Spain eye unique treble as Euro 2012 loom
May 08, 2012 | 14:22
Spain will begin as hot favourites to complete an unprecedented treble next month when the European Championship ventures into new territory in Poland and Ukraine.
Gold hits 15-week low
April 16, 2012 | 15:14
The local price of the precious metal hit a 15-week low as the world price plummeted to around $1,650 an ounce on Monday.
A star in the making
April 05, 2012 | 10:10
The central coast is growing in stature as one the hottest tourist spots in Southeast Asia with a variety of attractions, writes Andy Tran
Developing world needs single World Bank nominee: Ocampo
March 29, 2012 | 09:58
The developing world should coalesce around a single candidate as it tries to put a non-American at the head of the World Bank for the first time, Colombian candidate Jose Antonio Ocampo told AP Wednesday.
Three to vie for top World Bank job
March 24, 2012 | 08:28
The World Bank announced Friday three candidates to succeed outgoing president Robert Zoellick in the first challenge to the US monopoly of the top job in history.
Djokovic, Wozniacki defend Indian Wells crowns
March 07, 2012 | 08:39
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic and fourth-ranked Caroline Wozniacki will defend their titles at the $11 million Indian Wells ATP and WTA hardcourt event that begins on Wednesday.
Petrol woes mean a gallon of trouble
March 06, 2012 | 09:03
Deputy minister of Industry and Trade (MoIT) Tran Tuan Anh tells VIR how petrol prices and supply sources rising tension in the world could impact on local firms’ performances.
FIFA team due in Brazil to assess World Cup work
March 06, 2012 | 08:48
A FIFA team was due in Brazil Tuesday to monitor progress in building stadiums and infrastructure projects for the 2014 World Cup amid a blazing row triggered by criticism of the lagging preparations.
Zoellick to leave World Bank, opening new battle
February 16, 2012 | 14:23
World Bank president Robert Zoellick announced Wednesday that he would step down at the end of June, setting up a possible new fight over US dominance at the global development lender.
Gold exceeds VND46 mln, at 2-month high
January 30, 2012 | 08:42
Domestic gold price has ended the first week of the Lunar New Year 2012 with a straight rally to VND46 million a tael, its 2-month high.
Harnessing the spirit of enterprise
January 02, 2012 | 10:45
In the five years since Vietnam’s accession to the World Trade Organization, the country has reaped a bumper harvest.
World economy at a 'very dangerous juncture': IMF chief
December 21, 2011 | 08:59
IMF chief Christine Lagarde warned Tuesday that the world economy is at a "very dangerous juncture," speaking of the potential impact on poorer nations during her first visit to Africa as head of the fund.
Skyscraper vertical run hits Bitexco Financial Tower
October 26, 2011 | 16:33
On October 30 the first ever vertical run in Vietnam will be held at the Bitexco Financial Tower.
Some 500 participants have registered to conquer the highest skyscraper in Ho Chi Minh City.
Vietnam seeks green expertise
October 17, 2011 | 10:00
During his attendance at the last week’s Global Green Growth Forum in Denmark’s Copenhagen, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Bui Cach Tuyen told VIR that Vietnam was eager to hear about international experiences in building a green economy.
Spirit of free enterprise to flourish in Vietnam
October 17, 2011 | 09:01
Vietnam should get behind its entrepreneurs and accept failure as an essential part of the business learning curve if it wants to consolidate its position as a long-term growth market, Ernst & Young Global Limited chairman and CEO James Turley tells VIR’s Nguyen Hanh during his first ever trip to Vietnam.
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