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VIETNAM: Hanoi steps up SOE reform
The recent establishment of an investment holding company to manage state-owned business assets...
VietnamEAST ASIA: Production networks boost connectivity
Extensive regional production networks in East Asia have deepened intra-regional trade and...
East AsiaVIETNAM: Hanoi moves to cut army's business links
The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), the armed forces and the police will soon have to give up...
VietnamVIETNAM/VATICAN: Talks raise hopes for better ties
Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyan Tan Dung today held talks with Pope Benedict XVI, becoming the...
VietnamVIETNAM: WTO formally admits Vietnam as 150th member
Vietnam today became the 150th member of the WTO, after decade-long negotiations and two decades...
VietnamTHAILAND/NORTH KOREA: Gold trade under scrutiny
Thailand today defended its import of gold from North Korea, denying that the purchase violated...
North KoreaPROSPECTS 2007: Charter will challenge ASEAN unity
ASEAN faces significant internal and external challenges in the year ahead. Divisions within the...
AseanVIETNAM: Hanoi attracts record foreign investment
The government expects to secure a record 9.5 billion dollars in foreign direct investment (FDI)...
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