If a deal can be made, CPI will import canned fruit, tuna and other processed food products from Vietnam to sell in the company's retail network of supermarkets in Thailand, the Middle East and Australia. - Viet Nam News, Asia News Network.

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VN to sell buffalo to Kingdom

Vietnam will breed two species of water buffalo unique to the region for export to Laos and Thailand.

An important draught animal for rice farming, the buffalo is bred in the central province of Nghe An.

The Viet Nam News said the phu quy and thanh chuong breeds of buffalo are characterised by high productivity, low-maintenance rearing needs and larger-than-normal body mass. - The Nation.

Thailand post : Parcels delivered in 30 minutes

Thailand Post has launched its latest Messenger Post service, which guarantees super-fast delivery: 30 minutes to four hours in Greater Bangkok, faster than its super-EMS service.

Corporate and marketing communications manager Parisa Pananond said the service had been developed to offer more to the public instead of focusing on government agencies alone. It will facilitate corporations and companies who need to send urgent documents and parcels weighing no more than five kilograms.

So far, the service covers 31 postal branches, starting at Bt150 for a 2kg parcel and an additional Bt30 for each kilo above that. The price includes insurance. Parisa said the service guaranteed that customers would receive documents or parcels within 30 minutes to four hours, depending on the distance. - The Nation.

Regional aviation : Cebu Pacific offers new low fares

Cebu Pacific, an airline owned by Filipino tycoon John Gokongwei, is offering a seat sale of only 999 pesos (Bt733) one-way for all of its regional routes, excluding South Korea.

The airline's rapidly growing regional network now flies to Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta, with Taipei to be added next month. Cebu Pacific said it would offer tens of thousands of seats at the 999-peso fare.

The seat sale ends tomorrow or until all seats are sold out, good for travel between June 18 and October 15. The 999-peso seat sale is exclusive of applicable taxes and surcharges. - The Nation.