Value of Exports and Imports April 2010

Japan’s Pharmaceutical and Food Safety Bureau has expressed its high appreciation towards the seafood hygiene and safety management and inspection at processing plants in Việt Nam, according the Việt Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Sapporo Holdings Ltd., Japan's fourth-largest brewer, will focus on expansion in North America and Southeast Asia, where returns on investment will be greater than in China, Chief Executive Officer Takao Murakami said.

Toshiba Corp., the money-losing company whose businesses range from chip-making and consumer electronics to nuclear plants, said it's considering ending liquid-crystal-display TV manufacturing in Vietnam to cut costs.

Motor Image said new Subaru models for 2010 will come with improved design and the All-Wheel Drive technology. Subaru's Forester model is now displayed at Motor Image's showroom in Ho Chi Minh City's Phu Nhuan District.