Private sector dominates 500 fastest growing firms

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HANOI, February 19 (VNA) - More than 65 percent of Vietnam’s top 500 businesses with the fastest growth rates in 2013 are from the private sector, twice as much as that of state-owned companies.

30-month imprisonment confirmed for tax evader

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The Court of Appeals of the Supreme People’s Court in Hanoi confirmed a 30-month jail sentence for Le Quoc Quan for tax evasion pursuant to Clause 3, Article 161 of the Criminal Code at a trial on

Duong Lam ancient village presented UNESCO award

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HANOI, February 19 (VNA) - Duong Lam ancient village was presented with the award of merit of the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation in Hanoi on February 18.

HCM City to cut poor household rate to below 5 pct

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HANOI, February 19 (VNA) - Municipal authorities from Ho Chi Minh City strive to bring the ratio of poverty-stricken families to below 5 percent in 2014 from 7.12 percent last year.

Vietnam condemns terrorist attacks in Iraq

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HANOI, February 19 (VNA) - Vietnam has strongly condemned the recent terrorist attacks targeting State-run offices and civilians in Iraq, including the deadly bomb explosion outside the Iraqi Forei

PM seeks better trade relations with Kyrgyzstan

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HANOI, February 19 (VNA) - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has proposed that Vietnam and Kyrgyzstan promptly sign economic agreements to create a legal foundation for stepping up their trade-investm

Vietnam hopes to boost ties with Australia

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HANOI, February 19 (VNA) - Vietnam always places importance on its ties with Australia and desires to boost their comprehensive partnership in a result-orientated manner, said Prime Minister Nguyen

PM: Restructuring of SOEs key political task

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HANOI, February 19 (VNA) - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has stressed the restructuring of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) as a key political task for 2014 and the following year.

Vietnam improves intellectual property system

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HANOI, February 19 (VNA) - Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh had a meeting with General Director of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Francis Gurry on Februar

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