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Apparel enterprises have proved to be the best in capitalising on the country’s WTO membership to increase export earnings.

The programme to stabilise prices of some staple goods in 2001 will be extended, said the HCM City Department of Industry and Trade.

The Free Trade Agreement is a double-edged sword as it brings both opportunities and challenges to Vietnamese exports, said economic experts.

US job creation slowed to a crawl in January as winter storms gripped broad swaths of the country, according to official data published Friday.

Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Cao Viet Sinh emphasizes that curbing the inflation will be the top priority in 2011.

Japan will help private companies bid for contracts, worth roughly JPY50 billion to build an expressway and sewage treatment plant in Vietnam.

World food prices reached their highest level ever in January, the UN food agency said.

Despite a lot of difficulties, the demand for human resources was still very high in 2010 and is expected to keep increasing in 2011.

Over the past decade, the trade deficit along with high inflation has been named as the most alarming threat to Vietnam’s macroeconomy.

Oil giant BP is forecast to post its first annual loss in almost 20 years as it struggles to face the aftermath of the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster.

The World Bank predicts inward remittances will increase by more than 6 percent this year, based on the amount of last year.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung has ordered ministries and localities to finish the government bond allocation for projects before February 15.

Many traffic infrastructure projects have sufficient capital from foreign sources but lack funds from the State budget.

Japan's Nissan Motor has halted its production in Egypt at least for this week due to turmoil in the country.

Many companies are now offering a one-off service during Tet: housekeeping.

Fake and smuggled alcohol will flood the markets asTet approaches. The production of fake liquor has posed many health risks for customers.

Vietnam imported over 6,000 automobiles in January of this year, nearly twice as many as the same month last year.

The prime minister has requested cabinet members and localities intensify management over the market to ensure prices are stable.

Vietnam’s Tra fish on Jan. 28 was completely drawn out of the Red List of the World Wild Fund in six European countries, according to Vietnam Fishing Association.