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Vietnam aims high for next five-year plan

HCMC – Vietnam is eyeing higher economic growth in the next five-year plan, with GDP targeted to average out at 7-8% a year compared to an estimated 6.9% in the current five-year plan of 2006-2010, according to a draft put forth on Monday. see more

Nation enjoys tourism upturn

The tourism industry had "erupted" this month, said Nguyen Van Tuan, director of the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism yesterday in Ha Noi. see more

Europe, Vietnam look to improve bilateral ties

HANOI – The European Commission (EC) and Vietnam are looking forward to a new phase in bilateral relations, in particular politics and economics, the two sides announced at the 7th Joint Commission meeting in Hanoi on Thursday. see more