Hà Nội struggles to speed up public investment disbursement Problems remain in the implementation of Hà Nội’s middle-term public investment plan for the 2016 to 2020 period, vice chairwoman of the city’s People’s Council Phùng Thị Hồng Hà said on Tuesday.

Interest groups must not profit from State's assets: Deputy PM

Stopping interest groups from buying State assets at below market prices is a top priority, said deputy Prime Minister Trương Hòa Bình at a meeting with Government officials yesterday on the equitisation and recall of State capital from State-owned enterprises (SOE). 

Revised enterprise law to not include household businesses, SOEs definition settled According to the Vietnam Small-and Medium-Sized Enterprises Association, there are more than 5 million household businesses in the country with a total revenue estimated at VNĐ12.3 trillion (US$502 million) annually.

Virus toll nears 200,000 as UN pushes for global vaccine effort The global coronavirus death toll approached 200,000 on Saturday as the United Nations launched an international push for a vaccine to defeat the pandemic.

State capital commission to work with struggling mega-projects Deputy PM Bình urged the commission to step up effort to exercise the State’s rights as a major shareholder and investor in struggling mega-projects.

Flames and fireworks as Myanmar fire balloon fest opens The gigantic hot air balloon folded into itself and fell in a ball of flames, scattering onlookers below at the beginning of Myanmar's stunning yet treacherous fire balloon festival.

VNPT and MobiFone officially transferred to CMSC

The Ministry of Information and Communication on Monday transferred the ownership of giant telecom service providers Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) and MobiFone Telecommunications Corporation to the Committee for State Capital Management (CMSC) on Monday.

NA kicks off cabinet hearing

Ministers faced a great deal of questions on Tuesday as the National Assembly opened its first day of cabinet hearing.

Viglacera eyes stake cuts in sub-units

State-owned glass and ceramics producer Viglacera has announced it aims to complete selling stakes in several of its subsidiaries by the end of this year.

Petrolimex asks for divestment extension

The Vietnam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) has asked the Government to extend its deadline for selling the State’s capital to the 2019-20 period instead of this year as currently planned.