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Seven hydroelectric plants in Gia Lai province have ceased operation due to a lack of water.

A recent survey by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs showed that workers in mining and metallurgy industries get the highest payments.

Apple said that it was delaying next week's release of the iPad 2 in Japan because of the earthquake and tsunami which devastated the country.

Vietnam’s two biggest cities, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, dropped in the Provincial Competitiveness Index of 2010.

The US Department of Commerce has decided to reduce anti-dumping taxes on tra fish imported from Vietnam.

Vietnamese coffee needs to carve a brand identity for itself based on a system that guarantees a fair price for farmers, said a professor of Harvard University.

Experts said that it may be impossible to force people to keep VND instead of gold, unless the value of the dong increases.

Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami last week have resulted in insured losses of between $12 and $25 billion, risk assessment firm EQECAT said.

Vietnam’s coffee industry should focus more on the local market as this is a way of ensuring sustainable development, international experts said.

Despite the recent natural disasters to strike Japan, the country will still make efforts to fulfill its capital commitments to Vietnam, economists said.

Health departments nationwide to enhance inspections of wholesale medicine prices as part of the Health Ministry's measures to curb price rises.

People who seek luxury apartments will have more options to own expected accommodations in the central city of Danang.

Business optimism rose significantly in the first quarter, according to a report by private auditing and consulting firm Grant Thornton.

The Ministry of Transport will slash by 50 percent all government bond projects in 2011.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade on March 14 held a conference in Ho Chi Minh City to discuss measures to prevent the smuggling of gasoline.

The Vietnam Food Association has decided to slash the floor price for rice exports by USD10-20 per tonne, starting from March 12.

Vietnam will have to source some of its electricity from China this year, perhaps at unfavourable terms.

The State Bank of Vietnam has ordered local lenders to sell US dollars to people who have legitimate demand.

The volume of US dollars flowing into commercial banks has increased following the crackdown on the black market.