holland village event returns in november

Holland Village event returns in November

Holland Village will return to Ho Chi Minh City this November at the request of city authorities to showcase Dutch culture and business.
vir strengthens partnerships and network

VIR strengthens partnerships and network

The Vietnam Investment Review (VIR) group, a press agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment, is tightening communications with its partners in the business community.
new zealand project mitigates disasters in mekong

New Zealand project mitigates disasters in Mekong

The New Zealand government is providing $414,000 to the Livelihood Improvement for Building Resilient Communities project in the southern Vinh Long province to help locals improve their disaster response capabilities.
hcmc suspends polluting companys operations

HCMC suspends polluting company’s operations

The Ho Chi Minh City government has decided to suspend the operations of the Hao Duong Tanning Company for six months after it was found guilty of polluting and is requiring it to use the time to fix the problem if it wants to continue its business in Vietnam.
dhl will continue its double digit growth in vietnam

DHL will continue its double-digit growth in Vietnam

DHL Express has seen marked success in its 25 year history in Vietnam. The company’s CEO in Asia Pacific Jerry Hsu sat down with VIR’s Tuong Thuy to discuss the pioneering firm’s way forward.
eu to leverage links through sme assistance centre

EU to leverage links through SME assistance centre

The European Union will open an assistance centre for small and medium-sized firms in Vietnam from this November in order to further promote trade and investment.
equatorial hosts french gastronome event

Equatorial hosts French gastronome event

On the nights of October 25 and 26, Ho Chi Minh’s City Equatorial Hotel will host the fourth Balade en France.
more vietnam investment chances on the way back

More Vietnam investment chances on the way back

VinaCapital's annual investor conference last week reported that Vietnam has shown signs of economic recovery and new opportunities are opening for foreign investors.
australian wool makes major gains in vietnam

Australian wool makes major gains in Vietnam

Australian and Vietnamese textile companies are hastening a joint project that plans to propel Vietnam into a leading position of global textile manufacturers.
saigon hi tech park totals 2 billion

Saigon Hi-Tech Park totals $2 billion

Ho Chi Minh City’s Saigon Hi-Tech Park has so far attracted $2.08 billion in 57 projects.
cw upbeat on property trends

C&W upbeat on property trends

Vietnam’s real estate market appears to still be enduring a difficult period but there are encouraging signs that suggest the bottom of the market has arrived, said real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield.
vietnam remains vital for deloitte

Vietnam remains vital for Deloitte

Deloitte, one of the world’s four largest professional auditing services firms, regards Vietnam as a key market as global attention increasingly shifts towards Asia. Chaly Mah Chee Kheong, CEO of Deloitte Asia Pacific, spoke to VIR’s Tuong Thuy last week.
supporting industries essential to continuing japanese investment

Supporting industries essential to continuing Japanese investment

Japanese investment in Vietnam is increasing though the deficiency of supporting industries is holding some back, said a leader at the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO).
cbre showered with euromoney awards

CBRE showered with Euromoney awards

CBRE Vietnam landed the three key real estate prizes at the Euromoney Real Estate Awards 2013.
hcmc parade promotes trade shows

HCMC parade promotes trade shows

A parade was held on October 8 in Ho Chi Minh City to promote an industry and trade show exhibiting industrial parks and export processing zones.