Business

Concern has grown over inadequate pesticide management in Vietnam, putting people and the environment at risk.

The Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) in Hanoi on November 21 released its latest report on Vietnam’s business environment in 2011.

An economist said the mechanism to allow localities to license projects is among major causes of ineffective public investment.

Six tra fish producers in the Mekong Delta region recently achieved Aquaculture Stewardship Council certification.

Ho Chi Minh City’s consumer price index in November rose 0.10 percent on October but 3.9 percent from a year earlier.

Vietnam should have regulations to assess the ability of contractors, experts said.

Amid economic difficulties, many enterprises have applied several measures to bore their staff out of employment.

Banking mogul Nguyen Duc Kien’s case is a typical example of dangerous cross ownership, one official has said.

Eurozone finance ministers failed at an emergency meeting to strike a deal to unblock bailout funds needed to keep Greece from bankruptcy and said they would try again next week.

The latest housing designs and property developments will be on display at the VIETBUILD 2012 international exhibition in Hanoi's Vietnam Exhibition and Fair Centre.

Economists forecast that foreign remittances to Vietnam this year are likely to be $10-11 billion.

China said that the United States has overtaken the European Union as its biggest export market, as the continent's debt crisis has sent demand slumping.

One weakness of Vietnam’s Land Law is the government's involvement in revoking land for private investor projects, said an expert.

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.