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Cheap labour will not yield gains for ever. But what comes next is unclear

Sep 2nd 2010 | *Hanoi *| from the print edition

ON THE edge of Hanoi brick-walled factories lie abandoned, weeds sprouting
in their ruins. Surprisingly, this is a sign of progress. The land is
slated for new housing; the state-owned textile firm that operated there is
moving to an industrial park, where it can better meet booming demand for
Vietnamese garments. Exports of textiles and garments rose by 17% in the
first seven months this year, to $5.8 billion, suggesting that investors
still favour Vietnam as a base for cheap manufacturing.

Vietnam's Trade Deficit With China $11 Billion In Jan-Oct Period - Report

HANOI -(Dow Jones)- Vietnam's trade deficit with China stood at $11 billion
in the first 10 months of this year, higher than the
country's<http://www.nasdaq.com/aspx/stock-mark...od-report#>overall trade deficit of $8.4 billion, state media said Friday.

Vietnam metro reports high rate of abortions
Last updated: 12/1/2011 15:05


For every five babies born in Ho Chi Minh City, four others were aborted, a
city health official said Tuesday.



To Thi Kim Hoa, deputy director of the city Health Department, released the
figures at a meeting with representatives from the Ministry of Health, the
city government and hospitals, *Saigon Tiep Thi *reported.

Seafood Supply
03 Dec, 2011 19:10:17
Floods hit Vietnam's Mekong delta seafood sector
HANOI, Asia Pulse (LBO) - Vietnam's supply of seafood materials for
processing has declined significantly as a result of continued flooding in
the delta in the last few months in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta.
In Kien Giang Province, for example, the volume of rainfall and floods has
changed the environment around shrimp-farming ponds, and as a result, many
shrimp have died.

Food prices have more than doubled this year in Vietnam, causing financial
hardship for many people.

Inflation in Vietnam is projected to hit 18% in 2011, the highest in the
region, led by big rises in the cost of food.

Viet Nam Business News

Vietnam expects ODA disbursement at $3.65bln in 2011

Vietnam expected to disburse $3.65 billion *official* development
assistance (ODA) in 2011, increasing 3.1% from 2010 ( $3.541 billion), the
Foreign Economic Relations Department under the Ministry of planning and *
investment* said.

2011/11/08 21:56 KST

(LEAD) Vietnam agrees to strengthen cooperation with S. Korea on nuclear
power plant construction
By Chang Jae-soon
SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- Vietnam's president agreed Tuesday to seek
greater cooperation with South Korea on nuclear power plant construction, a
joint statement said, raising hopes for Seoul's export of an atomic power
plant to the Southeast Asian nation.

Rights Dialogue As Relations Improve 2011-11-08

The US and Vietnam prepare for annual talks on human rights.

AFP

Pham Minh Hoang is led from the Ho Chi Minh City People's Court House, Aug.
10, 2011.

The United States and Vietnam will hold a 16th round of bilateral talks on
human rights Wednesday in Washington, amidst warming ties between the two
nations which have sought to limit China=92s growing influence in Southeast
Asia.

Apocalypse Redux? U.S. Natural Gas Find off Vietnam Could Raise Tensions
with China
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Written by John Daly
Friday, 28 October 2011 12:40
Message :

First, the good news=85

U.S. oil company ExxonMobil is reporting a =93potentially significant=94 gas
discovery off the coast of Vietnam, stating in a press release, "We can
confirm ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Vietnam Limited drilled its
second exploration well offshore Danang in August 2011 and encountered
hydrocarbons."

ExxonMobil is the world's largest publicly traded oil company by market
value. While Vietnam, an oil exporter and the third-largest oil producer in
South Asia, began offshore exploration of its reserves in the 1970s, Hanoi
only started in 2004 awarding offshore exploration concessions to a

*October* 14, 2011 Friday
Vietnamese president hails bilateral ties with India during visit

*LENGTH:* 244 words

Text of report in English by state-run Vietnamese news agency VNA website

Mumbai , India , 13 Oct.: *Vietnam* 's consistent policy is to attach
importance to and wish to unceasingly strengthen the traditional friendship
and strategic partnership with India , including exchanges between
localities, organizations, friendship societies and people.

State President Truong Tan Sang made this statement while meeting with K.
Sankaranarayanan, Governor of Maharashtra state, in its capital city of
Mumbai on 13 Oct., as part of his current state-level visit to India.