Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam has halved the value added tax (VAT) on
wholly-assembled cars and automobile components. The reduction took effect on Feb. 1

Hanoi (VNA) - A total of 165 billion VND will be spent on industrial stimulation
this year, the Industry and Trade Ministry said, adding that this represents a 49.75

Hanoi (VNA) - January's industrial production is estimated to decrease by 4.4
percent over the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office.

Hanoi (VNA) - Two leading domestic banks on Feb. 1 trimmed lending
interest rates to as low as 8 percent per year, following the State Bank of

HCM City (VNA) - Although the fifteenth day of the first lunar month when the most
important religious rite will be held annually, has not yet arrived, pilgrimage

Hanoi (VNA) - Experts in the cement industry have warned of an oversupply in the
domestic cement market, yet there are still more cement factories being built.

Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam began to feel the knock-on effects of the global recession as
the government announced that the total foreign direct investment (FDI) registered

HCM City (VNA) - The Government should speed up support policies for local
businesses to avoid further bankruptcies, a senior economist has warned.

Hanoi (VNA) - The nation's exports will see a significant shift this year, with
processed goods such as garments and footwear likely to make up a greater share of

Geneva (VNA) - Trade and investment were high on the agenda of a working session
between Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan and Swiss Vice President Loris