(VOV) - Coffee futures in London lost ground on October 16-17 with prices of robusta coffee falling US$42 per metric ton on forecasts of rains producing an abundant upcoming harvest in top producer Brazil.

Five big rice exporters, including Thailand, India, Vietnam, Pakistan and the US, are all under the influence of new economic circumstances. However, Vietnam is the only country which has seen exports fall.

A number of banks have slightly adjusted up savings rates and launched promotional programs to attract more depositors.

Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) in October inched up 0.11% from the previous month, the same increase from last year’s corresponding period, announced the General Statistics Office (GSO) on October 24.

(VOV) - On October 23, the Vietnam Farmers’ Association (VFA) celebrated its 85th anniversary with a kick-off of an agriculture festival at the Gia Dinh Park in Ho Chi Minh City filled with live music and lots of fun.

(VOV) - Vietnam mangoes meet all requirements to be shipped to Japan, opening an excellent opportunity for Vietnam fresh fruits to penetrate demanding markets, said Nguyen Trung Dung, minister-counsellor at the Vietnamese embassy in Japan. 

Ho Chi Minh City’s consumer price index (CPI) in October increased 0.06 % from the previous month, according to its Statistics Office. 

Hanoi’s consumer price index (CPI) for October showed an increase of 0.12% over the previous month and a year-on-year rise of 0.42%, according to the Hanoi Statistics Offices (GSO) . 

(VOV) - The Vietnam Embassy in Canada, World Trade Center Winnipeg and Manitoba authorities have held a business forum in Ottawa to introduce Canadian investors to investment opportunities in Vietnam.

The German online newspaper Deutsche Welle-DW highlighted Vietnam’s efforts to promote economic liberalisation and attract more investors in a recent article.