The Vietnam Gas Association is requesting the government to cut the import tax on cooking gas to 2 percent from 5 percent so that retail prices can be lowered.

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Vietnam gas companies seek tax cut amid price hike flak

Vietnam’s dong strengthened, snapping a three-day decline, after the government said the trade deficit narrowed in January. Bonds held stable.

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Vietnam dong gains after trade gap narrows; bonds little changed

Vietnam’s retail sales rose 22 percent in January from a year ago, the government said in a report Wednesday.

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Vietnam retail sales rise 22 pct in Jan

Vietnam aims to raise its coal output to 55-58 million tons in 2015 from an estimated 48.9 million tons this year in an effort to meet demand for fast-growing electricity production, the government said.

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Vietnam 2015 coal output to rise to 55-58 mln tons: gov’t

Vietnam targets generating US$10 billion to $11 billion in tourism revenue and attracting 7 million to 7.5 million overseas visitors in 2015, according to a statement posted on the government’s website Monday.

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$11 billion in tourism revenues targeted in 2015

The Ministry of Finance said prices of electricity, coal, fuel products and public services, which are heavily subsidized by the government, will be determined by the market no later than 2013.

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A herd mentality among developers is to blame in large part for the ongoing slump in the housing market, but the government has also been inconsistent in its management of the sector, Construction Minister Trinh Dinh Dung says.

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Vietnam’s property firms should aim to meet real demand: minister

Vietnam Airlines said it’s likely to make an announcement on taking over the government’s controlling stake in the Jetstar Pacific discount-carrier venture with Australia’s Qantas Airways Ltd. in four to six weeks.

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Vietnam Air plans Jetstar deal in weeks; volatility stalling IPO

Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam, the country’s third-largest lender, plans to sell a 3 percent stake in an initial public offering this month as the government revives state asset sales amid slumping stock prices.

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Vietnam can only meet half of the capital it needs for infrastructure development and will have to seek more invesment from the private sector, according to a report on the government’s website.

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Vietnam turning to private sector for infrastructure project funding