VietNamNet Bridge – The profits made by the state owned
conglomerates operating in the key business fields are believed to be
undeserving to the huge capital and power given to them. SEE MORE 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. SEE MORE 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. SEE MORE 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. SEE MORE 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. SEE MORE