Vietnam has successfully pursued a development strategy for agricultural growth, allowing the country to become one of the world’s major producers of various crops, a World Economic Forum report said Friday.

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Vietnam hailed for agricultural success

The World Bank Wednesday said Vietnam’s economic growth will speed up this year but warned that the country, together with other Asian economies, is being affected by a decline in global trade.

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World Bank warns Vietnam of trade difficulties ahead

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Vietnam’s trade deficit narrowed sharply to $9.5 billion in 2011, the lowest level in a decade, government estimates showed Wednesday, though concerns over the country’s economic stability remain.

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Vietnam’s bad debt and credit risk are rising, central bank Governor Nguyen Van Binh said as he outlined the challenges faced by the country this year.

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A Hanoi court Friday sentenced a stock tycoon to four years in prison in the country’s first criminal case filed for stock price manipulation.

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Vietnam jails first person for stock fraud

The Politburo, Vietnam’s Communist Party decision making body, aims to create a “fair business environment” for entrepreneurs in the country as it recognizes their importance in the economy, according to a resolution on the government’s website.

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Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam, the country’s third-largest lender by assets, received bids for more shares than it offered in a sale that may indicate resilience in investor demand after a market slump.

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BIDV’s Vietnam IPO oversubscribed after market’s 2011 slump

Vietnam will raise electricity prices by 5 percent starting Tuesday, as the country moves to encourage development in the power sector and keep up with increasing energy demand.

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Vietnam raises power prices to spur capacity investment

Three Vietnamese banks plan to merge to bolster their liquidity and cut costs as a single entity, the country’s central bank said.

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