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Eurozone finance ministers put a new Greek bailout on hold after Athens failed to meet conditions set by lenders.

The Bank of Japan further eased monetary policy, increasing its asset purchase programme by 10 trillion yen ($130 billion) to about 65 trillion yen, as it looks to end deflation.

Almost all hourly-rate hotels in Hanoi have taken advantage of Valentine’s Day demand to raise their rates.

Moody's chopped the debt ratings of nine EU countries, saying they were increasingly vulnerable to the eurozone crisis.

A project to expand Tuy Hoa Airport in the central province of Phu Yen was officially launched during a ceremony held by the Ministry of Transport.

Financial markets rose after Greek lawmakers approved radical budget cuts to secure fresh aid and avoid bankruptcy after a day of street battles left dozens injured and buildings ablaze.

Enterprises faced difficulties this year as a result of the world economic downturn and tightened consumer spending.

Gas prices in Vietnam have risen for six times since December 2011, with traders claiming that the increases are necessary.

The Minister of Transport has issued a decision on the establishment of Vietnam Airports Corporation.

A widening split in the global aviation industry over an unpopular European carbon tax may trigger a trade war, the head of plane manufacturer Airbus said Monday.

2011 was the bustling year of merger and acquisition deals with the total value of the successful deals reaching USD2.67 billion, or 50 percent higher than that of 2010.

The ADB and the Government of Vietnam on February 10 signed the first tranche of a US$730 million investment program to upgrade the country’s power transmission network.

Greece's cabinet approved tough austerity measures demanded by EU and IMF creditors.

Vietnam and the US will iron out snags to facilitate their business operations and strengthen economic and trade cooperation.

The Hanoi government has approved a project worth VND2.413 trillion to upgrade Belt Road No. 3 linking Mai Dich to Noi Bai Airport.

The Hanoi Stock Exchange has successfully raised VND8 trillion from auctioning Government and bank bonds.

Vietnam led other ASEAN nations investing in Cambodia in 2011, with USD631 million out of the total of USD880 million from the bloc.

Eurozone finance ministers put off a decision on a new bailout to save Greece from bankruptcy, giving Athens less than a week to meet three conditions in return for 130 billion euros in aid.

Local farmers have earned hundreds of millions in VND through chili pepper and banana leaves export.