Vietnam down 5 grades in WEFs global competitive index report

Ngày: 14/09/2009

In the latest Global Competitive Index Report 2009 of World Economic Forum (WEF) that was announced yesterday, Switzerland has taken the leading position among 133 ranked economies while Vietnam is down five grades from 70 to 75th because Vietnam’s macro-economic conditions have been downgraded from...

First foreign fund liquidating from Vietnam

Ngày: 14/09/2009

Vietnam is about to experience its first liquidation of a foreign fund since the country opened its stock market in 2000.

Vietnam’s largest steel ingot plant to be built

Ngày: 14/09/2009

A contract to build a 1-million-tonne-a-year steel ingot plant, the largest of its kind in Vietnam, was signed in Ho Chi Minh City on September 12 by the Pomina Steel Joint Stock Company, the Vietnam Bank for Industry and Trade (Vietinbank) and the European equipment provider Concast.

Why is Vietnamese rice the cheapest in the world?

Ngày: 14/09/2009

Although Vietnam is the world’s second biggest rice exporter the prices of exported rice are nearly the lowest in the world. A reporter talked with Dr Le Van Banh, director of the Mekong Delta Rice Institute about the situation.

Vietnam loses rice export markets due to low price

Ngày: 14/09/2009

Some businesses are now selling rice at low prices, creating opportunities for foreign entrepreneurs to fix prices, which damages the national economy and seriously affects the export of rice to some traditional markets.

Sierra Wireless gets a foot in Vietnam’s ICT market

Ngày: 14/09/2009

Canada’s Sierra Wireless Inc. on Thursday (10 Sep 2009) got its foot into the domestic Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) market via its authorized distributor, Golden Phoenix Co.

Vietnam telecom market is hot

Ngày: 14/09/2009

Vietnam’s telecom market is not a sweet cake but truly a hotcake for investors. Since late July, the market has welcomed a couple of new players to make it hotter than ever.

HCM City ineffectively using 100 million sq.m of state land

Ngày: 12/09/2009

Up to 50 percent of the total 230 million square metres of state-owned warehouses in HCM City is being used ineffectively, said HCM City Vice Party Chief and Chairwoman of the local People’s Council Pham Phuong Thao at an open dialogue on September 6.

Northern regions face blackouts next year

Ngày: 12/09/2009

The northern region will continue to face power shortages during the next dry season, as some major power developments have fallen behind schedule.

Hanoi may halt licencing more taxi firms

Ngày: 12/09/2009

The Hanoi Transport Department has proposed that the city’s authorities halt granting licences to companies that provide passenger transport services with taxis, including cooperatives.

Gov’t arm lacks the experience for large projects, investors say

Ngày: 12/09/2009

The Vietnam Association of Financial Investors said the government’s investment arm should not be allowed to invest in three large Ho Chi Minh City projects because it doesn’t have enough experience.

Economic stimulation needed to cushion the blow of inflation

Ngày: 12/09/2009

Many economic experts suggest that Vietnam adopt a second stimulus package to maintain steady growth when the first one ends later this year. However, the question is how to prevent inflation edging up.

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