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Vietnam’s housing, petrol, electricity one of lowest in world

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ministries and branches, in response to the heavy criticism from the public that their mismanagement has led to a higher consumer price index, said that the goods prices in Vietnam are lower than many other countries.

Low inflation gives high hopes to businesses

 VietNamNet Bridge – Stable prices are believed to be good news for national economy and businesses, but economists say government policies are even more important.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 26/11

UMA nation's top furniture retailer; Five VN firms in ASEAN 100 list; HCM City failing to meet SOE equitisation goal; Investors buy still-unfinished apartments; CPI falls on lower transport costs;

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 16/11

DHL deploys new intra-Asia air routes; VIB and Vietnam Railways enter in comprehensive cooperation; Gyeongsangnam-Do (South Korea) and SMEs- TAC ink deal

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 27/10

Construction begins on second made-in-Vietnam offshore oil rig; Exporters make inroads into Australia; Rosatom nuclear company chairman visits Viet Nam

Ha Noi growth slows as purchases decline

Consumer price index (CPI) in the capital city witnessed a light surge while its industrial index registered a sharp increase this October, based on figures from its statistics offic

Consumer confidence slightly softer in October

Vietnam Consumer Confidence has fallen slightly to 134.7 points (down 0.3% m/m) in October, according to latest report by ANZ-Roy Morgan.

Vietnam economy grows 5.54% in Jan-Sept

 VietNamNet Bridge – The nation’s gross domestic product has picked up 5.54% this year from the same period last year, according to a report by the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 26/9

SBV postpones gold auctions; Household dairy farms to be applied in Vietnam; Vietnamese investment in Laos to hit US$5.8 bln in 2015; SeABank funds Vietnam Airlines aircraft deal; DHG decides not to invest in Myanmar drug factory

CPI rises in cities as dollar rate falls

 The consumer price index (CPI) in the country's two largest cities rose in September due to the 8.55 per cent increase in the cost of education.

Experts: Inflation target obtainable this year

VietNamNet Bridge – Local experts have more grounds to believe that the Government’s target of curbing inflation at 6-7% this year is achievable given a slight consumer price index rise this month as announced by the General Statistics Office

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 23/8

David Duong wins a US$2.7 bil contract in the US; New wave of Japan’s investment in Vietnam; Poor lack financial services access; Steelmaking group worried about effect of Russian imports; Vietnam posts small trade surplus

Minimum wage to be inflation-adjusted

VietNamNet Bridge – The minimum salary by region will be revised based on the country’s consumer price index from 2018 as planned,

Gov’t Chief Inspector grilled by NA deputies

Government Chief Inspector Huynh Phong Tranh on June 12 answered National Assembly deputies’ queries on the handling of existing complaints, the supervision of the anti-corruption law’s implementation and the detection of corrupt acts.

CPI to rise due to health-care charges

 VietNamNet Bridge – The country's consumer price index (CPI) in June is set to increase between 0.5 and 0.6 per cent against the previous month, according to the Vietcombank Securities Co (VCBS).

Deputy PM offers comprehensive national update

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc delivered a report on the country’s situation in the first five months of the year at the ongoing seventh session of the 13th National Assembly (NA) on June 12.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 28/5

 Trade surplus strikes US$928 million; Garment exports reach nearly US$6 billion; Vietnam- Singapore Biz Forum to open in HCM City; FDI disbursement hits US$4.6 bln; Vietnam-China mineral plant rolls out first batch

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 19/4

 HCM City refunds 1.4 mln USD of VAT for foreigners; VAMC announces interest rate for purchased bad debts; Imports of under-9-seat-cars soar; Toyota expands its recall campaign; Land rentals likely to rise

CPI decline has pros and cons

 VietNamNet Bridge – The country's consumer price index (CPI) in March dropped 0.44 per cent against the previous month, the lowest level recorded during the past decade.

Public debt up, CPI down, consumers fasten belt

 VietNamNet Bridge – Economists have raised the alarm over the increasing public debt and the domestic production stagnation because of the weak demand.