Pepper exports reach record high

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Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam exported 58,000 tonnes of pepper in the first seven months of this year, earning 202 million USD, according to a General Statistics Office report.

Both bourses down in last week

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Hanoi (VNA) - Both bourses completed the last week of the month showing
falls in many shares. The VN-Index closed on August 1 at 447.11, a drop of
0.94 percent.

Hotels are pricier, despite more rooms

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HCM City (VNA) - Accounting and consulting firm Grant Thornton Vietnam
's latest survey results on Vietnam 's hotels show increases in average

Expanded Hanoi eyes high GDP growth

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Hanoi (VNA) - The expanded Hanoi will strive for a GDP growth rate of 11.5-12 percent in addition to an average per capita income of 1,500 USD in the remaining five months of the year.

Mekong water potential untapped

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Mekong Delta (VNA) - The country is wasting resources by not taking full advantage of the transportation potential of the Mekong River system, experts have said.

High oil prices drive up bus use

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HCM City (VNA) - Entering the bus, Nguyen Hoang Linh, an employee of an import-export company in HCM City, folds her umbrella neatly in one hand and tries to hold on to something with the other.

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