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VN sees trade surplus for second consecutive year

The country is estimated to have a trade surplus for the second consecutive year in 2013, according to the General Statistics Office.
Posted On 27/12/2013
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Government to boost non-core divestment

The Government will release a resolution stipulating some special measures to help State-owned groups and corporations to quickly withdraw their investments from non-core sectors, said Deputy...
Posted On 27/12/2013
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Agribank employee arrested for using fake gold as collateral

An employee of Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank) has been arrested for being involved in using fake gold as collateral to withdraw VND19 billion (USD904,761) from the bank.
Posted On 21/12/2013
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Wanton competition drives electronics stores into bankruptcy

The demand for electronic products in the local market has dropped by 30% this year compared to the same period of last year. Despite promotion programmes, electronic stores still find difficult...
Posted On 21/12/2013
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Businesses look for ways to give Tet bonuses

Amid difficult economic times, many leaders of companies have been looking for ways to provide Tet bonuses to their employees this year.
Posted On 21/12/2013
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Viettel, VinaPhone switch to e-payment

Several local mobile service providers, including Viettel and VinaPhone, now are switching to the e-payment segment in the context that their revenues from basic mobile services such as call,...
Posted On 21/12/2013
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SBV ends rate-lowering race

In an effort to stop unhealthy competition among banks, the State Bank of Vietnam has issued a regulation that would prevent banks from offering loans at lower rates than deposit rates.
Posted On 21/12/2013
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Private firms need fairer treatment: Minister

In the weekly show 'People ask, ministers answer', Minister of Planning and Investment, Bui Quang Vinh, said that several problems including the monopoly of SOEs' and opportunities for private...
Posted On 21/12/2013
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Vinalines asks for Government aid

Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) has proposed that the Government adopt preferential policies to help domestic shipping fleets overcome difficulties, according the online Vietstock...
Posted On 21/12/2013
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Small farmers at crossroads in Vietnam

In order to increase Vietnam's competitiveness in agriculture many have proposed a policy of integration of small farms in order to increase production, but this may mean that millions of small...
Posted On 21/12/2013
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Police hunt for Gucci smuggler

Police in HCM City have asked for help from Interpol Vietnam in their search for the owner of two local Gucci-Milano stores for smuggling.
Posted On 21/12/2013
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Plenty of business opportunity in US, Chile

Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) official Vo Ta Luong has said learning more about the US market—Vietnam’s biggest exporter— and Chile—a gateway to Latin America – will help businesses with...
Posted On 21/12/2013
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Former Vinalines leader denies responsibility in corruption case

Hanoi People’s Court started to hear Duong Chi Dung’s corruption case at Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines), along with those of his nine accomplices on December 12.
Posted On 21/12/2013
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FDI to Vietnam sharply increases

Vietnam created a breakthrough in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first 11 months of 2013, contributing to affirming attractiveness of the country's investment environment and...
Posted On 21/12/2013
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Site clearance remains big problem in Vietnam: Deputy PM

“Site clearance is a continuing problem which discourages foreign investors in Vietnam,” said Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at an online meeting on December 11.
Posted On 21/12/2013
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