State oil and gas group PetroVietnam said it has withdrawn from a skyscaper project in Hanoi as part of its plan to divest from sectors outside its main business scope.

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Vietnam’s focus on developing some staple industries and those with high added value might not succeed in attracting foreign investment because of limited growth opportunities, experts said at the Vietnam Summit conference held Wednesday in Hanoi.

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More reform needed to sustain foreign investor interest

Vietnam’s State Treasury raised VND1.88 trillion ($89.4 million) by selling government bonds in its first auction of the year, the Hanoi Stock Exchange said.

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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

Hanoi has urged businesses in the city to pay more than US$190.4 million of tax they still owe this year.

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Hanoi asks businesses to pay over $190 mln in tax dues

The housing markets in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City will continue to see price falls in 2012 as cities across Asia-Pacific are expected to have weaker sales volumes, according to global property consultant Knight Frank.

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Vietnam to see further decline in home prices: report

International donors promised to grant Vietnam nearly US$7.4 billion of official development assistance next year, officials said Tuesday at the Consulative Group meeting in Hanoi.

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Work started Sunday on a Japan-funded new passenger terminal at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi.

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Work starts on Hanoi airport’s second terminal

The Consultative Group, formed by major international donors to Vietnam, will meet in Hanoi next month to discuss issues concerning economic restructuring and poverty reduction.

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Vietnam donor group to meet in December

The Consultative Group, formed by major international donors to Vietnam, will meet in Hanoi next month to discuss issues concerning economic restructuring and poverty reduction.

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Vietnam donor group to meet in December