The flow of investment capital into the economy by
credit organisations surged by 2.15 percent in July, including 2.35 percent
posted by credits in VND and 1.2 percent by USD credits.
The Overseas Vietnamese Business Association was officially established
in Hanoi on August 10 to link up and assist
overseas Vietnamese to do business in both Vietnam and abroad.
Total Official Development Assistance (ODA)
capital through agreements signed with donors reached over 2 billion USD by
July 15, a year-on-year increase of 35 percent, the Ministry of Planning and
Investment (MPI) reported.
Of the amount, an estimated 1.4 billion USD was disbursed in the first seven
months, meeting 78 percent of the yearly target.
Seafood businesses in the southernmost province of Ca Mau,
which is famous for its aquatic breeding acreage, are taking a number of
measures with the aim of reaping US$665 million in revenues by the end of 2009.
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