Vincomin brushes off questions of profiteering on coal imports
Vinacomin’s recent import of coal is to ensure national energy security, an official from the company said.
Tourism sector prioritises sea, island visits
Sea 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 cuts
Two 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 infrastructure
The 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 Sea
PetroVietnam is determined to conduct exploration projects in the East Sea despite Chinese aggressions, said an official.
Central bank to monitor banks’ investments more closely
The 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 deepens
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou would seek a confidence vote as thousands besieged parliament against new austerity cuts.
Vietnamese projects to receive additional Japanese ODA
Japan will continue providing Official Development Assistance to Vietnam in the coming years.
Greek anti-austerity protesters surround parliament
Thousands of Greek protesters surrounded the parliament building in Athens on Wednesday as a general strike paralysed the country.
Trade villages fight to survive
Trade villages in northern Hai Phong City are struggling to develop their own trademarks.
Increased exports have negative impact
Increased 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 disputes
Nokia 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 recall
Toyota 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 inflation
The increasing price of goods across the board has caused Vietnamese consumers to switch to locally made products.
Vietnam needs $102b to train employees
Total 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 Vietnam
Despite 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 year
The 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-out
Almost 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 coal
A 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 up
Rivals to lead the IMF lit into French favorite Christine Lagarde, with one suggesting she had conflicting interests.
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