foreign firms embrace green power

Foreign firms embrace green power

Vietnam’s green growth strategy - with its focus on renewable energy development - will open the way for foreign renewable energy companies.
northwest region brimming with untapped potential

Northwest region brimming with untapped potential

Ahead of the northwestern region’s investment promotion conference to call for local and foreign investors, Truong Xuan Cu, deputy head of the government’s Northwest Steering Committee spoke with VIR’s Bao Tram about the importance of this event.
ninh thuan feels the winds of change

Ninh Thuan feels the winds of change

Already famed for its beautiful beaches and wind power potential, the south-central province of Ninh Thuan is proving one of the country’s most attractive investment destinations. Bao Tram writes.
airports up for sale

Airports up for sale

Vietnam Airlines and VietJet have both made proposals to acquire all or some parts of Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport’s Terminal 1. Industry-watchers claim the move underlines the growing market for private investment in the country’s aviation sector.
compal chooses phones in vietnam return plan

Compal chooses phones in Vietnam return plan

The world’s second largest computer notebook contractor Compal will resume production at its Vietnam factory, after years of closing due to global economic recession.
anz survey reveals rising consumer confidence

ANZ survey reveals rising consumer confidence

Vietnamese consumer confidence increased in February as growing large numbers of consumers believe that their families will be better off this year.
beating a path to regional integration

Beating a path to regional Integration

As Vietnam’s gateway to the East-West Economic Corridor which links Laos, Thailand and Myanmar, the central province of Quang Tri is preparing for deeper integration into the region’s markets.
new database set to boost investment

New database set to boost investment

Based on the upcoming national foreign investment information system, the quality of inward direct investment to Vietnam could improve, as state authorities should be able to implement better post-licensing monitoring activities. Bao Tram writes
germany extends hand on vocational training

Germany extends hand on vocational training

Vietnam and Germany are boosting bilateral training co-operation according to an agreement signed between the Ministry of Planning and Investment and Germany’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy last week.
german firms embrace green power

German firms embrace green power

Vietnam’s green growth strategy - with its focus on renewable energy development - will open the way for German renewable energy companies.

Abandoned $1bn Russian bus plant at risk of closure

Binh Dinh Economic Zone Management Authority has proposed Binh Dinh People’s Committee revoke the investment certificate of Russia’s Buscenter Met Company due to its delays in implementing a $1 billion bus and automotive spare parts manufacturing project.
koreans drive industrialisation

Koreans drive industrialisation

Increasing investment from South Korean companies in the areas of energy, electronics and manufacturing are helping facilitate Vietnam’s industrialisation journey.

Investors chivvied to finish coastal projects

The government is asking seven provinces and cities in central and southern regions to tighten management of coastal investment projects, while taking stronger measures to encourage investors to complete their projects on schedule.
pm tries to boost oda disbursement

PM tries to boost ODA disbursement

In a bid to boost disbursement of committed official development assistance (ODA), the government is scrambling to arrange the needed corresponding funds for next year.
resorts gamble on casino attraction

Resorts gamble on casino attraction

Vietnam’s still young gaming business is showing signs of maturity with a number of hospitality developers asking for licences to build casinos and upcoming wide-ranging measures that would help legitimise the industry and streamline investment.