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 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

Vietnam will have tight fiscal and monetary policies to fight inflation this year, while advancing a restructuring plan to enhance the efficiency and competitiveness of the economy, the government said.

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Vietnam to implement ‘tight’ fiscal, monetary policy in 2012

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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Vietnam to allow free market pricing of power, fuel: finance ministry

Vietnam’s trade deficit could grow again in 2012 after falling 25 percent this year to US$9.5 billion, the trade minister said, adding that the government will continue to tighten control over gold imports.

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Vietnam trade deficit set to expand again: minister

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, 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

Vietnam will accelerate share sales at state-owned enterprises, as the government plans to retain stakes only in those that are really important, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said.

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Vietnam to boost state firm sales, PM says

Vietnam’s rice export between January and October rose 8.5 percent from a year ago to an estimated 6.38 million tons, the government said on Tuesday.

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