Vietnam’s seafood exports are expected to increase by 6.5 percent to US$6.5 billion this year as the country pushes to become one of the world’s biggest seafood exporters, an industry group said.

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Vietnam seafood exports to hit $6.5 bln this year

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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Vietnam aims to create ‘fair’ environment for entrepreneurs

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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Vietnam’s ministries are closely monitoring domestic and international markets to “timely” adjust interest rates, the country’s central bank Governor Nguyen Van Binh told lawmakers at the National Assembly in Hanoi Saturday.

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Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp.

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Toyota calls for tighter control over car imports into Vietnam

The State Bank of Vietnam has rejected claims that non-bank financial institutions in the country will be eliminated, saying state-owned companies have only been asked to cut back their investment in the sector.

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Vietnam central bank rejects reports on financial companies