Vincomin brushes off questions of profiteering on coal importsVinacomin’s recent import of coal is to ensure national energy security, an official from the company said.
Tourism sector prioritises sea, island visitsSea and island tourism development was top priority of Vietnam’s tourism sector, said an official from Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.
Greek government lawmakers quit over austerity cutsTwo Greek government lawmakers quit over their party's austerity policies as Prime Minister George Papandreou was to name a new government.
Special mechanism needed to attract FDI to infrastructureThe Ministry of Transport has proposed to apply an additional special mechanism to call for foreign investment into the infrastructure sector.
PetroVietnam vows to continue operations in East SeaPetroVietnam is determined to conduct exploration projects in the East Sea despite Chinese aggressions, said an official.
Central bank to monitor banks’ investments more closelyThe State Bank of Vietnam plans to better monitor commercial banks’ investments, including corporate bonds, lending and investment operations.
Greek PM seeks confidence vote as debt crisis deepensGreek Prime Minister George Papandreou would seek a confidence vote as thousands besieged parliament against new austerity cuts.
Vietnamese projects to receive additional Japanese ODAJapan will continue providing Official Development Assistance to Vietnam in the coming years.
Greek anti-austerity protesters surround parliamentThousands of Greek protesters surrounded the parliament building in Athens on Wednesday as a general strike paralysed the country.
Trade villages fight to surviveTrade villages in northern Hai Phong City are struggling to develop their own trademarks.
Increased exports have negative impactIncreased exports have been adding to the risk of exhausted natural resources and environmental pollution, an official said.
Nokia says Apple to pay royalties, ending patent disputesNokia said its competitor Apple had agreed to pay royalties for using Nokia technology in its devices, ending all of their ongoing patent disputes.
Toyota: Engineer’s suspension unrelated to recallToyota Vietnam gave a 3-month suspension to an engineer who exposed the company’s technical faults, but they insist it was unrelated.
Domestic goods thrive amid high inflationThe increasing price of goods across the board has caused Vietnamese consumers to switch to locally made products.
Vietnam needs $102b to train employeesTotal investment capital for Vietnam's human resource development is estimated at USD102.6 billion for the 2011-2020 period.
Japan continues to prioritise ODA for VietnamDespite the impact of recent disasters, Japan will maintain its ODA pledges for Vietnam in the coming time, an official said.
Vietnam can export 7.4 mln tonnes of rice this yearThe Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has forecast that the country’s rice exports could reach 7.1 to 7.4 million tonnes this year.
Japan poll finds 74% support nuclear phase-outAlmost three-quarters of Japanese respondents to a newspaper poll favour a gradual phase-out of nuclear energy in the wake of the Fukushima atomic accident .
Vietnam begins importing coalA shipment of over 9,575 tonnes of coal from Indonesia arrived at the Cai Lai seaport in the southern province of Dong Nai on June 13.
Rivals hit Lagarde as IMF race heats upRivals to lead the IMF lit into French favorite Christine Lagarde, with one suggesting she had conflicting interests.