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A company’s proposed plans to build 20 square metre studio apartments has been rejected by officials in Ho Chi Minh City.

The rich grew richer last year, even as the world endured the worst recession in decades.

After requesting local lenders to submit outstanding dollar denominated loan reports, specific action is being taken to control possible risks.

Research firm BMI expects the transport and communications sector to continue outpacing the economy as a whole in value terms.

Some brands have proven that a better bet than becoming official World Cup sponsors is to simply "ambush" the event.

PVI and Binh Son Oil Refining and Petrochemical Co Ltd signed a US$3 billion insurance contract for the Dung Quat Oil Refinery.

In recent years, the government has been working to attract higher value industries to Vietnam.

The State Bank of Vietnam will announce a new prime interest rate for loans after a market rate has been set by credit organisations on deposits.

Vietnam's export turnover of footwear in the first five months of this year went up 8.6 percent year-on-year to 1.8 billion U.S. dollars.

Environmental Clean Technologies says it expects to sign a deal to eventually sell more than $1.5 billion worth of treated coal to Vietnam each year.

Hanoi is cutting taxes and improving infrastructure in hopes of becoming the low-cost alternative for new factories and outsourcing call centers.

Vegetable prices in HCMC have continued to skyrocket in retail markets leaving consumers shocked.

Bao Viet Insurance Corp, Vietnam's largest non-life insurer will raise its registered capital by 50 percent to 1.5 trillion dong.

Per dollar of income, the Vietnamese consume more gold on average than anyone else on earth.

Rising labor costs in China are forcing U.S. apparel and accessories retailers to consider relocating some of their production to countries like Vietnam and India.

Mekong Capital said it is raising a US$150 million Vietnam-focused fund, the firm's fourth, and expects its first closing at US$50 million in a few months.

Japan's largest food wholesaler, Kokubu & Co., and Sojitz Corp. (2768) said Tuesday they will join hands to sell food wholesale in Vietnam.

Port of Savannah continues to dominate the East Coast's share of growing Vietnamese market.

Gold prices in Vietnam slid by VND100,000 a tael over the previous day to below VND28 million a tael on June 15 amid corrections within the global market.