Oil prices climbed in Asian trade Thursday as signs that a refineries strike in the United States is weakening overshadowed a rise in US crude stocks, analysts said.

Negotiators are reportedly working "actively" to finish remaining talksVietnam may see little gains from Russian FTAVietnam, US look to wrap up Pacific trade talks in MarchCancer patients face double whammy as Vietnam slashes pharma subsidiesUS firms move footwear factories to Vietnam ahead of TPP

The country attracted around $1.2 billion in the first two monthsVietnam sees 67 percent rise in foreign investment in JanuaryVietnam attracts $20 bln in pledged FDI in 2014

An anticipated increase in fuel costs will make the situation worse, they sayHCMC plan to hike water prices runs into stiff opposition Vietnam gas prices go down for second time in two weeksVietnam power monopoly wants to raise prices yet again

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines expects to reduce both revenue and profit targets in 2015, while increasing its investment plan by almost two-and-a-half times, compared with the previous year.

Local or foreign investors, who are the better choice?Vietnam makes back-to-back cuts to largest airport project, but budget concerns remainVietnam plans to sell operating rights for airports

Standard & Poor's sharply raised India's growth forecasts for the next several years to reflect a recent change in how gross domestic product is calculated by the government, and said the economy should be a "bright spot" in Asia.

Farmers are very persistent in holding back sales because they expect prices to rise after Tet.Vietnam's small (but growing) specialty coffee movementCoffee harvest in Vietnam seen peaking two weeks later than 2013Vietnam Coffee Seen by Volcafe Trading Cheaper Than Liffe PricesCoffee reserves in Vietnam seen shrinking to lowest since ...

The small quantity of the deal and its eight month load duration will prevent it from affecting Vietnamese rice prices, traders say.Japanese rice brings prosperity, stability to Vietnam farmersVietnam's rice subsidies benefit foreign consumers, not local producers: experts

Global economic woes could strike closer to home than many think. Vietnam’s short-term economic outlook brighter: HSBCHSBC, Goldman rigged metals’ prices for years, suit says

  Vietnam's economic growth will quicken to an annual rate of 5.4 percent in the first quarter ending March, a government think tank forecast on Monday.Vietnam's central bank aims to bring loan rates down this yearVietnam plans to reserve up to 1.5 mln tons of oilVietnam’s shrimp king courts foreign ...

Italian fashion firm Prada said its sales fell slightly in 2014 compared with the previous year, marking a halt to double-digit growth rates seen in previous years.