• Gold prices drop to three-week low amid global slump

      23/01/2014
    HA NOI (VNS) — Local gold prices yesterday fell to a three-week low
    of VND35 million (US$1,653) per tael, following the slightly downtrend
    of spot gold in the world market at $1,249 an ounce.  
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  • ASEAN businesses optimistic about what’s next

      17/01/2014
    the picture heading into 2014 is
    markedly different with optimism in the ASEAN rising to 45 percent,
    driven by improvements in Philippines (90 percent), Indonesia (78
    percent), Vietnam (up from -10 percent to 40 percent) and Malaysia (up
    from 12 percent to 20 percent). Global business optimism stood at only
    27 percent, a decline from last year.  
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  • Ministry maintains fuel prices

      17/01/2014
    HA NOI (VNS) — The Ministry of Finance on Wednesday sent a document
    to domestic fuel wholesalers directing them to maintain the current
    retail prices of petrol as Tet (Lunar New Year) approaches.  
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  • Modern retailing grows up rapidly, contending with traditional markets

      17/01/2014
    Under
    Vietnam’s WTO commitments, from January 11, 2015, foreign retailers
    will have the right to set up their 100 percent of foreign owned
    enterprises instead of the 50 percent foreign invested enterprises as
    currently.  
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  • Vinacomin meets demand but electricity output remains low

      15/01/2014
    HA NOI (VNS) — The Viet Nam Coal and Mineral Industries Group
    (Vinacomin) generated a total revenue of VND100 trillion (US$4.76
    billion) in 2013, representing a 4 per cent increase over the previous
    year.  
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