VINACHEM

Vietnam plans to cut and reduce total of VND37.7 trillion ($1.8
billion) worth of taxes to support enterprises in 2013, the Deputy Prime
Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said today.

Gold held losses near the lowest
level in more than three weeks before the U.S. Federal Reserve
concludes a policy meeting that may indicate when the central
bank will reduce asset purchases.

The ministries of industry-trade and finance are considering another
increase in the price of coal sold to power plants to match the coal
production cost in 2013, said Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Huy
Hoang

Gold traders turned bearish for the
first time in a month as investors reduced holdings in exchange-traded
products for an unprecedented 17th consecutive week and India, the biggest buyer, announced curbs on imports.

Gold is set to drop to the lowest
level since 2010 after forming a symmetrical triangle, according
to technical analysis by Bank of America Corp.