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ASEAN Statistics (ASEAN Stats) ranks Vietnam seventh in terms of per capita GDP and third in terms of population density among the regional bloc’s ten member nations.

The consumer price index in October picked up 0.57% against the previous month and saw a month-on-month increase of 6.89%, according to the municipal Statistics Office.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung attended a ground breaking ceremony for Nghi Son refinery complex, on October 23rd.

The proposal to print images of other national leaders, who made contributions to the country’s independence, on Vietnamese currency, faces controversy.

Both occupancy rate and revenue per available room of hotels in HCM City fell slightly in the third quarter due to increase in room numbers and lower demand.

A seminar was held in Singapore on October 21 to promote investment in the opening of an international air route from Da Lat to Singapore.

Hanoi authorities set a target to settle the issue of many land plots left idle or used for wrong purposes over the past years, but to date they have still failed to control the problem.

Duong Chi Dung’s corruption case at Vinalines has aroused great public criticism and the punishment he gets will measure the country’s anti-corruption will, one official has said.

The Government has proposed the National Assembly raise the 2013-14 budget deficits to 5.3% of GDP to meet development investment requirements and pay debts.

Latest statistics reveal that ASEAN economies remained buoyant as nominal Gross Domestic Product grew by 5.7 percent at 2.31 trillion USD in 2012, according to the ASEAN Secretatiat.

Apple is expected to rev up its iPad line Tuesday as the tablet market heats up with competition from devices powered by software from Google and Microsoft.

An inter-governmental committee between Vietnam and Sudan will be established soon to expand bilateral economic cooperation on a par with their fine political relations.

Tourism companies in central coastal Quang Nam Province and Danang City have faced a great loss due to the recent Storm No. 11.

Three major mobile providers in Vietnam are facing public criticism for a group monopoly after they decided to increase 3G service fees by 40% at the same time.

Authorities in Vietnam are discussing solutions to rice production so as to increase the incomes of farmers who have continued to complain about modest profits.

Vietnam, the world's largest pepper exporter, is expected to export 130,000 tonnes of pepper worth US$850 million this year, up $50 million from last year, according to the Vietnam Pepper Association.

Some experts said that the feasibility study of Long Thanh International Airport is unbelievable and must be re-checked to avoid waste.

The Asian Development Bank will lend Vietnam US$410 million to build sections of a second arterial highway linking HCM City with the Mekong Delta and southern coastal region.

The unemployment insurance programme is owed billions of VND due to lax regulations and lack of awareness.