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A number of state-owned firms in Vietnam faced losses of thousands of billions of VND in the first eight months of this year.

Facebook, which has been dogged by complaints over privacy, announced Tuesday that it has named a director of privacy at the social network.

Le Van Tach has begun court proceedings to sue Toyota Motor Vietnam for unfair treatment and violating his privacy.

Prices of many prime houses in HCM City are reaching billions of VND per square metre.

Representatives from four regional countries are determined to cooperate to enhance their tourism sectors to boost socioeconomic development.

Vietnam is boosting its investment in Laos to regain its top position among foreign investors in the country.

US President Barack Obama warned the world economy would remain weak until the eurozone crisis was solved.

Eurozone nations headed into fresh turbulence on Monday with alarm rising over a potential Greek default.

A number of economists have said that lowered deposit interest rates will shift capital into other investment channels.

The euro slumped in Asian trade Monday on deepening concerns over a possible default by Greece.

Panasonic has decided to make significant investments in Vietnam while other companies tend to leave for other countries.

Clouds may be gathering over the global economy, but auto makers are revving up to try and dispel any gloom with nearly 90 new models at the world's biggest motor show.

Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos on Sunday announced new budget cuts totalling around two billion euros.

The Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group inaugurated the first locally manufactured jack-up rig in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province.

Malaysian firm JAKS Resources Berhad started construction on a 1,200-MW coal-fired power plant in Hai Duong on September 9.

US Ambassador to Vietnam David Bruce Shear has said that the top priority in his term of office is to boost economic ties between the two countries.

Vietnamese engineer Le Van Tach, who exposed technical faults in Toyota's manufacturing, said he would sue the company for unfair labor treatment and violating his correspondence privacy.

The Government Inspectorate announced an impending audit on Vietnam Shipping Line to assess its capital management.

The Ministry of Finance has recommended that the Road Maintenance Fund will not be funded by a tariff on petrol products.