Foreign currency black market thrives in Hanoi
The unofficial market for foreign currencies has thrived in Hanoi despite the State Bank of Vietnam’s efforts to stop their operations.
Apple fails to widen Australia Samsung ban
A court Friday turned down Apple's bid to have Samsung give it advance warning of any new product launches in Australia.
Vietnam, India plan direct flights
A direct service between Vietnam and India is on the cards following a memorandum of understanding signed between Vietnam Airlines and Jet Airways.
Firms raise capital through bond issues
Facing difficulties in accessing bank loans at reasonable interest rates, many businesses are seeking to raise capital by issuing corporate bonds.
Vietnam tries to prevent dollarisation
Vietnam is mulling over regulations to only insure deposits in domestic currency.
Bad management turns IPs into wastelands
Industrial parks in Bac Giang have taken up large areas, but poor planning and management have led to great waste.
eBay platform prime for Internet age shopping
EBay set the stage for shops large and small to tap into Internet age techniques for taking payments with PayPal technology at the heart of cashless transactions.
Oil demand and growth estimates cut
The International Energy Agency said it was cutting its oil demand estimates again as the global economic outlook darkens.
Money laundering crime grows
The popularity of cash transactions in Vietnam has created favourable conditions for money laundering crime.
Brown urges large increase in eurozone fund
The eurozone needs a rescue fund of about two trillion euros -- almost five times its current size -- to overcome its crisis, Gordon Brown said.
Firms avoid debts, disputes by filing for bankruptcy
Many Vietnamese companies facing spiralling debts or in the midst of power disputes are filing for bankruptcy.
Multi-million dollar houses still sold well in frozen market
Though the real estate market remains gloomy with very few successful transactions, high grade apartments still have been sold well in HCM City.
Bank official suspended for bribery
An official from the Oriental Commercial Joint Stock Bank was suspended for taking a large bribe for a loan approval.
Vietnam, Thailand boost cooperation
Vietnam and Thailand should create a mechanism for promoting rice exports and bringing about prosperity for both countries.
Diesel and kerosene prices down, petrol and oil unchanged
Diesel and kerosene prices started decreasing at 11am today while that of petrol and oil remained unchanged, said the Ministry of Finance.
Business optimism follows a downward global trend
Optimism in Vietnam continued declining in the third quarter, according to a global survey by auditing and consulting firm Grant Thornton.
Banks take drastic measures to ease gold speculation
Leaders of five big banks in Vietnam have decided to sell off gold in hopes of boosting the supply and reducing speculation.
Firms offer flood experience tours
Travel firms in the Mekong province of An Giang are offering tours for visitors to experience the flood season between late July and mid-October.
Vietnam raises refinance rate to 15%: Central bank
Vietnam's central bank said on Thursday it would raise the refinance rate, one of its policy rates, by 100 basis points to 15 percent on October 10.
PM calls for more Cuban investment in Vietnam
PM Nguyen Tan Dung requested Cuba to step up cooperation and investment in Vietnam while receiving Cuban Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment in Hanoi.
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