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PetroVietnam would divest capital from its financial arm PetroVietnam Finance Corp (PVFC) and is seeking a merger with a bank to facilitate this plan.

A free trade agreement between Vietnam and the EU has been launched in Hanoi on October 8.

The 24th meeting of the Asia-Pacific Commission on Agricultural Statistics opened in Lam Dong with 85 delegates from 25 countries and international organisations taking part.

The massive import of low-priced steel has created more difficulties for domestic procedures which currently face high inventory.

Apple has placed orders for more than 10 million iPad mini units for the fourth quarter, according to a new report.

The Ministry of Construction has issued a circular to ban export of eight minerals used to manufacture construction materials.

The Ministry of Finance has agreed for five gas enterprises to raise their prices from October as they said the request was reasonable.

53 giant State-owned groups in Vietnam have made their restructuring plans in the context of the nationwide policy.

Public investment has proven relatively ineffective in past years, according to a new report.

The nation's trade deficit this year is on track to shrink from last year's $10 billion to just $1 billion due to a sharp decline in imports, said the Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade.

The Prime Minister has approved a plan to upgrade Cat Bi International Airport in the northern city of Hai Phong to receive Boeing B747, Boeing B777 and Airbus A321 aircraft.

The eurozone finally gets its 500 billion euro rescue fund when finance ministers meet amid growing uncertainty over Greece's debt bailout and whether Spain will need help in turn.

Despite Government support, many businesses and sectors are still striving to escape the general downturn independently.

Vietnam's foreign reserves have surged from a level of just $9 billion last year to $20 billion at the end of last month, according to Asian Development Bank.

Since SJC became the single national gold brand, people have flocked to buy more gold as prices continued to skyrocket.

Coca-Cola and Samsung have pulled their advertising from a popular Vietnamese website notorious for providing unlicensed downloads of Western and local songs, in a rare victory against online piracy in a country where it has grown unchecked.

The central coastal region is famous for beautiful and pristine beaches and has attracted many tourism investment projects in recent years.

Several property development projects suspended in recent years had negative impacts on the living conditions of residents around them.

Fresh from passing the billion-member mark, Facebook was letting members in the US pay seven dollars each to have personal posts given priority in feeds seen by their friends.