TPP trade talks to intensify, no accord yet

Date: 21/05/2014

Asia-Pacific trade ministers said on Tuesday they would intensify talks on a vast trans-Pacific free trade agreement, but offered no clue on when a final accord would be reached.

FDI government wish-list published

Date: 14/05/2014

The Vietnamese government last week released a wish-list comprised of 127 national projects in need of foreign direct investment, mostly focused on infrastructure, to support economic growth through 2020.

Vietnam earns $7.7bn from cellphone exports in first 4 months

Date: 08/05/2014

Vietnam earned nearly US$8 billion from exports of mobile phones and spare parts in the first four months of this year, according to the latest figures recently released by the General Statistics Office of Vietnam (GSO).

Regulations address mining issues

Date: 07/05/2014

General Director of the Viet Nam General Department of Geology and Minerals Nguyen Van Thuan talked to Thoi Bao Kinh Te Viet Nam (Viet Nam Economic Times) about new mineral exploitation regulations.

First-quarter foreign direct investment under microscope

Date: 07/05/2014

Senior expert in foreign direct investment (FDI) into Vietnam, former Deputy Chairman of the State Commission for Co-operation and Investment (now the Ministry of Planning and Investment) Professor Nguyen Mai takes a look at Vietnam’s FDI situation in the first quarter of this year and explains why...

Saigon Sunbay: Super-project sits stagnant

Date: 07/05/2014

Despite construction starting in late 2007, Saigon Sunbay, Vietnam’s largest seaside eco-town project to date in Ho Chi Minh City’s Can Gio district, has seen poor progress, resulting in suspicions and concerns from residents on the project site.

Vietnam warned its “SEZ dream” may make it suffer

Date: 28/04/2014

While international economists have pointed out that the special economic zone (SEZ) model has failed in many countries in the world, Vietnam still vows to develop SEZs to attract more investors.

US- ASEAN Business Alliance for SMEs launched in Vietnam

Date: 25/04/2014

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the United States on Tuesday launched a regional business council in Ho Chi Minh City in a bid to promote the development of their small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and bolster trade across the region.

Airbus s Vietnam-based firm to make Sharklet plates for A320s

Date: 25/04/2014

French aircraft manufacturer Airbus announced Wednesday the first package of airplane parts to be made in Vietnam by its newly selected part maker, Hanoi-based Nikkiso Vietnam.

Vietnam metro rail project under scanner over $339mn cost overrun

Date: 25/04/2014

A metro rail project in Hanoi has come under scrutiny after its Chinese contractor reported last year that construction would probably cost over 61 percent higher than initially estimated.

Foreign-invested garment firms show ambitious growth

Date: 24/04/2014

Scores of foreign invested enterprises in the textile and garment sector are looking to expand their presence in Vietnam.

Banks change high-class personnel

Date: 24/04/2014

Mergers and turnovers in top management are the two outstanding trends in the banking sector of Vietnam this year.

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