hoan kiem station fires up debate

Hoan Kiem station fires up debate

Plans for placing a subway metro station for Hanoi’s planned rail transit system near beloved, historic Ho Guom (the Returned Sword Lake) has generated intense debate.
teco merger rumours slapped down

Teco merger rumours slapped down

Suggestions of a possible merger between MobiFone and Gtel Mobile have been characterised as unfounded rumours by the companies’ leadership.
viettel goes fully global

Viettel goes fully global

Giant telco Viettel has rolled out ambitious plans for a greater global reach in 2013.
telcos speak to different segments

Telcos speak to different segments

Local telecom giants are ramping up non-voice services to grab bigger market slices.
property developers move with the times

Property developers move with the times

Numerous real estate developers facing the perilous economy are proposing to convert on-going projects from market-rate commercial housing to subsidised social housing.
viettel climbs to top of the pile

Viettel climbs to top of the pile

Military-run Viettel set to beat leading state group VNPT in its 2013 business targets.
media giant ready to lift curtain

Media giant ready to lift curtain

Leading state-owned media firm Vietnam Multimedia Corporation’s business restructuring master plan is coming into sharp focus.
shining light on inspection activities

Shining light on inspection activities

Pressing issues grabbing special attention from the public will be central points in government inspection activities in 2013.
revolving door at top of firms

Revolving door at top of firms

The IT market has been in a turbulent state recently shown in constant changes in top management posts at IT giants.
vnpost looks for express delivery

VNPost looks for express delivery

VNPost’s proposed split from state telecoms group VNPT is under scrutiny.
property project costs go skyward

Property project costs go skyward

Many property projects saw investment costs upwardly revised on the back of soaring input expenses.
capital parking in a tight street

Capital parking in a tight street

Hanoi’s plan to build spacious parking areas is on the back foot.  
ips look to hi tech projects

IPs look to hi-tech projects

Industrial parks and export processing zones across Vietnam are racing to snatch hi-tech projects.
a window to more foreign property deals

A window to more foreign property deals

Despite short-term difficulties, foreign investors are weighing up investment opportunities in Vietnam’s property market.
moc eyes tax remedy for property speculation

MoC eyes tax remedy for property speculation

In early December 2011, the prime minister enacted Instruction 2196/CT-TTg to strengthen property market management.