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The Philippines' Department of Agriculture on January 21 said that it has banned imports of poultry and related products from China after the country confirmed an outbreak of the H5N2 strain of bird flu in the northern province of

Sales of personal computers fell 10 percent in the Asia Pacific last year due to sluggish economic growth and tough competition from mobile devices, an industry analyst said on Tuesday.

The Hanoi police have arrested the former director of Hanoi Liquid Company (Halico), Ho Van Hai, on charges of embezzlement.

Vietnam has been cited as having the fastest-growing middle class in the Southeast Asian region, according to the latest survey conducted by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG).

Agriculture Minister Cao Duc Phat is scheduled to deliver a keynote speech at the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2014 in Davos, Switzerland, this week.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) recently instructed credit institutions to continue to ease access to loans for enterprises by lowering interest rates, in a bid to assist struggling businesses and guarantee efficient bank operations this year.

Vietnam has strengthened ODA management to use the source effectively and it hopes to receive additional ODA from the Belgian government for its development projects.

As Tet nears, Hanoian families are paying to have their pets taken care of when they leave for their hometowns.

HCM City firms owe over VND1 trillion (USD47.31 million) to insurance agencies as a result of recent financial difficulties.

The market was boosted by foreign investors acting as net buyers, with value increased throughout the week, which helped the VN-Index to rebound.

Transport Minister Dinh La Thang has asked concerned agencies to expedite work on a major project to improve operational efficiency of the No 5 Seaport System to make it a regional entrepot in the near future.

PetroVietnam earned revenues of more than USD37 billion in 2013, topping domestic companies for the year.

Vietnam and the European Union conducted the sixth round of free trade agreement negotiations in Brussels from January 13-17 and they planned to end bilateral talks this September.

Many print newspapers in Vietnam have reported modest earnings and declining readership, said a recent meeting held in Hanoi.

Tax policy amendments have improved the conditions facing foreign businesses operating in Vietnam.

Hanoi is aiming to welcome 15 million domestic tourists and 2.8 million international visitors during 2014.

Quang Ninh Province will ban local bear farms from bile extraction starting in 2014, after strong condemnation from activists.

Vietnam plans to cautiously expand credit growth to 12-14 per cent in a bid to facilitate companies, boost the national economic revival and tackle inflation.

From March 1, State-owned enterprises will have to switch to non-cash payments as stipulated by a recent Government decree.