The Prime Minister has
approved of strict measures to curb the use of plastic bags in future,
in an effort to reduce environmental pollution and eliminate use of
non-degradable products by 2020. SEE MORE General Department of Geology and Minerals of Vietnam (GDGM) said
surveys, exploration and new discoveries showed that Vietnam now has
over 5,000 mineral occurrences and deposits. SEE MORE The major purpose of the gold bidding is to stabilize the market.
However, the goal remains unattainable after 6 bidding sessions were
organized. SEE MORE Vietnam’s dong climbed 0.3 percent to 20,855 SEE MORE Gold for immediate delivery dropped as much as 3.9 percent
$1,425.75 an ounce and was at $1,444.07 at 11:14 a.m. in Singapore. Prices tumbled 5 percent on April 12, taking losses
to more than 20 percent since the record close in September 2011,
and meeting the common definition of a bear market. SEE MORE