Nuclear power plant: The cheapest does not always mean the best

Date: 17/10/2009

Low cost will not be the only factor Vietnam will consider when selecting contractors for its first nuclear power plant, said Ta Van Huong, Energy Department Director under the Ministry of Industry and Trade in an interview.

Experts seek solutions to dramatic rise in urban waste

Date: 17/10/2009

German and Vietnamese experts met in 14th Oct in Ha Noi to discuss solutions to the solid waste problem in rapidly developing urban areas.

VN-Index loses steam, turnover hits record high

Date: 17/10/2009

The Ho Chi Minh City stock market finished the week on a down note thanks to profit-taking but both buying and selling were strong, pushing trading volume to an all-time high, traders said.

Vietnam Airlines plans to meet EU rules on emissions control

Date: 17/10/2009

Vietnam Airlines’ general director Pham Ngoc Minh shared about the European Union’s request for aviation emissions controls to be imposed on the carrier’s aircraft.

World recession is tough on Vietnam shipbuilder

Date: 17/10/2009

The Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group (Vinashin), the pride of Vietnam’s industry, is reportedly been facing financial difficulties that have slowed implementation of important projects. CEO Le Loc admits that the Group’s business is hurting, but no more than shipbuilders in other countries.

European International Bank helps build warehouses in south

Date: 16/10/2009

The European International Bank (EIB) on September 30 said it will provide a 47 million EUR loan to build five warehouses in southern Vietnam.

Binh Dinh: Venue for power complex construction planned

Date: 16/10/2009

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has assigned the Ministry of Industry and Trade to ratify the venue for the construction of Binh Dinh Electric Power Centre, Government Portal released.

Investment promotion conference scheduled in early October

Date: 16/10/2009

In early October, Binh Dinh People’s Committee will coordinate with the Ministry of Planning and Investment to organize a conference on investment promotion in Binh Dinh.

Steel mills lust for iron ore; mining provinces have the whip hand

Date: 15/10/2009

Vietnam’s steel industry has grown rapidly in recent years, but its continued growth is problematic unless steel mills can find stable supplies of iron ore in Vietnam’s mountain provinces in lieu of relying on imported, expensive scrap.

Corporate governance needs improving at SOEs

Date: 15/10/2009

Local experts have stressed good corporate governance is key to the development of State-owned enterprises (SOE) in Vietnam but these businesses are facing a host of challenges to embrace good management practices.

FDI in real estate, not an unmixed blessing: analysts

Date: 15/10/2009

Foreign direct investment in the real estate sector has soared in Vietnam in the last three years, but economists are skeptical about the benefits they bring the country and warn about downsides like pollution.

Officials unload plan for ports

Date: 15/10/2009

The haphazard growth of seaports in Viet Nam has prompted a review that calls for local and overseas investors to play a bigger part in designing, building and running their ports.

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