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The safe-haven yen edged higher and the Chinese yuan and Australian dollar dipped early on Monday after the latest escalation in the trade war between the United States and China.

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) proposed a reduction of 193 billion VND (8.2 million USD) to the investment cost of Bach Dang bridge, a BOT project in northern Quang Ninh province, as well as a cut to the project’s toll collection time, which is currently set at 20 years, to 17 years and eight months.

Prague (VNA) – The Czech Republic wants to introduce its traditional ceramic products to Asian countries, including Vietnam, said Director General of Cesky Porcelan Vladimir Feix.

Hanoi (VNA) – A meeting held in Hanoi on May 10 discussed financial solutions for businesses amid the current context in which roughly 20 percent of firms in need of funding still have problems gaining access to credit.

The art of Vietnamese fish sauce recipes and production has existed for a long time. However traditional fish sauce currently accounts for only about 30 percent of the market share, the rest is industrial one. To develop the market for traditional fish sauce, besides producers, consumers also play a crucial role in evaluating the quality of traditional fish sauce and industrial fish sauce products.

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - More and more farmers and entrepreneurs in the Mekong Delta are realising that new organic farming models help increase their income.

Hanoi (VNA) – Seventy-five businesses will be honoured with the Vietnam National Quality Awards 2018, of which 22 will be presented with the golden prize.

Ba Ria-Vung Tau (VNS/VNA) - Seafood processing enterprises in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau are facing a serious shortage of skilled labourers, affecting their production and exports.

Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,047 VND per USD on May 13, down 10 VND from the last working day of the previous week (May 10).