Workers’ income far below cost of living

Date: 08/11/2011

Wages in Vietnam are on the rise, but most of the country’s workers are just scraping by. Nearly two-third of Vietnamese workers are pocketing less than VND3 million ($145) a month, just enough to cover basic expenses, according to a new survey conducted by Vietnam General Confederation of Labour’s...

City to unveil 15-year construction master plan

Date: 02/11/2011

A 15-year construction master plan for HCM City will be unveiled at an exhibition next month, Nguyen Huu Tin, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee, said on October 27.

Business in brief 02 Nov 2011

Date: 02/11/2011

(Sourced from various news agencies)

Exports face ending year on a low

Date: 02/11/2011

A number of factors could hold back agricultural product exports in 2011’s remaining months despite earlier buoyant figures.

Haiphong attracts nearly US$290 million in FDI

Date: 02/11/2011

The northern port city of Hai Phong has drawn an additional 25 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects worth about US$290 million in the past ten months of this year.

Vietnam has more than 200 investment projects in Laos

Date: 02/11/2011

Lao Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong has described Vietnamese investment as most typical among foreign-invested projects in Laos.

North-South Expressway to be completed in 2020

Date: 30/10/2011

Construction of the North-South Expressway may be completed in 2020 if capital is pooled sufficiently, said Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang in a meeting with the National Assembly on Monday (24 Oct).

Work to start on Delta’s key transport projects next year

Date: 30/10/2011

Vam Cong Bridge, Cao Lanh Bridge and My Thuan-Can Tho Expressway projects will be kicked off late next year as three key transport projects to connect peripheral areas of the Mekong Delta to its center.

Tokyu, Becamex join forces to develop urban project

Date: 30/10/2011

Japan’s Tokyu Corporation and Vietnam’s Becamex IDC Corp. on Thursday cut a deal in Tokyo to develop manufacturing, urban areas and services in Vietnam.

Input cost rise makes export growth unprofitable

Date: 30/10/2011

Exports are growing and their prices are rising, but a faster rise in input costs is canceling export profits.

Construction ministry to ban cheap bidding

Date: 30/10/2011

Cheap bid packages would be limited to ensure the quality of public transportation projects, Minister of Construction Trinh Dinh Dung has said.

Canadian businesses explore Vietnam’s wood processing

Date: 30/10/2011

A delegation representing Canadian businesses is paying a visit to Vietnam from October 29 to November 2 to seek opportunities in the wood processing industry.

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