vedan-comes-clean-and-pays-farmers.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/29 21:05</pubDate> 
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<title>PepsiCo to put fizz into the market</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ &acirc;��We promise to do our best to sustain the growth of the company as well as continue to provide benefits to the Vietnamese community.&acirc;�� ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/pepsico-to-put-fizz-into-the-market.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/29 21:02</pubDate> 
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<title>Voices grow to tweak controls</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Local banks have flexed their muscles and demanded banking authorities relax strict safety controls. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/voices-grow-to-tweak-controls.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/29 20:52</pubDate> 
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<title>Steel glut fears more acute</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ A $16 billion steel project in Ha Tinh province plans to raise its capacity despite the country&acirc;��s looming glut of steel projects. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/steel-glut-fears-more-acute.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/29 20:48</pubDate> 
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<title>Banks in a tight race to clear big chartered capital hurdle</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Locally incorporated foreign banks are racing to raise chartered capital to meet a pressing deadline. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/banking-_-finance/banks-in-a-tight-race-to-clear-big-chartered-capital-hurdle.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/29 20:43</pubDate> 
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<title>QTSC reinvigorated to prosper</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Ho Chi Minh city-based Quang Trung Software Centre (QTSC) has completed its restructuring process. QTSC general director Chu Tien Dung tells VIR&acirc;��s Minh Thien the plan will turn the centre into one of the country&acirc;��s most ICT investment friendly hubs. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//investlink/qtsc-reinvigorated-to-prosper.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/29 18:46</pubDate> 
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<title>Hotels taking the middle ground will strike it rich</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Three-star hotels in Vietnam are profiting while big-noting competitors struggle. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/property/hotels-taking-the-middle-ground-will-strike-it-rich.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/29 18:36</pubDate> 
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<title>Property sector’s new gamebreaker</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ New guidelines for the Housing Law are expected to transform the face of Vietnam&acirc;��s property market. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/property/property-sectors-new-gamebreaker.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/29 18:31</pubDate> 
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<title>Property firms add to increasing share glut</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Over 70 million shares of two real estate companies CotecLand and Quoc Cuong Gia Lai made their debut on the local stock market this week amidst increasing oversupply fears. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/market-watch/property-firms-add-to-increasing-share-glut.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/29 18:26</pubDate> 
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<title>Investors told to be prudent amidst confused picture</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Under stable macroeconomic conditions, the local stock market in August continues to be under demand-supply balance pressures, writes Nguyen Viet Hung, Director of Research &amp;amp; Investment, SME Securities. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/market-watch/investors-told-to-be-prudent-amidst-confused-picture.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/29 18:23</pubDate> 
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<title>Investors articulate  flexible trading times</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ As Vietnam&acirc;��s biggest bourse moves to extend trading times to boost market liquidity, investors are demanding more flexible trading. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/market-watch/investors-articulate--flexible-trading-times.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/29 18:10</pubDate> 
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<title>Deal breakers to find nasty sting in the tail</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Local lenders are making good on their promises to bring down deposit and lending rates as the central bank wished. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/banking-_-finance/deal-breakers-to-find-nasty-sting-in-the-tail.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/29 18:03</pubDate> 
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<title>Loosened monetary policy bankrolls credits</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ The State Bank has started loosening its monetary policy through pumping capital into commercial banks to muscle-up export and rural area credits. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/banking-_-finance/loosened-monetary-policy-bankrolls-credits.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/29 12:10</pubDate> 
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<title>Investors urged to look southwards</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ As China looses its cost advantages due to recent labour unrest and rising wages, Vietnam has a big opportunity to become a low-cost alternative for manufacturing. But, it is also in fierce competition with other South East Asian nations. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/investors-urged-to-look-southwards.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/29 11:58</pubDate> 
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<title>Seeds taking root to blossom</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Singaporean companies value the good potential of regional cities in Vietnam such as Haiphong, Danang and Can Tho ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//special-edition/seeds-taking-root-to-blossom.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/29 11:50</pubDate> 
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<title>Nations connect for common good</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Vietnam and Singapore in August, 2010 celebrate the 36th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/nations-connect-for-common-good.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/29 11:26</pubDate> 
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<title>Trend threatens rice exports</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ The Philippines&acirc;�� plan to slash rice imports will damage Vietnam&acirc;��s rice sales. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//top-news/trend-threatens-rice-exports.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/29 11:12</pubDate> 
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<title>BYEE’s generation game</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ David Champion, general director of Bayer Vietnam, talks with VIR about its Bayer Young Environmental Envoy 2010 in Vietnam. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//top-news/byees-generation-game.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/29 11:04</pubDate> 
