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Vietnam ’s public debt remains within the limit approved by the National Assembly, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Dao Quang Thu has said.

The State Bank of Vietnam and the World Bank on November 12 signed a US$ 500 million loan for a US$ 731.25 million operation in support of Vietnam’s energy sector.

As many as 1,608 investors, including 28 international investors and two Vietnamese organisations, have registered to buy shares in the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines at its initial public offering scheduled for November 14.

There have been further allegations concerning Bio-Rad in the wake of the initial scandal.

Retail Asia magazine on November 10 unveiled the selection of Saigon Commercial Cooperative Union (Saigon Co.op) and The Gioi Di Dong (Mobile World) as among the top 500 Asia-Pacific retailers at an awards ceremony in Singapore.

One man in Hanoi's centre has surprised his neighbours by operating a small farm on the rooftop of a five-storey building.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has just issued a new decree which will the increase minimum wage by VND250,000-400,000 from January 2015.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and authorities from the central province of Quang Tri considered extending their support to the Lao Bao special economic-trade zone (LBZ) during a working session in Hanoi on November 10.

Fishermen in Binh Dinh Province have been furnished with new equipment to catch tuna.

President Truong Tan Sang requested Asian-Pacific businesses continue their technical support in developing APEC economies at APEC CEO Summit 2014 in Beijing.

Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has expressed his confidence that the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement is likely to be completed by early next year.

Vietnam's consumer price index (CPI) in November 2014 is expected to rise over that of previous months because of an increase in demand for goods.

Domestic petrol prices were cut yesterday for the ninth time this year, in the wake of falling global fuel prices.

The Steering Committee and Organising Board of the 2014 Mekong Delta Economic Cooperation Forum (MDEC) held a meeting in Soc Trang province on November 7 to review and issue the forum’s joint statement.

The director of Noi Bai International Airport has apologised for substandard services and pledged to improve the situation in the near future.

The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers has sent a proposal to the Finance Ministry for the adjustment of import tariffs on a number of products following WTO commitments in 2015.

Dai Nam, a very famous tourist park in the southern province of Binh Duong, will be closed between November 10 and December 31 this year out of a disagreement with local officials.

As intellectual property rights are becoming increasingly important in international trade, experts urged Vietnamese companies to pay attention to overseas trademark protection registration.

Minister of Planning and Investment Bui Quang Vinh who is on a working visit to Singapore from November 3 to 5 met with representatives from the Singaporean government and business community to discuss measures to bolster investment.