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  Mozambique to import Vietnam rice to curb shortages
 
Mozambique will import 1.2 million tonnes of rice from Vietnam over the next three years to curb food shortages, a top government official said on Thursday.
 
  Agro-forestry-fishery products fetch 7.6 billion USD
 
Vietnam raked in more than 7.6 billion USD from the export of agro-forestry-fishery products in the first half of 2008, a year-on-year rise of 24.8 percent, thanks to increased prices and demands in the world market.
 
  Vietnam official dong rate hits new low
 
Vietnam's central bank allowed the domestic dong currency to drop on Friday to a new low of 16,520 to the dollar, reflecting the continued pressure on the currency from rising inflation and imports.
 
  Business in brief
 
(Extracted from VNA and other sources)
 
  Hyosung moving equipment to Vietnam
 
Hyosung USA, which last week announced it will lay off 65 from its Decatur plant, is shifting jobs and equipment to Vietnam and China, according to a union official.
 
  Vinacomin mulls boost in coal output on high domestic reserves
 
State-owned Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group, or Vinacomin, is mulling a boost in domestic coal production in the coming years, instead of hiking imports, a company official said Wednesday.
 
  NEC Solutions Vietnam opens branch office in Ho Chi Minh City
 
NEC Solutions Vietnam Co Ltd, headquartered in Hanoi, has opened its first branch office in Ho Chi Minh City in June 2008, to service existing and potential customers located at the southern area of Vietnam.
 
  Vietnam may cut base rate in August
 
Vietnam's central bank could cut its base rate, used by banks to set deposit and lending rates, from August, when inflation is expected to be under control, a state-run newspaper reported on Wednesday.
 
  Vietcombank borrows $100 mln from Intesa
 
Vietcombank, which settles a quarter of Vietnam's exports and imports, signed a deal on Wednesday to borrow $100 million from an Italian bank, underscoring tight liquidity conditions in the country.
 
  ANZ thinks big in Vietnam
 
ANZ has stepped up its expansion into Asia with plans to incorporate a new wholly owned bank in Vietnam and open at least four branches by the end of the year.
 
 
 
 
Exchange rates

Currency

Buying

Transfer

Selling

AUD

15946

16043

16307

CAD

16277

16425

16695

CHF

16181

16295

16564

EUR

26160

26239

26671

GBP

32917

33149

33696

HKD

2128

2143

2178

JPY

155

156

159

SGD

12188

12274

12477

THB

479

479

524

USD

16840

16844

16850

 
(Vietcombank - 04/07/2008)