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<title>Big appetite for healthier food</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ The strong augmentation of&amp;nbsp; food violations and poisoning cases have triggered an urgent need for us to boost the implementation of the Law on Food Safety ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/market-watch/big-appetite-for-healthier-food.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/29 10:55</pubDate> 
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<title>Horse has already bolted on late sugar import quota</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Vietnam&acirc;��s additional sugar import quota in 2010 appears to be fruitless as it was made too late. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//features/horse-has-already-bolted-on-late-sugar-import-quota.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/29 10:40</pubDate> 
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<title>Refinery project wheels in motion</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ The $6.2 billion Nghi Son refinery project would begin after an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract is signed. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/refinery-project-wheels-in-motion.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/29 10:33</pubDate> 
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<title>Haiphong is forced to take stock of FDI target</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Haiphong has been forced to adjust its foreign direct investment target this year due to a poor start since early this year. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/market-watch/haiphong-is-forced-to-take-stock-of-fdi-target.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/29 10:27</pubDate> 
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<title>Foreign projects let down Phu Tho</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Dark clouds have enveloped five foreign invested projects in the northern Phu Tho province. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/property/foreign-projects-let-down-phu-tho.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/29 10:21</pubDate> 
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<title>Management fees irking homebuyers</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Dealing with homebuyers&acirc;�� apartment service fee complaints is becoming a burning issue for luxury apartment developers in Vietnam. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/market-watch/management-fees-irking-homebuyers.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/29 10:18</pubDate> 
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<title>Golf courses face green grilling</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ The Tam Dao company&acirc;��s violations are very common in most golf courses in Vietnam. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/golf-courses-face-green-grilling.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/29 10:09</pubDate> 
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<title>Eye-catching plans capture imagination</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Foreign and domestic enterprises are showing great interest in Quang Ngai province. Japan&acirc;��s Marubeni Group and Vietracimex underscored the potential by recently agreeing they wanted to invest in the province&acirc;��s seaport, paper and property sectors. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/market-watch/eye-catching-plans-capture-imagination.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/29 10:04</pubDate> 
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<title>Retailers turning their backs on Vedan items</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Polluter Vedan Vietnam is in hot water with Ho Chi Minh City retailers which are refusing to accept its products. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/retailers-turning-their-backs-on-vedan-items.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/29 10:01</pubDate> 
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<title>Vinashin to not go belly up</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ The government is determined not to let the giant shipbuilder Vinashin fall into bankruptcy. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/corporate/vinashin-to-not-go-belly-up.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/28 16:49</pubDate> 
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<title>Vedan lawsuit warning for other foreign firms investors.</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ As southern region farmers are filing a lawsuit against Taiwan&acirc;��s Vedan Enterprise Corp Ltd for environment pollution, they are also raising alarm bells for other foreign companies. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/corporate/vedan-lawsuit-warning-for-other-foreign-firms-investors.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/28 16:38</pubDate> 
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<title>$1bn city to rise out of Thai Nguyen region</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ A $1 billion new international city will emerge in Thai Nguyen province. The 2,200-hectare Technology and International Exchange City is based on the plan to expand APEC Investment&acirc;��s Diem Thuy Industrial Park in the province. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/property/$1bn-city-to-rise-out-of-thai-nguyen-region.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/28 16:27</pubDate> 
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<title>Tenants warned not to be blinded by deals</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Office tenants are advised to treat rental offers with caution as landlords look to generalize rents to address the supply heavy market. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/property/tenants-warned-not-to-be-blinded-by-deals.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/28 16:24</pubDate> 
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<title>Underground carpraks see light of day</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Ho Chi Minh City&acirc;��s pioneer underground parking sites are finally driving forward after serial delays. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/property/underground-carpraks-see-light-of-day.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/28 16:19</pubDate> 
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<title>Cratched golf project looks to chip from rough</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ We not only lost money for changing the design, but also lost a lot of oppotunities as the project was delayed ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/property/cratched-golf-project-looks-to-chip-from-rough.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/28 16:17</pubDate> 
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<title>Markets continuing to sit on the fence</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Vietnam&acirc;��s stock markets have yet to find bullish voices, but&amp;nbsp; supporting macro policies may be just around the corner. ... ]]></description> 
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<pubDate>2010/08/28 16:07</pubDate> 
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<title>Profits see electricity shares short circuit</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Defensive electricity shares are becoming less attractive to investors due to falling profit margins this year. ... ]]></description> 
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<pubDate>2010/08/28 16:05</pubDate> 
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<title>KSA makes waves as the new kid on the block</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ A newly listed firm&acirc;��s firm foundations on shifting sands have caught investors&acirc;�� attention. ... ]]></description> 
