Gas prices to rise by VND80,000 from December
Gas prices to rise by VND80,000 from December

(VOV) - Retail gas prices will increase VND80,000 to VND475,000-485,000 per 12kg canister from December 1, their highest level since February 2012.

Gas prices to rise by VND80,000 from December
Vietnam, Finland target US$1 billion in trade
Vietnam, Finland target US$1 billion in trade

(VOV) - Two-way trade value between Vietnam and Finland totalled US$304 million in 2012 and both countries aim to raise the amount to US$1 billion in the coming years.

Vietnam, Finland target US$1 billion in trade
OCBC sells its shares at VPBank for local investors
OCBC sells its shares at VPBank for local investors

(VOV) -Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited (OCBC Bank) has disposed Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank) for US$55.5 million, according to the Singapore Business Review.

OCBC sells its shares at VPBank for local investors
Fake products continue to flood marketplace
Fake products continue to flood marketplace

Government agencies, consumers, manufacturers and the entire community should work together to fight phony or counterfeit products, delegates told a conference in HCM City on November 27.

Fake products continue to flood marketplace
Retail sector posts 12% profit rise
Retail sector posts 12% profit rise

The country's total retail sales and service revenue in the first 11 months of this year reached VND2,386 trillion (US$113 billion), the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported.

Retail sector posts 12% profit rise
Vietnam secures rice contract with the Philippines
Vietnam secures rice contract with the Philippines

(VOV) - Vietnamese businesses have beat their Thailand and Cambodian rivals in a bid to supply 500,000 tonnes of 25% broken rice to the Philippines, according to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA).

Vietnam secures rice contract with the Philippines
Promoting Vietnam-Thailand trade ties
Promoting Vietnam-Thailand trade ties

(VOV) - Vietnam and Thailand are each other’s key trade partners and they have great potential for strengthening their trade ties. 

Promoting Vietnam-Thailand trade ties
Exports to RoK surge 21%
Exports to RoK surge 21%

(VOV) - Vietnam’s exports to the Republic of Korea reached a staggering US$5.49 billion in the first 10 months of 2013, showing an increase of 21% year on year.  

Exports to RoK surge 21%
Gold prices hit record low
Gold prices hit record low

(VOV) -Gold prices on the domestic market have declined sharply to around VND35.7 million/tael – a record low since June 28. However, they are still VND4.2 million/tael higher than those on the global market.

Gold prices hit record low
November CPI kept at low level
November CPI kept at low level

(VOV) -Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.34% in November against the previous month and 5.78% from a year ago, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

November CPI kept at low level