(VOV) - Many businesses have asked the Government to help them with economic stimulus packages similar to the one it offered three years ago.

(VOV) -The domestic gold price exceeded VND47 million/tael on November 7, following a general rising trend on the global market.

(VOV) -EU enterprises are keen to invest in the Vietnamese market, according to a latest European Chamber of Commerce (EuroCham) survey.

Following a five-month decline, lending by commercial banks began to expand in June and has now risen 3.3 percent over the same period last year.

(VOV) -The 2012 Annual International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) Global Conference was held in Hanoi on November 5.

Hanoi will be the venue for an international conference to discuss stability of financial market in East Asia from November 27-28.

(VOV) - The State bank governor has claimed responsibility for not having disseminated State policies on gold market management efficiently, causing public misunderstanding and market instability.

(VOV) -Vietnam imported 22,000 CBU (Completely Built Unit) automobiles worth US$498 million in the past ten months, down 45 percent in quantity and 55 percent in value against the same period last year.

Bad debt has decreased by VND36 trillion (US$1.7 billion) thanks to the efforts of debt restructuring, debt payment delay and quittance, according to the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).

Retail sales of goods and services exceeded VND200.9 trillion (US$9.6 billion) nationwide in October, an increase of 1.3 percent over the previous month, the General Statistics Office (GSO) announced on October 29.