(VOV) - Economists have outlined three alternative scenarios for the national economy in 2013, each extrapolated from the hypothetical GDP growth rates of 5, 5.68 and 6.34 percent.

Intel Vietnam Corporation has won the 2012 Award for Corporate Excellence after beating 82 nominated businesses from around the world.

(VOV) - Vietnam and Mongolia have exchanged diplomatic notes on mutual recognition of their full market economy status.

(VOV) - Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has asked ministries and agencies to stabilize the prices of essential commodities during the coming traditional New Year Festival (Tet).

(VOV) - Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are in need of further assistance from the Government’s macroeconomic policies.

(VOV) - The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has asked foreign exporters to strictly adhere to its Circular 13, ensuring food hygiene and safety for local consumers.

(VOV) - The domestic gold price has fallen below VND47 million per tael but remains higher than that of the global market.

(VOV) -More than 60 representatives from a number of the Asia-Pacific region’s stock exchanges attended the 8th Asia-Pacific New Market Forum in the central Khanh Hoa province on November 30.

(VOV) - Leading economists believe lending interest rates should be maintained at 11 percent per year, and preferential loans granted to private businesses.

(VOV) - Vietnam has so far this year attracted US$12.181 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI), with more than half pouring in newly-licensed projects.