Business

Hanoi Gift Show 2012 opens
27/10/2012 08:04
During the five-day event, businesses will have the opportunity to introduce their products, seek new partners and expand their markets. The event aims to promote the culture, history and potential of traditional Vietnamese craft villages to local and international visitors. Two...
If U.S. goes over fiscal cliff, dollar could fly
24/10/2012 02:00
If Congress fails to reach a deficit reduction deal by the end of the year, it will automatically trigger big spending cuts and tax increases in 2013. This so-called "fiscal cliff" would hit the still-recovering U.S. economy hard. But rather than bring the dollar down with it, the automatic...
Apple unwraps mini-iPad to take on Amazon, Google
24/10/2012 01:47
The 7.9 inch "iPad mini" marks the iPhone-maker's first foray into the smaller-tablet segment. Apple hopes to beat back incursions onto its home turf of consumer electronics hardware, while safeguarding its lead in a larger tablet space - one that even deep-pocketed rivals like Samsung...
Facebook mobile revenue grows faster than expected
24/10/2012 01:42
The company now gets 14 percent of its advertising revenue from mobile ads, translating into more than $150 million -- a surge from an estimated $40 million to $50 million in the second quarter and almost nothing in the first. Mark Zuckerberg, the 28-year-old chief executive who created...
Special programs launched to lure condo buyers
23/10/2012 04:05
Realty firm Le Thanh, for instance, unveiled on October 20 its latest condo project, the Le Thanh Twin Towers, located in Binh Tan District, with a special long-term leasing program to assist customers. Customers have to pay only VND240 million (US$11,500) to lease a 35-square-meter...
Banks set to develop e-banking services
21/10/2012 08:22
Customers currently use e-banking services to check the status of their accounts, including outstanding balances, payments, and credit card account statements. Customers find e-banking one of the most convenient services banks offer because of the ability to conduct transactions at any time...
Toyota VN to recall 5,300 defective cars on Nov 3
19/10/2012 06:28
Owners of such cars can bring their vehicles to dealers and authorized Toyota stations for repair and replacement, the company said. Faulty power window switches have been detected on 1,489 Corolla Altis vehicles that were manufactured and distributed by TMV from July 24 to December 31,...