Rice importers return to survey prices
	Thursday,  February 2,2012,20:35 (GMT+7) HCMC – Local rice exporters said importers have returned to Vietnam after the Lunar New Year holiday break to survey local rice prices instead of signing new contracts.

Coffee prices keep falling on huge supply
	Wednesday,  February 1,2012,22:27 (GMT+7) HCMC – Coffee prices in the country have been falling over the past two weeks and are expected to drop further in the coming time as Brazil from Wednesday will offload its coffee volume stockpiled in 2009.

Tra fish price drops after Tet
	Wednesday,  February 1,2012,22:26 (GMT+7) CAN THO – Although tra fish processing firm have resumed their operations after a long Tet holiday and dozens of export contracts were signed early this year, the price of tra fish material has dropped sharply to VND26,000-26,500 per kilogram.

Shrimp exporters say material ample for this year
	Wednesday,  February 1,2012,22:26 (GMT+7) HCMC – Local shrimp exporters are no longer concerned about material shortage this year as they have become more self-sufficient in material supply sources.

Vietnam-China trade to surge
	Wednesday,  February 1,2012,22:24 (GMT+7) HCMC – The two-way trade turnover between Vietnam and China totaled US$40 billion last year, against US$27 billion in 2010, according to the new Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Kong Xuan You at a meeting with HCMC chairman Le Hoang Quan on Tuesday.

Steel hanger makers prepared for anti-dumping lawsuit
	Wednesday,  February 1,2012,22:05 (GMT+7) HCMC – Ten local steel hanger makers have hired lawyers in preparation for the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy lawsuit against Vietnamese export steel hangers shipped to the U.S.

Furniture exports forecast to decline in first quarter
	Tuesday,  January 31,2012,21:42 (GMT+7) HCMC – Furniture export is projected to decline against last year since wood processors become more cautious about taking new orders after the long Lunar New Year holiday, the Vietnam Timber and Forest Products Association (Vifores) said.

Cashew industry seeks huge loans for new harvest
	Tuesday,  January 31,2012,21:08 (GMT+7) HCMC – The Vietnam Cashew Association (Vinacas) will ask for the Government’s support in providing loans of over VND29.5 trillion to buy cashew material for processing activities and export.

Rice market remains stagnant after Tet
	Tuesday,  January 31,2012,20:20 (GMT+7) CAN THO – Prices of export-qualified rice continue to plunge while the low-grade rice market is almost frozen due to traders’ hesitation, extending the pre-Tet gloomy situation.

Furniture makers struggle with legal wood undersupply
	Tuesday,  January 31,2012,20:17 (GMT+7) HANOI – Wood and furniture exports to the U.S. and European markets are encountering more challenges due to the strict requirements about wood origins, and local exporters are struggling to look for certificated wood supply sources.