Korean-VN sausage deal delayed

Daesang Corp, a South Korean food-making conglomerate, has yet to complete its purchase of an almost full stake in Vietnamese sausage producer Đức Việt Food Joint Stock Company, which was rumored to be finished by August 5.

Korean-VN sausage deal delayed

Daesang Corp, a South Korean food-making conglomerate, has yet to complete its purchase of an almost full stake in Vietnamese sausage producer Đức Việt Food Joint Stock Company, which was rumored to be finished by August 5.

Greenback stronger as supplies dwindle A shortage of US dollars is giving importers anxiety and causing the greenback to strenghten on the domestic forex market.

Commercial banks continue rate cuts Commercial banks have continued to cut interest rates for dong loans - one to 4.5 per cent - in their bid to provide struggling enterprises with cheaper credit.

State Bank cuts prime rate to lift liquidity The State Bank of Viet Nam trimmed its prime interest rate by a single percentage point to 11 per cent yesterday.

Rat-busters turn household pests into profits2 Rat-buster Tran Quang Thieu in Ha Tay Province catches two hundred kilos of rats and mice a night with his home-made, baitless traps. His methods have earned him a reputation nationwide as a saviour for farmers and businesses whose livelihoods are ravaged by the nibbling pests.