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HCM City authorities proposed that the PM introduce a three month extension to corporate income tax deadlines for SMEs.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung has requested the cancellation or relocating of golf course projects that still remain on paper.

The Hanoi Department of Planning and Architecture proposed a check of existing projects and 167 hectares in resettlement areas.

VNPT proposed that Government not privatise MobiFone, but merge it with VinaPhone to set up a new firm called VNPT-Mobile.

The prediction was confirmed by Minister of Planning and Investment Bui Quang Vinh at a working session of the National Assembly Standing Committee on April 20.

Following the lawsuit filed by former CEO of HSG against the company for slander, the group has also taken proceeding against him.

Air cargo security in Asia and the Pacific is being hotly discussed at a workshop in Ho Chi Minh City to facilitate trade exchanges and counter terrorism.

Credit institutions which have high bad debts or violate the regulations on capital contributions will have their credit growth restricted.

At least four major petroleum wholesalers sent proposals to increase retail prices to the Ministry of Finance.

Rampant counterfeit and fake goods at local markets harm consumers and damage brand names.

The former CEO of HSG has sued the company for slander after the corporation accused him of dubious business practices.

The State Bank of Vietnam might remove a cap being put on the deposit interest rate in June or July this year if commercial bank liquidity improved, a forum heard.

Electricity prices should be determined by the government, Phung Quoc Hien, chairman of the National Assembly for Finance and Budget, has said.

Berkshire Hathaway announced that Warren Buffett has Stage 1 prostate cancer and will begin radiation treatments in mid-July.

Song Da Urban and Industrial Zone Development and Investment Company dismissed chairman Phan Ngoc Diep.

While most Vietnamese people dream of owning a place to live in a big city, only five percent of those who live in Hanoi can afford to buy a home.

Gold prices fell to below VND43 million per tael, marking the lowest rate since the beginning of this year.

Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group accounts for 30% of the state’s total budget collection, but it only contributed 56% of its revenues to the budget.

Markets around Ho Chi Minh City have recently been flooded with a great variety of imported fruits and vegetables, most of which are from China.