industrial zones dirty secret

Industrial zones’ dirty secret

Industrial zones are continuing to discharge untreated waste-water into the environment.
provinces left to face the music

Provinces left to face the music

Authorities from three central provinces may get punched by the government for land violations.
ecopark opens its doors

Ecopark opens its doors

The Ecopark project is to continue selling its apartments.
tourism properties under scrutiny

Tourism properties under scrutiny

Massive investments into tourism property development have brought a number of locations onto the inspection radar for investment authorities this year.
investors eye up growth province close to hanoi

Investors eye up growth province close to Hanoi

With its great location near Hanoi and excellent investment promotion policies, northern Vinh Phuc province is a good destination for foreign investors.
mpi ups the ante on inspections

MPI ups the ante on inspections

Vietnam’s investment authorities will intensify inspections of infrastructure development and property projects in 2011 according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI), which recently approved a post-licencing inspection plan with priority given to infrastructure and property developments.

VIR’s scholarship drive continues

VIR’s editor-in-chief Dr. Nguyen Anh Tuan had donated 13 scholarships worth VND2 million ($100) each to 13 students from ethnic minority groups who won prizes in national contests and excelled in 2010 entrance exams to colleges and universities.
eyes struggle to focus on tourism properties

Eyes struggle to focus on tourism properties

The government is failing to put tourism property projects under the microscope.
projects left in limbo land

Projects left in limbo land

Scores of new urban area and commercial housing projects are being forced to amend their planning schemes or pausing construction.

Bitter pill to swallow for Tamiflu abuse

Four local drug production companies have been accused of taking advantage of Tamiflu imports, amid the avian crisis in 2006, to pocket illegal money.