Business

Vietnam's aviation sector is growing rapidly, according to Lai Xuan Thanh, deputy director general of the Civil Aviation Administration.

As many as 28% of European enterprises are looking to reduce their investment in Vietnam, up from 24% last quarter and 8% in early 2011.

Lawmakers are asking the government to draft a new scenario for the national economy, as the economic slowdown is looming large and the 6-6.5 percent GDP target set for this year is unlikely to be met.

When looking at Decision 71 on regulations for pilot investment under the form of Public-Private Partnerships in Viet Nam, investors found it difficult to join.

Moody's Investors Service has placed the B2 deposit and issuer ratings of SHB on review for a possible downgrade.

Japan said that it stood ready to extend help in stemming the eurozone's debt crisis as the Group of Eight major industrialized nations opened crisis talks.

Scientists who took part in research to determine the causes of vehicle fires in HCMC have proposed removing 83 octane petrol from circulation for safety concerns.

Facebook stumbled in its first trading day as shares ended barely above the starting price.

World leaders will huddle at Camp David with the focus on Greece as it stumbles toward a possible eurozone exit.

The National Assembly's Committee for Finance and Budget has turned down government's plans to exempt taxes and fees for 2012.

Dominated by Viettel, VinaPhone and MobiFone, the Vietnamese mobile market had over 116 million subscriptions at the end of 2011.

Vietnamese fiscal and monetary policies will likely be more maneuverable in 2012 as the country’s macroeconomic situation is stabilising.

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on mining and processing rare earth in northern Lai Chau province’s Tam Duong district was signed with Japan.

The Ministry of Construction has made plans to tighten regulations over the real estate market this year.

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai ordered the Ministry of Industry and Trade to make the schedule to use bio-fuel compulsorily by next year.

The PM appointed another deputy governor to the State Bank of Vietnam to accelerate restructuring in the banking sector.

France's new government, gets down to work Thursday with the first order of business on their agenda being a pay cut for themselves.

Vietinbank goes through with a deal to sell 20% more stake to a foreign partner in the fourth quarter, said the chairman.

The Ministry of Finance proposed that the Government sets the frame of retail power prices and forms a power price structure.