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Global Witnes maintains land-grab claims against Vietnam tycoon

Environmental watchdog Global Witness has stood by its accusation of land-grabbing and environmental destruction in Cambodia and Laos against a Vietnamese private company, which had rejected the allegations.

Vietnamese inflation lowest in eight months

Vietnamese inflation slowed to its weakest pace in eight months in May, official data showed on Friday, in the latest sign that the economy is cooling.

Vietnam signals rate pause as bank revamp nears

Vietnam will find it “difficult” to cut interest rates further this year, central bank Deputy Governor Nguyen Dong Tien said, as the nation moves to create an asset company that would clean up bad debt and revive growth.

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Vietnam premier approves debt asset company, central bank says(May 22, 2013)

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a regulation to set up a debt asset management company to address bad loans in the country’s banking system, central bank Deputy Governor Le Minh Hung said today.

Government efforts not enough to revive property market(May 21, 2013)

The government’s latest measures cannot revive the property market since it is the high-end segment that has a massive inventory while the new policies relate to affordable housing, Pham Sy Liem, vice chairman of the Vietnam Construction Federation, tells Vietweek.

Blowback: Vietnam labors to send workers abroad(May 21, 2013)

The government has always been keen to export labor since it meant providing jobs for more people, jobs that could not be generated at home, but a failure to properly manage the system is coming home to roost.

Vietnam plans to cut corporate tax to 22 pct(May 21, 2013)

The government plans to cut corporate income tax to 22 percent from the current 25 percent next year to stimulate investment and production amid the ongoing economic downturn.

Vietnam stocks climb to 5-week high on signs inflation slowing(May 21, 2013)

Vietnamese stocks advanced the most in Asia, with the benchmark index closing at the highest level in more than five weeks, after a drop in consumer prices in the two biggest cities signaled inflation may slow nationwide.

Other news

Robusta coffee falls to 1-week low on Vietnam sales; sugar drops(May 20, 2013)

Vietnam bond yield drops to lowest since 2007 on funding costs(May 20, 2013)

Bad debts falling in Vietnam's ailing banks, gov't says(May 20, 2013)

Vietnam says economy at great risk of macroeconomic instability(May 20, 2013)

SOE refuses to pull plug on Vietnam’s 2nd bauxite mine(May 20, 2013)

Vietnam’s coffee premium seen by Volcafe sliding on farmer sales(May 19, 2013)

Korean supporting industries set to follow electronic giants into Vietnam(May 19, 2013)

Government steps in to allay fears of foreign takeover of agriculture(May 20, 2013)

Foreign investment increase cannot hide serious quality problems: experts(May 20, 2013)

Vietnam to force banks to sell bad debt to asset company(May 19, 2013)

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