Business

During the first quarter of 2012, Vietnam’s economy turned from inflation worries to fears of a serious activity slowdown, as evidenced by poor industrial/construction index figures.

The majority of Vietnamese citizens think that the Government should regulate the prices of staple goods, a survey shows.

Nearly 100 Vietnamese businesses should strengthen inspection on food safety and hygiene before exporting to the EU market, an official has said.

Vietnam Airlines has asked for 64 more aircraft than it originally requested in its development plan last year, more than doubling its fleet over the next eight years.

G20 ministers will meet in Mexico to seek a boost in trade as part of efforts to tackle Europe's debt crisis, officials said.

The General Department of Customs warned that foreign invested enterprises have been making the corrupt use of the loopholes in the laws to refuse to pay tax debts and run away.

US businesses have voiced their support for negotiations of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement between the US and Vietnam and other partners.

Vietnam is striving to achieve a balance of trade by 2020 and a total import-export turnover three times higher than in 2010, with an average per capita income of over $2,000.

Vietnamese garment and footwear markers are seeking new opportunities to approach small and medium-sized distributors in the US.

The State Bank of Vietnam decided again lower the ceiling for deposit interest rates by 1% across the board, effective April 11.

Chiem Hoa hydropower station will soon become operational with its first turbine going into operation later this month, after nearly three years of construction, announced the project’s management board.

The global banking group called on holdout creditors to sign on to the deal, saying it would help Greece restore its financial viability.

Economists pointed out the problems of state-owned enterprises at an ongoing economic forum held in Danang.

Leading US resort developer Las Vegas Sands is optimistic about the prospects for resort-entertainment complexes in Vietnam, an official said.

Transactions made between ATM cardholders of one same bank are set to pay fee, according to the Vietnam Bank Card Association.

Facebook announced a billion-dollar-deal to buy the startup behind wildly popular smartphone photo sharing application Instagram.

With demand for steel and cement still in a steep decline, manufacturers, distributors and dealers of these two commodities are struggling to survive due to huge unsold inventories.

The Government should set up a fund that could take over the bad debts of bankrupted enterprises, an economist said.

Electricity of Vietnam group (EVN) is expecting to bring many power stations nationwide online within April.