WB forecasts Vietnam’s economy will expand 6 percent

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Hanoi, October 6 (VNA) – The World Bank forecast that the Vietnamese economy will grow at a speed of 6 percent in 2015, according to the East Asia and Pacific Economic Update released on October 5.

Bad debt ratio slashed to 3.21 percent

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Hanoi, October 6 (VNA) – From 2012 to August 2015, credit organisations in Vietnam handled 424.14 trillion VND (18.66 billion USD) worth of bad debt, bringing the ratio of bad debt to 3.21 percent

Vietnam: Military officers promoted to General

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Hanoi, October 6 (VNA) – President Truong Tan Sang announced the promotion of two senior Vietnamese military officers to General ranking during a ceremony in Hanoi on October 5.

Vietnam's rice exports see positive signs

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Hanoi, October 6 (VNA) – Rice demand from Vietnam's traditional markets is showing signs of recovery for the next six months, according to Huynh Minh Hue, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Food Associat

Vietnam plans to control air quality

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Hanoi, October 6 (VNA) - The Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has introduced a national draft plan for managing air quality by 2020, whose goal is to control sources of emis

HCM City plans massive special economic zone

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HCM City, October 6 (VNA) – Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City plans to set up a special economic zone spread over the four districts of 7, Binh Chanh, Nha Be, and Can Gio to develop its maritime economy a

FDI jumps over 53 percent in nine months

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Hanoi, October 6 (VNA) – As many as 17.15 billion USD in direct foreign investment (FDI) was poured into Vietnam in the first nine months of 2015, a year-on-year surge of 53.4 percent, according to

Vietnam, Mexico trade flourishes

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Mexico City, October 5 (VNA) – Soaring shipments from Vietnam into Mexico led to a hike in bilateral trade revenue within the first eight months of 2015.

Vietnam to promote tourism on foreign TV channels

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Hanoi, October 5 (VNA) – The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) is to launch a 30-second video clip popularising Vietnam’s tourism on foreign TV channels, according to VNAT General D

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