The APEC business community needs to help tackle serious challenges facing the world today, including widespread poverty and unprecedented impacts of climate change, President Trần Đại Quang said yesterday. SEE MORE The Ministries of Industry and Trade, and Finance decided to increase the retail price of RON 92 petrol by 271 VND to a maximum of 18,146 VND (79.8 US cents) per litre from 3pm of November 4. SEE MORE This year, Vietnam may see the lowest state budget deficit in the past decade, reflecting the government’s sturdy solutions for managing the nation’s coffers. SEE MORE The government has submitted a plan on socio-economic development for 2018 to the National Assembly for discussion and approval, with an expected growth rate of 6.5-6.7 per cent, buoyed by a surging manufacturing and processing sector and a strong inflow of foreign investment. SEE MORE Vietnam has performed well in social and economic terms despite a lot of difficulties and challenges, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the opening session of the National Assembly in Hanoi on October 23. SEE MORE