08-05-2017 17:51
Vietnam is attracting a large amount of FDI, but the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) called attention to the quality of the capital and the speed at which it is disbursed, instead of the registered amount.
03-05-2017 14:17
The draft circular to guide the implementation of certain clauses of Decree No.03/2017/ND-CP issued by the government on casino business has no clause restricting which casino in which region can pilot opening to Vietnamese customers.
03-05-2017 09:17
By expanding its businesses in Vietnam, Samsung’s contribution to the Vietnamese economy is getting larger.
15-04-2017 11:14
Bai Dai Resort, the $1.6-billion investment by Starbay Holdings Ltd., a subsidiary of Hong Kong’s Millennium Group, now belongs to a Vietnamese investor. However, so far, this project is still very sluggish in implementation.
11-04-2017 15:31
On the occasion of his visit to Japan from April 8 to April 15, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung talked to VIR’s Nguyen Duc about the Vietnamese government’s hopes to increase trade and investment cooperation between the two countries.
25-03-2017 11:52
Quang Nam has seen miraculous growth to become a very active province of the central region. Before the Quang Nam investment promotion conference, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung talked to VIR’s Nguyen Duc about the things the province can do to further accelerate growth in the next period.
07-03-2017 13:19
Although women fill close to half of all jobs in the world economy, they hold less than 25 per cent of positions in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). American company GE has shown the positive impact of narrowing the gap.
24-02-2017 12:19
In the midst of public suspicion about the fate of Samsung’s plans in Vietnam, today Samsung is going to receive the investment certificate for its $2.5 billion Samsung Display project in the northern province of Bac Ninh.
23-02-2017 16:36
Hanoi’s Mayor Nguyen Duc Chung said three Vietnamese large construction and real estate conglomerates - Vingroup, Xuan Thanh and Lung Lo Groups - have expressed their willingness to invest in the metro system in Hanoi.
17-02-2017 15:37
Projects by companies from other APEC countries not only have big scales but also make sizeable contributions to Vietnam’s socioeconomic development. FDI from these countries is still continuing to flow into Vietnam.
16-02-2017 11:00
The financial problems of Doan Nguyen Duc, president of Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group and one of Vietnam’s most influential businessmen, are widely known. However, it was only until 2016 that his company’s income turned negative.
14-02-2017 08:11
With Apple’s recent decision to produce iPhones in India, and with its rumoured plans in Vietnam seeing no news/mention at all, Vietnam may have to reconsider its business environment and incentives for investors in electronics manufacturing if it wants to compete with India.
07-02-2017 15:57
State Capital Investment Corporation currently holds stakes in 146 businesses. Its chairman Nguyen Duc Chi shares with VIR the company (SCIC)’s major tasks set for 2017.
24-12-2016 18:31
The debate around raising the retirement age has garnered great public attention in recent months. Deputy Chairman of National Assembly Economic Commission Nguyen Duc Kien shares his views on the issue.
13-10-2016 14:11
The Hai Duong People’s Committee is seeking solutions for the $2 billion, 1,200 megawatt Hai Duong thermal power plant, in case the investors continue to delay with the construction.