Business

Just one third of Vietnamese small and medium-sized enterprises can get loans from banks, a survey says.

The United States and China inked a broad economic framework Tuesday.

US software giant Microsoft is near to clinching a deal to buy Internet telephony pioneer Skype for USD7-8 billion.

Vietnamese firms started building a USD95 million private hospital in Hanoi on May 10, the biggest of its kind in the country.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has decided to adjust the allocation of public investment into the agriculture sector.

The National Assembly has turned down a proposal for changes in the personal income tax law this year.

Vietnam Airlines’ long-awaited direct air service to the United Kingdom will hopefully commence this fall.

Confronted with fresh US pressure over its currency policy, China appears more willing to let yuan strengthen at a faster pace to curb inflation.

Representatives of Vietnamese travel agencies will join a trip to Japan to encourage local companies to resume booking tours to the country.

The United States and China began two days of high-level talks Monday on a gamut of political and economic issues.

An agreement between ASEAN and six European business organisations aims at tightening bilateral business relations.

The Vietnam Banking Association will increase the fee they charge for every cash withdrawal at other banks’ ATMs begning early June.

Office rent rates in Vietnam's biggest cities, HCM City and Hanoi, were among the highest in over 100 markets worldwide.

Low-cost carrier Jetstar Pacific Airlines and Air Mekong have both announced higher prices for their domestic flights.

The HCM City Department of Transport has called on the private sector to invest in roads and bridges to ease the terrible traffic congestion.

Vietnam can curb inflation this year if the country successfully implements Resolution 11, said the president of the ADB.

Eurozone members are debating milder recovery terms for debt-hit Greece as it struggles to stick to a harsh austerity plan.

Smartphones powered by Google software widened their lead on BlackBerry handsets in the US market during the first three months of the year.

The export of aquatic products in the first four months of this year hit $1.6 billion, up 29% against the same period last year.