Apartment discount suspected as trick to attract customers
Many people suspect that PVL's recent discount on apartments is a trick to attract customers, not to repay bank loans.
Crisis in the Vietnamese labour force
A new survey showed that only 3% of businesses cooperated on training programmes with Vietnamese universities.
Final push for new Greek government to save euro
Greek political chiefs were scrambling to form a unity government, name a new PM and call early elections as they struggled to escape a debt crisis under intense international pressure.
Promoting exports to Russia
Vietnam’s two-way trade turnover with Russia is expected to reach US$10 billion by 2020.
Budget for agriculture sector to rise 28% next year
The Ministry of Finance announced to use some VND370 trillion to invest in agriculture and rural development in 2012.
Oil and gas wholesalers allowed to reduce import quota
The Ministry of Industry and Trade will allow oil and gas wholesalers to reduce the minimum petrol import quota in 2011 by a million tonnes.
G20 powers secure Italy deal but fears remain
The leaders of the world's top economic powers forced Europe to take measures to stop Italy following Greece into the abyss of debt and agreed to boost the IMF's war chest.
Dak Lak prepares to defend patent rights of Buon Me Thuot Coffee
The People’s Committee of Dak Lak Province held a meeting to discuss ways to protect the brand rights of Buon Ma Thuot coffee brand.
NA committee opposes advertising restrictions on online newspapers
A restriction on the space devoted to advertising by online newspapers could seriously affect their revenues, forcing many to close.
Japan government approves $11.5 billion aid to TEPCO
Japan's government agreed to give the operator of the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant $11.5 billion in aid.
G20 exporters to ease debt crisis
The world's top exporters will attempt to stabilise a global economy knocked off kilter by the European debt crisis with a pledge at the G20 summit to boost domestic consumption.
Vietnam’s 1st private airline loses in $1.3 million lawsuit
The People’s Court of HCM City has ruled that Indochina Airlines has to pay its $1.3 million debt to the Asian Commercial Bank following the latter’s lawsuit.
Era of banking secrecy is over: OECD chief
A crackdown on banking secrecy has brought governments 14 billion euros in additional revenue, said OECD chief.
World powers confront eurozone debt crisis
The leaders of the world's most powerful economies confronted a new financial crisis as they began a G20 summit with markets plummeting.
Coffee industry to spend $600m in bid to regain trademark
Vietnam will spend $600 million in a lawsuit that aims to regain the Buon Ma Thuot coffee trademark from foreign businesses, said an official.
Small telecom firms fear monopoly over EVN Telecom deal
Hanoi Telecom sent a request to the prime minister seeking interventions in acquisition plans for EVN Telecom.
In or out: Europe heaps pressure on Greece
European leaders drew a line in the sand for Greece, saying its referendum on a hard-won bailout deal will decide whether it stays in the eurozone.
China says it hopes EU will stick to bailout plan
China said on Wednesday it hopes Europe will stick to a bailout plan reached at last week's debt crisis summit.
Overseas remittance to Vietnam to hit US$8.5 billion
The volume of overseas remittance to Vietnam is forecast to hit $8.5 billion this year, according to the State Bank of Vietnam.
S. Korea's Kia Motors to build new plant in China
South Korea's second largest automaker Kia Motors said Wednesday it would build a new plant in China to meet growing demand in the world's fastest-growing car market.
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