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Hanoi’s authorities are struggling to deal with the city’s anarchic taxi companies, as complaints of theft and rip-offs of foreign tourists and other users spiral.

Global Witness has maintained its accusation against Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group’s land grab, deforestation in Laos and Cambodia.

The government has proposed the NA slash VAT by 50% for social housing transaction contracts in an effort to help warm up the property market.

Leaders of recession-hit Europe take a fresh stab at fighting tax fraud and evasion worth a trillion euros a year at a summit Wednesday but seem unlikely to convince reluctant Austria and Luxembourg to sign on.

May’s consumer price index in both Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi declined by 0.16% and 0.22 % respectively from the levels of the previous month.

The Ministry of Construction is seeking approval from the PM to hire foreign consultants to help adjust current planning for Hanoi.

Vinacomin would be committing a huge mistake by progressing with their bauxite projects, an official has said.

While banks often hunt for or prioritise large-scale businesses for lending, one expert said they should be more careful to prevent possible risks.

Vietnam hopes that the Thai government will encourage more Thai businesses to invest in Vietnam’s central region, especially the East-West Economic Corridor.

The government's report has shown that it will be very difficult to achieve a 5.5% GDP growth rate in 2013 amid the current challenges.

The Starbucks Corporation, one of the world’s leading coffee brands, has claimed initial success in Vietnam.

The coffee industry would receive preferential credit loans of VND8-10 trillion from now until 2016 to implement a programme to recultivate old coffee crops, said Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam Nguyen Van Binh.

Vinalines has set a goal to sell the six remaining ships of its subsidiary Vinashinlines by June 30, said a corporation official.

People have spent billions of VND to buy luxury coastal apartments as investments. However, they are struggling to find customers.

Vietnam and Belarus will maintain an exchange of high-ranking delegations to consolidate political trust which in turn will help boost bilateral ties.

The outstanding loans given by commercial banks have increased 2.11 percent since December, according to the State Bank of Vietnam.

Officials and economists discussed possible adjustment to the petrol price stabilisation fund at the meeting held by the Vietnam Petroleum Association.

The US-based human resources solution provider CareerBuilder has announced plans to expand its operations in Vietnam by opening a representative office in the country.

Vinacomin said that it had considered a halt to the Nhan Co bauxite project, but was scared about the major losses in its investment.