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Several banks have raised interest rates for dollar deposits in a bid to consolidate their shares on the mobilization market.

Limited supply and increased demand may force Electricity of Vietnam to increase electricity rates.

Vietnam will provide Oman with a stable amount of farm products and foods in the long term as agreed at the first meeting of the two countries’ first joint cooperation committee.

Vietnam can look forward to free trade with the European Union (EU) as the two sides would officially kick off negotiations at the top level in 2011.

PM has pushed forward providing troubled Vinashin with interest-free loans to pay its employees from January 10.

About 30% businesses will be given an extra year to comply with new regulations for printing their own invoices.

Japan said it was ready to buy bonds to be issued by the European Financial Stability Facility to help finance Ireland's bailout and support the debt-hit eurozone, report said.

Britain and China signed trade deals worth 2.6 billion pounds Monday and announced Beijing will loan a pair of giant pandas to Edinburgh Zoo for 10 years.

The State Bank of Vietnam has announced that for now, it has no plans to raise the cash reserve ratio.

Several economists have raised concerns that projects using government bonds are not being carried out effectively.

Slick touchscreen tablet computers and smarter devices for the home and the car took center stage as the Consumer Electronics Show wrapped up on Sunday.

VN will center on developing 4 hi-tech industries, namely information and communication technology, biotechnology, automatic technology and new material technology.

Vietnam is mulling over the setup of a national gold exchange in order to put citizens public gold into circulation.

Vietnam National Petroleum Corp has been blamed for misusing VND1.2 trillion worth of petroleum stabilisation fund.

Motorola Mobility's Xoom tablet computer was the star of the Consumer Electronics Show.

The Ministry of Transport has supported the national aviation authority’s proposal not to pass a plan to establish an aviation joint-stock company serving businesspeople.

Pharmacies in Ho Chi Minh City that fail to meet with Good Pharmacy Practices (GPP) standards will no longer be allowed to sell prescription drugs in 2011.

Consumers are turning their back on generic imports instead choosing more expensive local goods as Tet approaches.

Smarter devices, homes and cars for the always connected lifestyle are taking center stage as the annual Consumer Electronics Show kicks off.