VietNamNet Bridge – The Government's first Resolution in 2015 carries a strong can-do spirit that should benefit the business community, VCCI Chairman Vu Tien Loc tells the Nong Thon Ngay Nay (Countryside Today) Newspaper.

VietNamNet Bridge – A proposal by the Chinese Business Association and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China for making payments in renminbi, or the Chinese yuan, in Viet Nam has met with opposition.

Synthetic fiber manufacturer to hold IPO; HCM City to host Viet Nam Expo 2014; Sharp rise in Visa transactions; Dong Nai invites NGO funding for development; Over 1.8 billion USD to expand Duyen Hai power plant; Relief for software firms

US imposes tariffs on Vietnamese steel nails; Property market on road to recovery; Vietnamese bank increases support for businesses in Russia; Revised Investment Law to help lure more FDI: experts; Ministry amends decision after trademark lawsuit

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 VietNamNet Bridge – Only more than 30% of 485,000 operational enterprises in Vietnam have been profitable in the year to October despite lingering economic woes,

VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy General Director of the Foreign Trade Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade Tran Thanh Hai spoke with the Vietnam Economic News about Vietnam’s participation in the ASEAN one door mechanism

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 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese businesses should reengineer and streamline their operations in 2014 to maximize efficiencies said President of Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) Vu Tien Loc.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The President of the Republic of Seychelles, James Alix Michel, will begin an official two-day visit to Viet Nam today, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s power consumption per capita is lower than many other countries, but it leads the countries in terms of the electricity waste.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Businesses are struggling to sell products in the second-half of the year despite reports of decreasing inventories.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government Inspectorate will check on finance management at the Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), according to Deputy Chief Inspector Tran Duc Luong.

People’s courts, management agencies, relevant institutions -- when asked about the 2004 Bankruptcy Law, have suggested amending 57 out of the 95 articles of the law, according to the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The process involved in adjusting the minimum wage of workers has recently been under a lot of scrutiny from policy makers, public officials and labour experts.

VietNamNet Bridge – A number of important agreements on strengthening cooperation have been reached during working sessions for representatives from the Vietnamese, Russian and Belarusian Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam should implement the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) to fight corruption in the mining industry, currently representing over 10% of the nation’s GDP.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam lacks the medium size businesses which can act as the bridge connecting enterprises and join the global supply chain.