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Eurozone finance ministers will try Tuesday to reach a framework agreement on crucial aid to Greece and heal a split with the IMF over a key Greek debt reduction target.

Eurozone governments would only write off part of Greece's debt in "extreme circumstances", the head of the European bailout fund, Klaus Regling, told a German newspaper.

The State Bank of Vietnam has set ceiling interest rates, but banks have been slow in making the announcement public.

Viettel Corporation may exceed the combined earnings this year of rival VNPT Group, operator of two major mobile service providers, Vinaphone and MobiFone.

Relevant authorities and businesses should ensure adequate supply of goods and price stability during Tet early next year, the Government website has quoted Deputy PM Hoang Trung Hai as saying.

The 10th ASEAN Business and Investment Summit kicked off in Phnom Penh , Cambodia on November 17, with delegates from 18 member and dialogue countries taking part.

Quite a few household electrical appliances will not get energy labels before the year’s end as required as the testing process is now overloaded due to the lack of testing agencies.

The French and Polish presidents agreed to lobby for strong development and farm spending as economic stimulus.

A strategically important meeting was held in Da Nang City to discuss the economic development of the sea and islands.

Vietnam has been opening its doors to receive foreign tourists for the last 20 years. However, it remains unprofessional in persuading foreign travelers to spend their money in Vietnam.

Global demand for gold fell 11 percent in the third quarter on an annual basis, as buying in key market China dipped because of its slowing economy, the World Gold Council said.

The 17-nation eurozone tipped into recession in the third quarter, official data showed.

Citi Vietnam and the Vinacomin have signed a contract on a term-loan of 300 million USD to finance the construction of bauxite mining and alumina project in Lam Dong Province.

State-owned enterprises need to be restructured for better operation after being privatised, said a local expert.

Vietnamese investors now stand third among foreign investors in the Lao stock market, an official said.

The MoF has announced that Vietnam’s public debts account for nearly 55% of GDP, which remain at an acceptable level.

Vietnam has outstripped India to become the world’s largest pepper exporter thanks to its fast growing cultivated area.

Huge customer demand makes the US a promising market for Vietnam.

The Government plans to continue to tighten the allocation of capital for new State-funded projects next year.