Business

Vietnam report 2013 reveals the banking and telecoms sectors remain the greatest tax contributors in this year's list of 1,000 largest corporate income tax payers in Vietnam.

Real GDP growth rates for Vietnam were projected at 5.2% in 2014 and over 6% in 2015-17, according to Ernst & Young.

The Ministry of Agriculture is piloting a public-private partnership model in agriculture with the participation of 15 trans-national groups, one official said.

After some reporters pointed out that the funds promised by Diamond Access Inc was suspect, several people have denounce the company for swindling their money.

Vietnam Railways announced to stop operation on five rail lines in the northern and central region from January 1, 2014 due to their loss-making business.

The local government of Tien Giang Province has refused a VND4.2 trillion grant offered by a foreign group because they said it was for infeasible proposals.

Asia's surging energy use means it has leverage to demand cheaper prices and holds the balance of power in the global market, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Thursday.

General Electric, an American multinational corporation, is considering expanding its wind turbine plant in Haiphong city in 2014.

Many banks have refused to lend money to fish processing companies in the Mekong Delta regions due to their ineffective management.

A report by the National Committee for International Economic Co-operation has rated HCM City as being the nation's most internationally competitive city.

The maximum salary for the leaders of state-owned groups will be VND54 million per month starting next year, an official has said.

Vietnamese businesses have beat their Thailand and Cambodian rivals in a bid to supply 500,000 tonnes of 25% broken rice to the Philippines, according to the Vietnam Food Association.

The number of international visitors to Vietnam over the last eleven months is estimated at 6.85 million, a year-on-year rise of 10.2%, according to the General Statistics Office.

The Vietnam- Australian Northern Territory business forum aims to further enhance economic and trade links between Vietnamese and Australian businesses.

Iran's deal with Western powers to curb parts of its nuclear programme is likely to lead to a sizable increase of shipments of oil from the Islamic Republic to Asia, analysts said.

Despite market fluctuations and adverse weather, the agricultural sector’s export earnings rose 1.5% in the past 11 months to US$25.25 billion, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Industry and Trade faced public adversity concerning the transparency of their decisions.

An annual forum was held in Hanoi on November 25 seeking ways to support the development of the domestic food production market, improving product quality and safety and ensuring benefits for farmers.

Mobile services providers are using various methods to retain their regular customers, as the local market is reaching a saturation point with 140 million mobile subscribers.