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The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, VNAT, has decided to publish online a "black list" of dishonest tourism services and facilities that tend to rip off customers.

There have been a number of positive signs for the Vietnamese economy, which indicate recovery but at a slow rate, according to a marco-economic report from the HSBC.

Vietnam attracted US$19.234 billion in foreign direct investment between January-October 2013, a year-on-year increase of 65%.

The northern province of Bac Ninh has set a target of building 24 modern industrial clusters by 2020.

Toyota said Tuesday it plans to unveil its latest fuel-cell concept car at the Tokyo Motor show, with an expected commercial rollout two years away.

Public-private partnerships may be a good solution to attract private domestic and foreign investment in agriculture in Vietnam, an official has said.

Vietnam’s entry into the WTO has helped boost agricultural exports, however it has also worsened the national trade deficit.

A recent report by the World Bank revealed some of the sectors with highest corruption problems in Vietnam.

Binh Duong’s industrial zones attracted more than US$42.4 million in foreign direct investment (FDI) in October, bringing the ten-month value of FDI to US$1.198 billion.

As many as 52 countries and territories had new investment projects in Vietnam in the first ten months of this year.

The government would continue to tighten control over the hydropower industry, cancelling any inefficient projects, said one official.

The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) proposed that the state establish a production quota for tra fish in order to avoid an oversupply.

Minister of Planning and Investment (MoPI) Bui Quang Vinh has reassured the National Assembly session underway in Hanoi that 2013’s targeted 5.4% GDP growth is well within reach, citing concrete evidence.

For one Japanese man, being at the front of a Tokyo queue as the new iPad debuted around the world Friday was his way of saying "thank you" to Apple after a year that turned his life around.

Vietnam may fail to achieve their targets for sending 80,000 labourers abroad this year, experts said, forecasting that the situation would improve in coming years.

As many as 150 companies from 10 countries are showcasing their products at the Vietnam International Retail & Franchise Show 2013, which opened in Ho Chi Minh City on October 31.

The Ministry of Transport has decided to cease operations of the state-owned Vinashin Group, which had been laden with debt for a long time.

Tens of thousands of workers went on strike across Indonesia Thursday, in the latest industrial action to hit Southeast Asia's top economy as its citizens seek a greater share of the spoils from stellar growth.

A delegation of 14 companies from Berlin, accompanying the German city's Governing Mayor Klaus Wowereit, arrived in HCM City yesterday, seeking to lay the foundation for new co-operation projects.