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VNPT to offload mobile network

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) would keep one of its two giant mobile networks, Vinaphone and Mobifone, but let the other spin-off.

State-owned enterprises top list of corporate tax payers

VietNamNet Bridge – State-owned enterprises continued to be the biggest tax contributors in this year's list of 1,000 largest corporate income tax payers in Viet Nam (V1000) at VND77 trillion (US$3.67 billion),

Local economy stuck at bottleneck, say experts

VietNamNet Bridge – Many economists and National Assembly deputies on Thursday expressed concerns that Vietnam is the only economy in the world still stuck at a bottleneck, saying that new macro uncertainties may occur

Confidence drops in anti-corruption fight

 VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly (NA) deputies yesterday (Sept 18) raised concerns over fading confidence in the Government's measures to fight against corruption.

Top State enterprise officials sacked for salary violations

VietNamNet Bridge – The Sub-commission for Publicity an Education under HCM City's Party Committee yesterday announced punishments for the eight officials who awarded themselves excessive payments while heading four State-owned enterprises last year.

Japan investors come knocking, annoyed at hindrances

VietNamNet Bridge – Japanese investors, aware of plenty of opportunities in Vietnam, are coming in droves here but are also vexed over numerous hindrances in the country, heard the Vietnam-Japan Economic Summit in Hanoi

First-half budget revenue meets 44% of estimate

 VietNamNet Bridge – State budget revenue collection was a difficult task in the first half of the year, with some VND356.5 trillion collected, or only 44% of the estimate for the whole year,

Private sector continues to grow

VietNamNet Bridge – The number of private sector enterprises in Viet Nam rose by 2.56 times between 2006 and 2011 while the number of State-owned enterprises over the same period fell by 12.7 per cent.

Council to decide on minimum wages

VietNamNet Bridge – The National Wage Council will replace the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs to do the job of making decisions on minimum wages from next year onwards.

Thorny reforms yet to be done

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry announced the 2012 Provincial Competitiveness Index after conducting a survey among thousands of enterprises for their views abut the governance at the provincial level.

Tax sector budgets for success

 VietNamNet Bridge – General Department of Taxation deputy chief Vu Van Truong talks about the tax sector’s achievements in 2012 and ways to complete the government’s tasks for 2013.

Vietnam Airlines to be restructured by 2015

VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has approved a plan to comprehensively restructure the national flagship carrier, Vietnam Airlines by 2015. 

Outdated thermoelectric generators to be removed

 VietNamNet Bridge – Outdated low-efficient thermoelectric generators would be removed from the national power system if the regulation currently drafted by the Ministry of Industry and Trade got nod from the Government.