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A ceremony was held in Hanoi on March 6 to present the Golden Rose Cup Award to 100 outstanding Vietnamese women entrepreneurs in 2010.

American investors in Vietnam will have more financing options when joining local partners.

The unbridled manufacture and use of pesticides in Asia is raising the spectre of "pest storms" devastating the region's rice farms, scientists have warned.

The market of presents for Women’s Day (March 8) features womanliness and focuses on flowers, teddy bears and cards.

The Electricity of Vietnam Group warned that the increasing demand from the industrial production and construction sectors would lead to power supply shortages.

The US Department of Commerce has announced the final results of its review of anti-dumping taxes on Vietnamese frozen shrimp from February 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010.

Deputy Minister of Construction, Nguyen Tran Nam, speaks with DTiNews about rising prices and the real estate market.

World shares jumped Friday, shrugging off stubbornly high oil prices after signs that U.S. companies are hiring more workers boosted Wall Street.

The government is working with the World Bank to computerise the country’s tax administration system to prepare it for international integration.

The State Bank has issued a circular to cap interest rates for deposits in VND at 14% per year, for commercial banks.

The FDI situation will see some changes in 2011 as the country will concentrate on raising the quality rather than the quantity of FDI projects.

Domestic coffee companies are extremely worried about new foreign competition.

World food prices have hit record highs and oil price spikes could push them even higher, the UN food agency warned.

The Ministry of Finance is seeking the prime minister’s approval for many changes in personal income tax laws.

The Macau unit of casino giant Las Vegas Sands has come under a US criminal investigation.

Nokia announced plans to establish a new manufacturing site near Hanoi in northern Vietnam.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled a new version of the iPad that is thinner and lighter than the original version and features cameras.

The International Air Transport Association downgraded its airline industry outlook for 2011 to $8.6 billion from the $9.1 billion it estimated in December 2010.

Vinamilk has signed an agreement with three European nutrition companies to create products that will better fit the particular needs of Vietnamese children.