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Vietnam has become a hot spot for energy investors eying a spend of up to $150 billion over the coming decade to meet surging power demand, with coal set to dominate despite signs of a government effort to go green.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc highlighted potentials for Viet Nam and Norway to enhance economic cooperation, especially in renewable energy, industry and aquaculture, at the Viet Nam - Norway Business Forum in Oslo on Friday.

Tax payers can appeal the decisions of State audit agencies if they believe the decisions are illegal or harmful to their operation, National Assembly deputies said on Friday.

Facebook increased the amount of content it restricted access to in Vietnam by over 500% in the last half of 2018, the U.S. social media giant said in a report released on Friday, as the Southeast Asian country ramps up its crackdown on online dissent.

As has been the case for several emerging Asian countries, Vietnam has followed an export-led growth model, combining trade liberalization and foreign direct investment promotion to spur exports.

Stocks in Asia were were mixed Monday morning as investors watched for developments from U.S. President Donald Trump’s state visit to Japan as well as results from the European parliamentary election.

The U.S. is refraining from labeling Vietnam a currency manipulator based on new data the country provided the Treasury Department, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Stocks rose on Friday, but notched weekly losses as investors worried the U.S.-China trade war is hurting economic growth.

European stocks closed higher on Friday, with investors returning to risk assets as fears over the U.S.-China trade battle receded.