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Asian markets slip after US data, Wall St loss

January 31, 2013 | 16:06

Asian markets were mixed Thursday, with late buying offsetting earlier falls that had been fuelled by losses on Wall Street as US data showed the economy shrank in the final three months of 2012.

Vietnam’s official public debt bulletin to be released

January 25, 2013 | 15:18

The Ministry of Finance will officially release Vietnam’s public debt bulletins in Vietnamese and English.

Asian markets mixed, weak yen lifts Tokyo

January 24, 2013 | 14:29

Asian markets were mixed Thursday, despite a positive lead from Wall Street and news that Chinese manufacturing activity hit a two-year high in January.

US stocks go higher on earnings

January 23, 2013 | 15:13

US stocks shook off weak housing sales data and jumped Tuesday on the strength of some buoyant earnings reports.

BHP reports iron ore up for half-year, petroleum on track

January 23, 2013 | 15:07

Mining giant BHP Billiton Wednesday reported that iron ore production in resource-rich Western Australia saw another record in the six months to December, while petroleum output was on track.

Asian markets mostly up, weaker yen lifts Nikkei

January 09, 2013 | 14:47

Asian markets were mostly higher on Wednesday, snapping a recent losing streak as the US corporate earnings season got off to a positive start with aluminium giant Alcoa reporting a large jump in profit.

Tokyo stocks end 0.67% higher

January 09, 2013 | 14:36

Tokyo stocks added 0.67 percent Wednesday as a weakening yen spurred investors to buy exporter shares.

25 export markets enjoy turnovers exceeding $1 billion

January 07, 2013 | 08:35

In 2012, twenty-five out of Vietnam’s 80 export markets recorded a turnover of more than $1 billion, 17 markets a turnover of more than $2 billion, and nine markets a turnover exceeding $3 billion.

US auto sales jump 13 pct in 2012 as Toyota leads pack

January 04, 2013 | 15:01

US auto sales jumped 13.4 percent in 2012 to their best performance since the crash of 2008, as better economic times, hot new models and the need to replace aging vehicles drew consumers to showrooms.

Asian markets rise as US averts fiscal cliff

January 02, 2013 | 14:55

Asian shares rose sharply Wednesday as the US Congress backed a deal to avert a "fiscal cliff" of drastic tax rises and spending cuts in an upbeat start to the year for regional markets.

Stability measures merit praise

January 02, 2013 | 10:55

While Vietnam has maintained macroeconomic stability for a period of 18 months or longer, restructuring the economy holds the key to reviving its growth prospects, write World Bank Vietnam chief economist Deepak Mishra and Viet Tuan Dinh.

SCG to spend $240 mln on acquiring Prime Group

December 31, 2012 | 17:00

Thailand’s Siam Cement Group (SCG) will spend some $7.2 billion baht ($240 million) to buy in 85 percent stake of Prime Group, a Vietnamese tile manufacturer.

USTOA lists Vietnam as top tourist destination in 2013 1

December 29, 2012 | 12:33

United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA) recently predicted that Vietnam will be in the top group of emerging destinations for international visitors in 2013, along with Myanmar and India.

US stocks gain amid hopes of avoiding 'fiscal cliff'

December 21, 2012 | 10:38

US stocks swung higher Thursday as the market appeared to show optimism about a deal in Washington to prevent the economy from going over the "fiscal cliff."