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The Deputy Governor of the State Bank has been appointed as Chairman of the Board of Members of the Vietnam Asset Management Company.

The ministries of Finance and Industry and Trade unexpectely agreed for petrol retailers to increase prices by VND460 per litre to the record high VND24,570 from 8pm yesterday.

While many food producers are struggling to find markets, some companies have found success in exporting byproducts.

Vietnam is joining 11 other countries at the 18th round of Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations in Malaysia from July 15–25.

Phu Quoc Fish Sauce has officially earned a Protected Designation of Origin certification from the European Union.

The National Financial Supervisory Commission has announced a report listing six areas with the highest rates of bad debts in Vietnam.

Despite the impact of the global economic downturn, the northern province of Ha Nam is optimistic about foreign direct investment inflows.

The Asian Development Bank has revised down its forecast for growth rate in Asian developing economies to 6.3 percent in 2013 and 6.4 percent in 2014, due to continued tepid demand from major industrial economies plus slower growth in

A seminar was held in Can Tho city on July 15 to consider building new-style cooperatives in the Mekong Delta.

Several officials of large travel companies have pointed out various shortcomings in the industry and proposed ways to improve domestic tourism services.

Up to seven out of 13 members of Vietnam Steel Corporation's members are operating at a loss, said the corporation General Director.

Hanoi hosted a July 15 seminar discussing Myanmar’s emerging opportunities and potential for investment opportunities.

The Civil Aviation Administration will request the airport management board to tighten control over the prices and quality of all services.

Phu Quoc Island in the southern province of Kien Giang will be connected with the national electricity grid by an undersea cable system by 2015.

Deputy PM, Nguyen Thien Nhan, have asked relevant agencies to investigate recent reports on the rampant smuggling of sturgeon into Vietnam.

The MoC announced a list of projects and enterprises to benefit from the real estate stimulation package, but low income individuals are not yet among them.

Denmark will disburse around US$100 million in official development assistance to Vietnam over the 2013–2014 period.

The Chief Economist of the WB forecast that Vietnam’s inflation rate would reach 8.2% by the end of 2013.

The first international 4-star Swiss-Belhotel Lao Cai, under the management of Swiss-Belhotel International, was officially inaugurated on July 11.