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Ship sinks off Myanmar, 14 crew members rescued
All 14 crew members of a Vietnamese cargo ship have been rescued after it collided with a tanker and capsized while cruising off Yangon in Myanmar on January 26.
City to ensure ATMs operate smoothly during Tet holiday
Last week, when Phan Cong Danh of HCM City went to a Vietcombank ATM on Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street to withdraw cash, the machine had run out of money.
Snow brings good times and sorrow
People flocked to Sa Pa and Mau Son Mountain in the mountainous provinces of Lao Cai and Lang Son last weekend to enjoy the snow and ice produced by the exceptionally cold weather.
Trade remedies should protect business interests
While remedial measures are necessary following strong liberalisation of trade, the protection of domestic steel producers' interests while applying these measures is a problem, industry insiders have said.
Vietnam makes pacts with Russia, Belarus
Vietnam has completed negotiations on bilateral agreements on automobile manufacturing and assembling with Russia and Belarus, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Gov't to ensure a happy Tet for poor
The Party and State will do their best to ensure a sufficient Tet for every Vietnamese person, especially poor people and those who have rendered great service to the nation, said Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Pham Thi Hai Chuyen.
SCIC continues divestment, restructuring of enterprises
The State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) divested State capital from 120 businesses in 2015, earning VND94.49 trillion (US$200.17 million) from a book value of VND1.68 trillion (US$74.9 million).
Vietnam central bank to soon clarify regulations for property loans
The State Bank of Vietnam will issue instructions about loans for property when seeking mortgages, in a bid to clear misunderstandings, a representative said.
Vietnam trade with nearly 30 nations hit US$147b in 2015
Of more than 200 countries and territories that Vietnam had trade relations with last year, there were 29 countries that the country had export turnover of more than US$1 billion.
US dollar rate cut to three-month low at VND22,320 to VND22,390
Commercial banks cut the exchange rate of the United States (US) dollar against the dong by VND30 to VND40, bringing it to its lowest level in the past three months.