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A brighter forecast for the new year

January 02, 2013 | 10:44

On the eve of the new year, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Cao Viet Sinh told VIR’s Tung Ha that the economy in 2013 will see positive changes with important results thanks to the government’s specific measures.

Limited scope to stimulate economy

October 15, 2012 | 14:59

The US Federal Reserve recently trumpeted its quantitative easing, known as QE3, purchasing additional agency mortgage-backed securities at a pace of $40 billion per month to stimulate this nation’s struggling economy.

Towards a united, strong and open ASEAN Community

August 13, 2012 | 13:17

As Vietnam celebrated ASEAN’s 45th anniversary and the country’s 17-year ASEAN membership last week, Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh outlines ASEAN’s 45-year journey towards one vision, identity and community.

Russian bear’s big trade footprint

July 23, 2012 | 12:04

On the occasion of State President Truong Tan Sang’s official July 26-30 visit to Russia, Russian Federation to Vietnam charge d’Affaires Gennady S. Bezdetko discussed the two countries’ economic, trade and investment prospects with VIR.

The competitive edge

June 13, 2011 | 08:00

Vu Ba Phu, deputy director general of Vietnam Competition Authority under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, discusses the practicalities of M&A activities in Vietnam.

Discovering the pros and cons of an EU- Vietnam FTA

February 21, 2011 | 08:10

“The conclusion of the FTA with the EU will provide some tariff advantages to Vietnamese producers compared to other competitors in the EU market (especially China), or reduce the tariff disadvantages towards other competitors”

New law paves way for stronger bond market

January 17, 2011 | 08:20

Decree 01/2011/ND-CP on issuing sovereign bonds, government-guarantee debts and local governance debts will take effect from February 20, 2011, and it is expected to boost the development of Vietnam’s bond market.

PM highlights development strategy for 2011-2020

January 04, 2011 | 16:02

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has written an article about major contents of the draft socio-economic development strategy for 2011-2020 period as well as top priorities for 2011. The following is the full article.

Free Trade’s future impacts on Vietnam’s outlook

October 18, 2010 | 08:00

The Vietnamese economy’s impressive decade-long performance is partly due to improved trade policies centred on trade liberalisation with greater international economic integration.