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Jetstar Pacific Airlines is planning to launch a new route connecting Hue in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue with Nha Trang in the central province of Khanh Hoa on April 4.

The ANZ Bank has forecast that Vietnam will post an annual GDP growth of 6.9% in 2016 and 6.5% in 2017 despite a decline in agricultural output.

The Ministry of Transport has recently submitted a report to the Prime Minister on the establishment of the SkyViet Aviation JSC on the basis of restructuring the Vietnam Air Services Company (VASCO), an affiliate of the national flag carrier

Police in Can Tho city announced that they co-operated with the Ministry of Public Security's economic police unit in the investigation and arrest of a director of a fisheries company in a VND700bn fraud case.

HSBC CEO Pham Hong Hai talked with Dan Tri about the effect of newly-issued Circular 24 by the State Bank of Vietnam on the Vietnam’s dong’s value and foreign exchange rates.

The central city of Da Nang topped the Provincial Competitive Index (PCI) for the third consecutive year in 2015, among 63 provinces and cities nationwide.

Customers of the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will have the chance to experience four-star services at low cost while flying from Ho Chi Minh City to the Republic of Korea and Japan from April 1 to June 30.

President Truong Tan Sang asked Samsung Group of the Republic of Korea to help Vietnam develop the support industry during a reception for Han Myong Sup, Samsung Vietnam’s General Director, in Hanoi.

An ocean tuna caught off the coast of Binh Dinh Province sold for a record high US$14.28 per kilogram at an Osaka auction, according to an official from the local government.

Vietnam’s economy continues to perform well against a volatile global back drop, the Asian Development Bank said in its latest report.

The 3rd International Mining and Minerals Recovery Exhibition and Conference – Mining Vietnam 2016 – opened in Hanoi with the participation of 171 exhibitors from 22 countries.

Ho Chi Minh City should become a special economic zone similar to China's Shanghai through the use of special mechanisms, said a National Assembly deputy.

Dung Quat Ethanol Plant has had to shut down after just four years due to major losses.

Ho Chi Minh City should become a national special economic zone, Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Dinh La Thang said.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has started inspections of seven companies involved pyramid schemes following recent fraud cases.

Hanoi authorities have approved a project in principle to build a shopping centre and underground parking facility inside Thong Nhat Park.

The Ministry of Transport has proposed the prime minister grant business permission for Vietstar Airlines to begin operations.

The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam has intended to build three airports- Na San, Lai Chau and Lao Cai in the north-west region next year at a total cost of VND9,813 billion.

Vietnam’s foreign reserves have hit a record high of US$40 billion, according to a source from the State Bank of Vietnam.