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China started service on the world's longest high-speed rail route, the latest milestone in the country's rapid super fast rail network.

A private company in Hanoi announced a Tet bonus of VND74.5 million, making it the highest bonus payer among local companies.

Vietnam might not fulfill this year’s FDI attraction target of $15 billion due to a recent decline.

The Ministry of Construction has passed a circular governing the minimum proportion of unbaked brick used in buildings to boost the production of green building materials.

Rising wages in Vietnam are prompting many foreign investors in labour-intensive industries to look to other countries with cheaper labour cost to make investments.

Quang Ninh Province will revoke 179 delayed projects, stopping investors from hiring land to change the ownership right transfer.

The Electricity of Vietnam – Hanoi branch has kicked off construction on the Gia Lam 2 110kV line and transformer station as part of the WB’s Distribution Efficiency Project.

Vietnam had achieved a trade surplus of USD284 million this year after 20 years of running in a deficit, according to the General Statistics Office.

Up to 57,866 of 81,592 enterprises in Hanoi which have submitted their corporate income tax declarations reported losses in 2012.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on December 23 cut the ribbon to officially inaugurate Son La Hydropower Plant, the largest of its kind in Southeast Asia.

The long-stay schemes that aim to lure foreigners have helped boost the economy of some Southeast Asian countries.

Sweden and Denmark have recognised Vietnamese tra fish as being raised in accordance with international sustainable development standards.

The State Bank of Vietnam has decided to lower interest rates in the banking system by 1%, effective from December 24.

Smart phone shipments to Vietnam reached an all-time high in third quarter of this year, with local vendors grabbing a significant amount of market share.

It is a bit like selling ice to Eskimos, but that is exactly what flower farmers in the Mekong Delta are managing to do – selling flowers to Da Lat, the country's most important flower-growing place.

December consumer price index increased slightly in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

Investors are abandoning projects in Quang Nam due to concerns over rising building costs and safety in the area, the hub of earthquakes that have plagued the province for over a year.

The State Audit of Vietnam has announced its auditing plan for 2013 which will cover major banks and groups.

ATM cardholders will be charged fee for on-us transactions following a new decree by the State Bank.