greater work needed to catch eye of us investors

Greater work needed to catch eye of US investors

On the occasion of the official visit to Vietnam by US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, US Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Robert Hormats told VIR that while the under-negotiation Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement would benefit Vietnam the most, the Vietnamese government need to improve its foreign direct investment attraction policy to lure more US investment.
oil prices rise on hopes for new china stimulus

Oil prices rise on hopes for new China stimulus

climbed Friday as traders speculated that could implement more stimulus measures to combat weaker .
us a true partner for growth

US a true partner for growth

On the occasion of the American Independence Day on July 4 and the 17th Anniversary of the normalisation of US-Vietnam diplomatic relations on July 12, US Ambassador to Vietnam David B. Shear told VIR about the economic, trade and investment prospects between the two countries.
france posts zero economic growth in first quarter

France posts zero economic growth in first quarter

posted zero growth in the first quarter of this year following a weak 0.1 percent expansion in the fourth quarter of 2011, the national statistics institute said Friday, confirming an earlier estimate.
wb vietnam to grow 57 per cent in 2012

WB: Vietnam to grow 5.7 per cent in 2012

Vietnam is expected to gain an economic growth rate of 5.7 per cent and inflation rate to decline below 10 per cent in 2012, the World Bank (WB) says in its latest East Asia and Pacific Economic Update.
national assembly to answer economic questions

National Assembly to answer economic questions

The 13th National Assembly’s third session kicked-off this morning to seek solutions to curb a decline in economic growth.
oil prices mixed over greece growth data

Oil prices mixed over Greece, growth data

were mixed Tuesday as dealers balanced better-than-expected figures with rising concerns over Greece.
growth target under threat

Growth target under threat

Continued high inventory levels and low industrial production growth are threatening the government’s economic growth target.
credit push to shock the economy in 2013

Credit push to shock the economy in 2013

Excessive efforts to reach set credit growth in 2012 will punish economic growth in 2013.
oil prices firm after spanish bond auction

Oil prices firm after Spanish bond auction

World oil prices rose Thursday after recent losses after a successful Spanish eased concerns that a return of the eurozone debt crisis could hit economic growth.
japanese businesses eye vietnamese market

Japanese businesses eye Vietnamese market

european stocks tumble on slowdown and debt worries

European stocks tumble on slowdown and debt worries

European stocks tumbled on Friday as investors reacted to eurozone debt tension, unexpectedly weak Chinese economic growth and with renewed fears of a slowdown.
european stocks rebound from heavy losses

European stocks rebound from heavy losses

bounced back on Wednesday following heavy losses the previous day that were sparked by renewed fears over Spanish debt and weak global economic growth.
gold sinks below vnd45 million as dollar declines

Gold sinks below VND45 million as dollar declines

Price of gold in Vietnam dropped slightly over the previous day to VND44.9 million a tael (1.2 ounces) on February 9 as global price declined on concerns over Europe’s economic growth.
gold stalls at vnd453 million

Gold stalls at VND45.3 million

Gold in Vietnam traded around VND45.3 million a tael (1.2 ounces) on Feb. 1, while global price finished first month of the year 2012 with 11 per cent gain; however, rising momentum slowed down as investors became cautious about the negotiation between Greece and its private bond holders and global economic growth.