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News Updates –
December 2007
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Time
to open more to FDI, says UN report
Vietnam News,
Vietnam-Dec 19, 2007
HA NOI — Viet Nam
should open new sectors of its economy, particularly services,
to foreign investment, advises the United Nations Conference
on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
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WTO
poses problems for Tien Giang
Vietnam
News, Vietnam-Dec 18, 2007
HA NOI — The
wholesale and retail sectors in the southern province of Tien
Giang face many challenges since Viet Nam joined the WTO,
requiring that the province make the most of every available
opportunity, said Le Van Huong, director of the province’s
Trade and Tourism Department.
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Cambodia, Thailand sign visa pact to boost tourism
Economic
Times, India-Dec 17, 2007
PHNOM PENH –
Cambodia and Thailand yesterday signed a deal that will allow
foreigners to visit both countries with a single visa, in a
bid to boost tourism.
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Agriculture fights hunger: World Bank report
Vietnam News,
December 12, 2007
HANOI – The World
Bank’s World Development Report 2008 highlights the role of
agriculture in reducing poverty as its principal theme for the
first time in 24 years.
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South
Joins Hands to Reach Child MDGs
Inter Press
Service News Agency (IPS), December 10, 2007
UNITED NATIONS –
The U.N. children's agency UNICEF says that increased
cooperation among developing countries is benefiting the lives
of poor children around the world, particularly in the
critical first months of life.
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Investment climate lauded, but room to improve
Vietnam News, December 05, 2007
HANOI – Vietnam is
determined to bolster its investment environment to satiate
the needs of foreign investors and help local businesses reap
more profits, attendees at the Viet Nam Business Forum (VBF)
2007 heard.
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ASEAN needs new
blueprint
Xinhua, China, December 03, 2007
KUALALUMPUR (Xinhua)
- ASEAN needs a blueprint to ensure economic growth and to
make it an attractive investment destination, ASEAN secretary
general designate Surin Pitsuwan said in Kuala Lumpur, local
media reported yesterday.
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