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The June CPI in the country's two largest cities increased after recent falls, the General Statistics departments said.

Vietnam’s trade deficit rose to USD1.06 billion from the beginning of the year to June 15 despite increased exports.

The NA approved the revision of the Law on Enterprises, helping to save around 3,000 FDI companies from shutting down.

The Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group plans to reduce coal production and consumption from 43 to 39 million tonnes this year, says Nguyen Van Bien, Vinacomin's deputy general director.

Vietnam’s seafood exports increased by 8.3% in May as a result of rising shrimp and tra fish export revenues, one agency said.

Two-way trade turnover between Vietnam and India reached US$2.246 billion in the first five months of this year, up 47.1 percent against the same period last year.

National Assembly deputies yesterday adopted four laws, one of them will regulate a lower corporate income tax from next year.

The Vietnam Competition Authority has given warnings about the explosion in fake and exaggerated TV shopping adverts.

The 15th Vietnam Fisheries International Exhibition will be held at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in HCM City from June 25-27.

The European Union has committed EUR743 million (US$965 million) in official development assistance for Vietnam in 2013, making it the country’s largest aid donor.

The municipal agriculture department plans to expand application of Vietnamese Good Agricultural Practices standards to 1,730ha, or 50 per cent of the city's vegetable gardens, by 2015.

HCM City will host the Asia - Pacific Conference of German Business on November 21-22, 2014.

The chairman of Bao Long Medical Group has been taken to Hanoi for questioning following his arrest in HCM City on Saturday.

The fifth Shape the World Conference themed “What is Vietnam’s Brand of Leadership” will open in Ho Chi Minh City on August 15.

Officials and economic experts are gathering to discuss ways to make the economies of the Greater Mekong Subregion more environmentally friendly.

Deputy PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc said that Vinashin and Vinalines are still taking huge losses, but it is better to restructure them than allow them go into bankruptcy.

The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Industry and Trade have just allowed wholesale companies to increase their fuel prices by VND426 per litre.

Due to increasing energy demand, Vietnam is trying to find new energy sources but the process is not easy as they have certain disadvantages.

Eight-hundred companies and business groups from 18 countries and territories are taking part in VietBuild 2013 exhibition in the Sai Gon Exhibition and Convention Centre.