U.S. initial jobless claims drop to five-year low

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VietnamNet English 1 month(s) ago

The number of Americans initially applying for unemployment aid fell sharply to a five-year low last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday.

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Compensation squandered

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Báo Thanh Niên English 2 month(s) ago

Farmers in a village in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum have spent their site-clearance compensation on purchasing cars and partying instead of investing in new businesses, baffling and worrying authorities and experts.

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2012 incoming remittances put at US$9.5 billion

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SaigonTimes English 5 month(s) ago 1 related news

HCMC – Vietnam is estimated to have US$9.5 billion worth of incoming remittances in 2012, far lower than the projected figure of US$11 billion, said Nguyen Hoang Minh, deputy director of the central bank’s HCMC branch.

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U.S. companies add jobs in September, service sector expands

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Báo Tuổi Trẻ English 9 month(s) ago

U.S. companies add jobs in September, service sector expands

NEW YORK – U.S. companies added more jobs than expected in September, while activity in the vast services sector picked up, suggesting the economy remained on track for modest growth.

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Euro jumps after ECB, BoE keep rates unchanged

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Báo Đầu Tư English 9 month(s) ago

Euro jumps after ECB, BoE keep rates unchanged

The euro jumped more than one cent on the dollar Thursday after the European Central Bank and Bank of England kept their low benchmark interest rates unchanged.

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U.S. stocks continue to climb wall of worry

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VietnamNet English 11 month(s) ago

U.S. stocks ended higher for the third straight session on Tuesday as market sentiment was still lifted by euro zone stimulus hopes.

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Martyrs’ mass grave unearthed in central Vietnam school

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Báo Thanh Niên English 11 month(s) ago

Authorities in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak Wednesday started excavating a site inside a high school believed to be a mass grave for war martyrs, Tuoi Tre reported Thursday.

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U.S. initial jobless claims rebound aggressively on seasonal factor

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VietnamNet English 11 month(s) ago

U.S. initial jobless claims rebound aggressively on seasonal factor

The number of Americans initially applying for unemployment aid last week rose sharply after hitting a record low since mid-May in the previous week, the U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday.

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US beefs up protection of economic data

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Báo Đầu Tư English 12 month(s) ago

US beefs up protection of economic data

The US Labor Department's adversaries are "profit-driven, technically sophisticated individuals who may have considerable resources at their disposal."

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US jobless claims drop

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Báo Tuổi Trẻ English 12 month(s) ago

US jobless claims drop

New claims for US unemployment benefits fell sharply last week, suggesting a slowdown in the pace of layoffs, official data showed Thursday ahead of the highly anticipated June labor data.

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Vietnam set to end corruption by all means, President says

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Báo Thanh Niên English 12 month(s) ago

Vietnam’s President Truong Tan Sang said the country is in the way to change the system to end corruption by any means including “painful” ones.

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US jobless claims rise

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Báo Tuổi Trẻ English 13 month(s) ago

US jobless claims rise

New claims for US unemployment benefits rose last week, building on a worrying upward trend in the pace of layoffs, the government said Thursday.

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Foreign criminals thrive in Vietnam metro

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Báo Thanh Niên English 15 month(s) ago

The number of suspected criminals of foreign origin is on the increase in Ho Chi Minh City, with 1,500 aliens allegedly committing crimes last year compared to 1,100 the year before, a local official said Thursday.

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Oil prices edge up after positive US job report

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Báo Đầu Tư English 16 month(s) ago

Oil prices edge up after positive US job report

Global oil prices rose modestly Friday as traders welcomed upbeat news on the US jobs front but kept a cautious eye on signs of softer global demand.

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U.S. jobless claims hit near 4-year low

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VietnamNet English 17 month(s) ago

The number of Americans initially applying for unemployment aid last week dropped to nearly a four-year low, a sign for recovery in the labor market, the U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday.

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