Few Vietnamese businesses open to outsourcing study; More domestic consumers put purchases on credit; East Sea dispute encourages consumption of Vietnamese goods, deputy minister; Dubai group looks to invest in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – Together with wonderful natural landscapes, the island of Phu Quoc also boasts Dinh Cau Night Market in Duong Dong Town which is considered a downtown hub for shopping, food and beverages

 Rising ocean surface temperatures caused by climate change could make fish accumulate more mercury, increasing the health risk to people who eat seafood, U.S. researchers said Thursday.

 Sufferers of gout might soon be advised to add sugary drinks to the list of foods that can cause the painful and crippling affliction to flare up, according to a New Zealand study released Thursday.

 Amata calls for hi-tech incentives; Land allocated for key fruit plantations; Poor global demand hits major export staples; HCM City sets progress target for ring road; Shrimp firms cash in on higher demand and price

VietNamNet Bridge – The Japanese technology – Cell Alive System is expected to be used massively in Vietnam in preserving the country’s tropical fresh farm produce and seafood in an environmental-friendly

 Chandler Corp. pours $99 mln into Vietnam medical deal; Garment sector dressed for success; Cooking oil products fry local competitors; Coal exports likely to fall this year

 VietNamNet Bridge – A series of big seafood companies in the west of the southern region, which are the biggest seafood exporters in Vietnam, have one after another, fallen into tragic situation.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The prices of catfish exports to the US increased for a very short time before dropping dramatically now. This has been attributed to the unreasonable export strategy.

VietNamNet Bridge – Phu Yen is a coastal province in the South Central Coast of Vietnam. This easternmost province of Vietnam is endowed with various types of seafood which prominently appear in the local restaurants’ cuisine. 

 Auto sales up 42% in May; Australia to appoint agricultural advisor to Vietnam; Citing delays, Kumho seeks tax refund; Lower steel prices cut into earnings; Ministry proposes loans for coffee producers

The consumer price index (CPI) decrease in May is the indicator showing the weak aggregate demand in the national economy which needs to be stimulated to recover the economic growth.

 Used-car taxes to rise up to $800; VND30-trillion real estate bailout to take effect; Vietnam goods ‘need more support'; More electricity to national grid

VietNamNet Bridge – It appears likely that enterprises can enjoy the corporate income tax reduction from July this year instead early next year as planned previously.

Japan to fortify supporting industries; Rental housing sector to fire up; Ha Noi to open 1,400 hotel rooms; Garment exports grow 32%; Small wood processors face shortage of capital

Cashew exports likely to fall; Mekong Expo 2013 to open in Can Tho; ADB, EIB fund HCMC’s metro line; Vietnam, Austria strengthen business links; Ukraine inspects Vietnamese seafood processors

The draft decree of pecuniary penalty on the violations in seafood trade says the fine of up to VND100 million would be imposed on the institutions which join forces with foreign merchants to collect aquatic materials in the domestic market.

VietNamNet Bridge - Most of the anti-dumping lawsuits targeting the labor and environmental resources intensive industries. These are the "holes" vulnerable to trade defense measures for piercing.

SBS mulls over solutions to survive; FPT to open rep. office in Myanmar; IT firms bemoan poor incentives; Vung Ro refinery enjoys import tax incentives; Hard year in sight for agriculture

Top officials have urged local authorities in the Mekong Delta to devise solutions to cope with long-term problems that could affect export and production of rice, catfish and shrimp this year.