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Cementing sector’s future

April 15, 2013 | 16:30

Nguyen Huu Quang, National Assembly (NA) Finance and Budget Committee member and deputy general director of state cement conglomerate Vicem, puts VIR in the picture about the budget revenue situation and advocates for lower taxes to support under fire firms.

HCMC transport dept. proposes lower toll for bikes

April 15, 2013 | 10:18

Under a proposal by the Ho Chi Minh City Transport Department, the road maintenance fee for motorbikes with cylinder volumes of under 100cc will be VND60,000 (US$2.9) per year , generally lower than the Transport Ministry’s rate.

Twin king issues leave many perplexed

April 10, 2013 | 14:43

Thorny banking sector issues like interest rates and bad debts are under consideration by industry players and the banking chief.

Tiger Woods roars into Masters seeking end to major drought

April 10, 2013 | 09:36

World No. 1 Woods has not won the Masters since taking his fourth in 2005 and has not won any major since the 2008 US Open.

Strategic partnership bolstering Vietnam-France trade

April 09, 2013 | 09:18

Representatives of Vietnam and France are working to forge a strategic partnership which will help promote and expand bilateral trade.

Time to spend to bolster development

April 05, 2013 | 15:04

Deputy head of the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Central Institute for Economic Management Tran Kim Chung highlights the need to scale-up capital disbursement, particularly that of public investment, to spur economic development.

Getting back in business a curly question

April 02, 2013 | 17:00

How to help firms back in business is being weighed up by market players and the banking chief.

Threat of power crisis slowly lifts

April 01, 2013 | 15:35

A steady flow of electricity from new energy projects should ensure that Vietnam avoids the power shortages that often bedeviled business operations last year.

Traphaco just the right medicine for the market

March 30, 2013 | 16:36

Traphaco has grown into the second largest pharmaceutical firm in Vietnam with a sharp network expansion and core business strategy.

Williams, Sharapova to clash in Miami final

March 29, 2013 | 17:05

Five-time champion Serena Williams wasted no time booking her berth in the WTA Miami final by steamrolling Agnieszka Radwanska 6-0, 6-3 to set up a title clash with third seed Maria Sharapova.

Qatar Airways spreads its wings

March 28, 2013 | 14:57

Qatar Airways, the national airline of Qatar, is one of the aviation industry’s big success stories.

Vietnam, Chile enjoy over $600 mln in trade

March 27, 2013 | 08:52

Two-way trade between Vietnam and Chile reached a record in 2012 with a value of $606 million or 24.5 per cent more than 2011, according to the Chile’s Export Promotion Agency (ProChile).