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Viettel asks to raise fees for incoming international calls

January 11, 2013 | 14:37

Viettel has proposed that the Ministry of Information and Communicationincrease the charges for foreign calls to Viet Nam from the current rate of 4.1 cents per minute to 6 cents.

Power price hike ruffles feathers

August 13, 2012 | 12:53

The power price added 5 per cent from July 1, scaling up firms’ difficulties. Vietnam Energy Association chairman Tran Viet Ngai sheds some light on current power price situation sourcing state support to help firms weather the storm.

Cruel winds blow hard

June 27, 2011 | 10:00

The long-awaited wind power project price incentives appear to be a load of hot air.

Power firm has its back to the wall

April 04, 2011 | 17:42

Taiwan-owned Hiep Phuoc Power Company Limited, the first privately-owned power project in Vietnam, has had its hands burnt getting its price increase proposal into action.

Petrol prices shoot up as Iran scraps subsidies

December 19, 2010 | 20:28

Domestic petrol prices shot up as much as fourfold on Sunday as the Iranian government started to implement a controversial plan to remove subsidies on energy and food products.

Metal prices hammer record highs

November 13, 2010 | 09:32

Copper and tin prices nailed historic highs this week, and gold smashed above $1,400 for the first time in history in a sustained record-breaking run fuelled by hopes of economic recovery.