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HCM City (VNA) – Vietnam should develop quality varieties and improve cultivation techniques if the country wishes to bolster shipments of dragon fruits, experts said at a seminar held by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the Embassy of New Zealand in Vietnam on June 5.

Can Tho (VNS/VNA) - More businesses and households in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho are installing solar panels to reduce monthly electricity costs.

Vietnamese enterprises are in dire need of capital to expand production and business, but the current development of the capital market cannot meet this demand. While the stock market and government bonds are gradually helping raise capital, the corporate bond channel has not developed as expected.

The automobile industry of Viet Nam has witnessed progress in the last two years, but the localisation rate (local part supply) still remains low, not meeting the set target, according to a Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) report sent to the National Assembly for discussion and direction.

Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,060 VND/USD on the morning of June 6, up by 8 VND from the day ago.

Quang Ninh (VNA) – The first plane from the Republic of Korea to Quang Ninh landed at Van Don International Airport on June 6 morning, bringing 181 passengers to the northern coastal province.

The Hanoitimes - In the first five months of 2019, Vietnamese workers were sent to 25 markets, up four compared to the first five months of 2018.

Hanoi (VNA) – One hundred Vietnamese firms have been chosen to list their products on Amazon from June 6, 2019, under a long-term programme between the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (VTPA) and Amazon Global Selling.

Vietnamese shares dipped on Thursday morning with modest liquidity, dragged by the financial and insurance sectors.