City opens two bridges to traffic

Date: 06/05/2009

The HCMC Department of Transport on Tuesday (28 April 2009) opened Nguyen Van Cu and Chu Y bridges to traffic, connecting the city’s downtown area and southern districts.

Economy already bottoms out

Date: 06/05/2009

Vietnam’s economy has bottomed out and is poised for stronger growth in the second quarter – expected at 3.5% to 3.8% compared to 3.1% in the first quarter - given positive signs last month, the National Center for Socio-Economic Information and Forecast said.

SaigonTel develops property and IT park

Date: 06/05/2009

HCMC’s Saigon Telecommunication & Technologies Corporation, or SaigonTel, as a member of Saigon Invest Group said that it and its partners would develop property and IT park projects in the city this year or next year despite changes in the world economy, said a senior company executive.

Nippon Steel buys into steel venture

Date: 06/05/2009

South Korea’s Posco, the world’s fourth largest steelmaker, has transferred a stake in Posco Vietnam Co., Ltd. to Japan’s Nippon Steel.

Cai Lan port receives biggest container vessel

Date: 05/05/2009

Cai Lan port in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh received a 40,462-tonne container ship on May 3, the biggest of its kind that has docked in the port so far.

US business delegation to visit Vietnam

Date: 05/05/2009

Representatives of about 20 leading businesses in the US will visit Vietnam from May 13-15 under an arrangement by the US-ASEAN Business Council.

Industrializing with Industrial Zones

Date: 05/05/2009

Industrial zones (IZs) in Vietnam are a result of new and modern state policies being put into practice and they are attracting cutting-edge technology and a huge amount of capital that is being put into production and business. Industrial zones are an inevitable result of, or perhaps lead to, socioeconomic...

New rules filter investors in projects using land

Date: 04/05/2009

The Ministry of Planning and Investment issued Circular No 03/2009/TT-BKH on April 16, guiding the selection of investors to carry out investment projects involving land- use rights.

Construction of Noi Bai-Lao Cai highway starts

Date: 04/05/2009

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung started construction of the Noi Bai-Lao Cai highway in Kim Long commune, Tam Duong district, northern midland Vinh Phuc province on April 25.

Southern hub in dire need of modern technology

Date: 04/05/2009

Enterprises with outdated technologies make up more than 50 percent of the total number of businesses in Ho Chi Minh City, an economic hub in the southern region, according to a recent survey by the Municipal Department of Science and Technology.

Many contracts signed at Mekong Expo 2009

Date: 04/05/2009

The Mekong Expo 2009, held in the southern city of Can Tho from April 25 to May 1, has concluded with many contracts signed.

Vietnam to have 10 more int’l airports

Date: 04/05/2009

The Ministry of Transport has announced a plan to upgrade and expand Vietnam’s international airports, with four located in the south, two in the north and four in the central region.

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