investment certificates to be ditched

Investment certificates to be ditched

While the Ministry of Planning and Investment is keen to end the issuing of investment certificates for foreign-invested enterprises in order to further simplify business procedures, several investors have opposed the move.
mekong leaders look beyond water

Mekong leaders look beyond water

On April 3 more than 300 international water management experts called for the governments of Lower Mekong countries to include energy and food in their continued dialogue across water sectors
energy food water the focus of mekong summit

Energy, food, water the focus of Mekong Summit

The 2nd Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit, hosted in Ho Chi Minh City, started April 2 with an international conference on energy, food and water security co-operation in trans-boundary basins facing climate change.
yarn sales drive e land thanh cong profits

Yarn sales drive E-land Thanh Cong profits

Korean-backed E-land Thanh Cong Company has high hopes pinned on yarn sales as its sales have increased significantly over the past year.
vietnam pushing stock market with etfs future derivatives

Vietnam pushing stock market with ETFs, future derivatives

The Vietnamese stock market is preparing to leverage exchange traded funds (ETFs) and would-be derivatives to lure more capital, heard a workshop in Ho Chi Minh City March 25.
adam khoo learning centre comes to vietnam

Adam Khoo Learning Centre comes to Vietnam

Singaporean entrepreneur and author Adam Khoo launched his Vietnam learning centre in Ho Chi Minh City March 23.
foreign investors bullish on vietnam prospects

Foreign investors bullish on Vietnam prospects

Nguyen Duc Tai was happily busier than usual last week as the Mobile World Company CEO took part in a high-profile Vietnam investment event in Ho Chi Minh City.
lufthansa stops flights to vietnam

Lufthansa stops flights to Vietnam

Germany’s largest arline Lufthansa will stop its flights to Ho Chi Minh City on March 25 in a bid to restructure its worldwide service network.
benelux business awards announced

BeNeLux business awards announced

BeNeLux (Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg) Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam announced its 2014 business awards in Ho Chi Minh City on March 14.
cbre hcmc office rents to remain stable

CBRE: HCMC office rents to remain stable

Ho Chi Minh City’s office market will see steady rents this year thanks to limited new supply, says CBRE.
mercedes puts another 10 million into vietnam

Mercedes puts another $10 million into Vietnam

Mercedes – Benz has plans to pour an additional $10 million into Vietnam this year, showing the German automaker’s commitment to long-term investment in the country.
vietnam access day back to lure more foreign capital

Vietnam Access Day back to lure more foreign capital

The four-day major investment conference Vietnam Access Day 2014 opened in Ho Chi Minh City March 18, serving as a platform for international investors to take a close look into places and opportunities they may put money in.
vietnam interest rates continue to fall

Vietnam interest rates continue to fall

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) announced it would cut the refinancing rate from 7 per cent to 6.5 per cent, effective on March 18.
dong nai offers more incentives to fies

Dong Nai offers more incentives to FIEs

Dong Nai is introducing new measures to lure more foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to the southern province, which is already a magnet to FDI.
mbke forecasts foreign capital surge for vietnam

MBKE forecasts foreign capital surge for Vietnam

More foreign capital will make its way into Vietnam’s stock market this year compared to last year, said Maybank Kim Eng.