The 19th Vietnam International Plastics and Rubber Industry Exhibition, or VietnamPlas 2019, was inaugurated at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center in HCMC’s District 7 today, October 3, showcasing modern equipment and machines as well as plastic beads, PVC additives and polymer solutions. SEE MORE Asia's benzene market remains on a downtrend partly as a result of slump in the crude oil futures, while market participants expect supply to remain ample for the rest of this year. SEE MORE Asia’s naphtha crack spreads have climbed to their highest in nine months, with a bout of healthy buying set to keep market fundamentals buoyant. SEE MORE The price of gold in Vietnam recouped the VND41 million per tael mark on October 2 as global recovered after declining for several trading sessions due to a weakening US dollar. SEE MORE Oil fell to the lowest in almost two months as negative economic signals darkened the outlook for global energy demand. SEE MORE