Outbound tours surge despite inflations
Belt-tightening trend to cope with inflation could not hinder the trend for outbound tours, which have surged recently.
US in 'danger zone' on debt limit, says Obama aide
A senior aide to President Barack Obama warned that the US is in the "danger zone" as it is approaching deadline for raising national debt ceiling.
Government stimulus package misused
Hundreds of billions in VND, out of the interest rate subsidy programme of 2009, has been misused.
Another golf course to be built in airport
In addition to a golf course approved to be built inside HCM City's Tan Son Nhat Airport, another is planned for Hanoi’s Gia Lam Airport.
Rampant fraud in low-income housing
Numerous violations have been found in the trade of low-income housing in Hanoi.
Central bank to cut forex position
The central bank is consulting relevant authorities over a draft circular that would bring down foreign exchange position of local credit institutions.
Milk importers flaunt advertising regulations
Two milk importers in Vietnam have been rapped for exceeding their advertising and promotional spending caps.
Toyota recalls more than 110,000 hybrid cars
Toyota will recall over 110,000 hybrid vehicles in the U.S, Japan and Europe because of faulty transistors in electrical power control boards.
WB commits to hydropower development in Vietnam
WB signed an agreement to fund $330 million for the first Vietnamese hydropower project to be built with their funding in the last decade.
Japanese production sees big rise in May
Japan's industrial output in May logged the second-largest monthly rise on record, signalling a continuing recovery for the economy, data showed.
More scrutiny over public investment in Vietnam
A plan is in place to monitor public investment in Vietnam, which is expected to begin in late 2013.
Wonderbuy sells in American style, goes bankrupted in Vietnamese style
For the first time in Vietnam, a Vietnamese American-styled retailer--Wonderbuy, has filed for bankruptcy.
France's Lagarde first woman IMF chief
France's Christine Lagarde was named the first-ever female chief of the IMF, faced with an immediate crisis.
Luxury golf project to be built inside HCM City's airport
HCM City authorities have approved a blueprint for a $300-million golf course, luxury resort and housing complex in Tan Son Nhat Airport.
China, Germany ink $15 billion in deals
China and Germany inked more than $15 billion in business deals but China warned Europe against interfering in its internal affairs.
FDI hit 5 billion USD in first half of 2011
Foreign investors poured USD5.3 billion into the country in the first half of the year, the Foreign Investment Agency reported.
High-end apartment buyers left with quality headaches
Big-spenders splashing out on new high-end apartments have been left coping with substandard homes.
LN: Gangster groups emerge in Czech Vietnamese community
Almost all Vietnamese grocers across the Czech Republic must pay protection fees to Vietnamese mobsters, daily Lidove noviny writes.
Illegal coal mining still rampant in Quang Ninh Province
Illegal coal mining continues in Quang Ninh Province, affecting the lives of residents and depleting natural resources.
Vietnam attains GDP growth of 5.6 percent in first six months
Vietnam attained a GDP growth of 5.6 percent in the first half of the year, reported the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
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