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<pubDate>2010/08/28 15:53</pubDate> 
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<title>Firms guard their secrets</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Securities firms&acirc;�� investment portfolios may be made public to create a more transparent stock market. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/market-watch/firms-guard-their-secrets.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/28 15:49</pubDate> 
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<title>Corporate bonds look for light at tunnel’s end</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ This condition will restrict companies from expanding their investment projects by mobilising capital through bonds&acirc;�� issuance. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/banking-_-finance/corporate-bonds-look-for-light-at-tunnels-end.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/28 15:44</pubDate> 
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<title>Seeing through the property market’s smoke and mirrors</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ KPMG Vietnam tax partners Ninh Van Hien and Do Thi Thu Ha look at the tax up and downsides of Vietnam&acirc;��s real estate market. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/market-watch/seeing-through-the-property-markets-smoke-and-mirrors.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/28 15:30</pubDate> 
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<title>VSA sinks teeth into Guang Lian</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ The VSA claimed the capacity adjustment &acirc;��is just aimed at occupying land but not showing implementation intention&acirc;�� ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/market-watch/vsa-sinks-teeth-into-guang-lian.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/28 15:03</pubDate> 
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<title>Vehicle traders long way from first gear</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Car trading firms in Vietnam continued to put the brakes on car imports in July because of strict government control measures and low demand. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/market-watch/vehicle-traders-long-way-from-first-gear.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/28 14:56</pubDate> 
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<title>Trade deficit fears yet to be put to bed</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Vietnam&acirc;��s trade deficit did not ease up in July despite government efforts to limit imports of unnecessary goods. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//features/trade-deficit-fears-yet-to-be-put-to-bed.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/28 14:32</pubDate> 
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<title>Aim tough to stomach</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Vietnam&acirc;��s rice exports will continue seeing a bright future, but will not break Thailand&acirc;��s status as the world&acirc;��s top rice exporter over the next decade. ... ]]></description> 
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<pubDate>2010/08/28 14:29</pubDate> 
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<title>Rough economic seas remain in the forecast</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Though smooth economic sailing is forecast for this year, rough seas remain on the horizon. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/market-watch/rough-economic-seas-remain-in-the-forecast.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/28 14:22</pubDate> 
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<title>UK Premiership TV spat</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Vietnam&acirc;��s first broadcasting joint venture is still in difficulty, seven months after launching services in Vietnam. ... ]]></description> 
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<pubDate>2010/08/28 14:12</pubDate> 
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<title>Bike-makers wobble along after duties blow</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ The blow that European Union&acirc;��s anti-dumping duties struck bicycle-makers in Vietnam continues to rumble on. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/market-watch/bike-makers-wobble-along-after-duties-blow.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/28 14:07</pubDate> 
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<title>Errant insurers get rapped on knuckles</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ A 400-day investigation&amp;nbsp; and two years&acirc;�� hot debate has resulted in 19 non-life players being slapped with financial penalties due to competition restriction violations. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/errant-insurers-get-rapped-on-knuckles.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/17 10:00</pubDate> 
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<title>Sector makes every post a winner</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ &acirc;��But, I want to stress that economic crisis really helped improve people&acirc;��s awareness of risks&acirc;�� ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/market-watch/sector-makes-every-post-a-winner.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/15 20:28</pubDate> 
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<title>Nations connect for common good</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Vietnam and Singapore in August, 2010 celebrate the 36th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations. Singapore&acirc;��s ambassador to Vietnam Simon Wong Wie Kuen tells VIR&acirc;��s Lien Huong about the flourishing cooperation between the two nations during the past year and potential for future collaboration. ... ]]></description> 
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<pubDate>2010/08/11 17:56</pubDate> 
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<title>Refinery project wheels in motion</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ The $6.2 billion Nghi Son refinery project would begin after an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract is signed ... ]]></description> 
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<pubDate>2010/08/11 17:56</pubDate> 
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<title>Road to ignite prices</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ KPMG Vietnam tax partners Ninh Van Hien and Do Thi Thu Ha look at the tax up and downsides of Vietnam&acirc;��s real estate market. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//features/road-to-ignite-prices.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/03 09:52</pubDate> 
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<title>Law in need of overhaul</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ After 10 years in execution, the Law on Insurance Business should be amended to stay in compliance with Vietnam&acirc;��s World Trade Organization (WTO) commitments, other laws and the new context, write Vision &amp;amp; Associates law firm partner Luu Tien Ngoc and senior associate Pham Minh Long. ... ]]></description> 
<link>http://vir.com.vn//business/banking-_-finance/law-in-need-of-overhaul.html 
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<pubDate>2010/08/03 09:40</pubDate> 
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<title>Drug sector looks for high</title> 
<description><![CDATA[ Domestic and foreign investors are being called for medicine production paving the way for Vietnam&acirc;��s drug production sector development. ... ]]></description> 
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<pubDate>2010/08/02 17:56</pubDate> 
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