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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.

Another $23.4 billion will be needed to develop the nation's transportation infrastructure between now and 2015, PM Nguyen Tan Dung said

The design of reactor of the Ninh Thuan Nuclear Power Plant satisfies the highest safety standards, said a Russian expert.

Vietnamese consumer confidence stands at 99 points for the forth quarter of 2011, an increase of three points against the previous quarter.

Two ministries have met to assess the first results of the inspection into salary payment at the Electricity of Vietnam Group.

The People’s Committee of Quang Ninh is requesting for investment capital for the development of 18 projects.

Credit institutions and branches of foreign banks have been requested to report on their activities with other institutions.

Vietnam Airlines safely transported over 1 million passengers during the Tet festival from February 7-30, representing a year-on-year increase of 7 percent.

Despite earning much from advertisements, Google and Facebook have paid very little in taxes in this country.

Garment and textile exports are expected to have a difficult year as global economic woes are still plaguing major markets such as the EU and the US, according to the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association.

Greek parties will try yet again on Wednesday to strike a reform deal in return for a new international rescue to avoid a chaotic default, after a string of delays.

Greek trade union leaders called a general strike, as embattled Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos faced growing pressure from EU leaders to adopt tough new austerity measures.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade said it was reviewing the work of the former chairman of the Electricity of Vietnam Group.

A recent survey by Colliers revealed Hanoi’s women spend around VND4 million (USD200) on retail therapy.

Vietnamese goods sold better than imported ones, while there was no ‘price fever’ before and during Tet holiday, according the Ministry of Finance.

Many real estate trading centres in Hanoi have remained closed after Tet holiday, with some even planning to stop operations.