PM asks bauxite mining industry to develop sustainably

Date: 19/08/2009

The Lam Dong bauxite mining project must ensure its economic effectiveness, environmental protection and sustainable development for the Central Highlands, said Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung during a fact-finding trip to the project in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong on August 18.

How to harmonise interests between consumers and businesses

Date: 19/08/2009

The Law on Consumer Protection is being built to replace the Ordinance on Consumer Interest Protection issued in 1999. The law serves as a legal foundation for protecting the legitimate interests of consumers.

Vietnam gets USD 190 million WB loan

Date: 19/08/2009

The World Bank on Wednesday (12 Aug) clinched an agreement with the central bank to provide USD 190 million for a project to improve the capacity of local development and investment funds.

Casumina shares shoot up in debut

Date: 19/08/2009

The VND250-billion (USD 13.88 mil) Southern Rubber Industry Joint Stock Co., or Casumina, which listed 25 million shares on the southern bourse on Tuesday (11 Aug), saw its share price shoot up to the ceiling of VND50,000 apiece compared to the referenced price of VND42,000.

Jet fuel supply monopoly remains in place, for now

Date: 19/08/2009

The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) has received applications from two enterprises wanting to supply jet fuel. However, CAAV has not responded to the companies yet, since no licence will be granted until the market development programming is completed.

Quang Ngai calls for investors

Date: 19/08/2009

The central province of Quang Ngai is seeking to attract investors for industrial projects in order to become a driving force in the economic development of the key central economic region, said provincial People’s Committee chairman Nguyen Xuan Hue.

Green urban construction booms in Vietnam

Date: 18/08/2009

Building green urban areas is a new trend in the realty market.

Vietnam shares experiences in economic development

Date: 18/08/2009

Vietnam is willing to share experiences with leading domestic and foreign scholars to overcome weaknesses in its current economic development model and seize opportunities in the post-crisis period, says a senior Vietnamese diplomat.

Global Finance’s best e-banking award goes to HSBC VN

Date: 18/08/2009

HSBC Vietnam has been honoured as having the best online banking for its consumers in Vietnam by Global Finance magazine.

Additional 30 seafood exporters get EU permission

Date: 18/08/2009

Additional 30 Vietnamese seafood firms have got permission to export their products to the European Union (EU), according to sources from the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers.

Economist: US holds early post-recession promise

Date: 18/08/2009

A leading Vietnamese economist believes Vietnamese exporters should expect new opportunities in the US as it is likely to be first major economy to recover rather than Japan or the European Union.

Made-in-Vietnam goods to dominate supermarkets?

Date: 18/08/2009

Vietnamese goods have returned to the more prominent positions on store shelves these days; some say this heralds a growing trend of buying local.

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