banks change executives on threshold of agms

Banks change executives on threshold of AGMs

Amidst the complicated development of the COVID-19 pandemic, many banks have postponed their annual general shareholders' meetings, yet affected great changes in management.
banks step up with willing support for covid 19 times

Banks step up with willing support for COVID-19 times

Many banks have rolled out soft credit packages in a bid to help customers, both retail and corporate ones, to mitigate the adverse impacts of COVID-19.
vng reports massive loss from affiliated companies

VNG reports massive loss from affiliated companies

VNG saw soaring losses from affiliated companies, with the estimated loss of VND151 billion ($6.57 million) in the three first quarters of this year, nearly doubling the figure on-year.
hau giang plants seeds for rice husk power plant

Hau Giang plants seeds for rice-husk power plant

Malaysia’s C.H.E Group and the Hau Giang Power Plant Joint Stock Company plan to build a rice-husk generated power plant in Hau Giang province this year, making it the nation’s first rice-husk generated power project.
higher tariff to spark waste energy power

Higher tariff to spark waste energy power

High feed-in-tariff has been proposed to generate interest in waste-to-power investment
how consumers adjust their grocery buying habits in response to rising food prices

How consumers adjust their grocery buying habits in response to rising food prices

Seventy per cent of Vietnamese consumers say rising food prices will impact their choice of grocery products, according to a new study by Nielsen, a leading global provider of information and insights into what consumers watch and buy.
itg shut prominent textile plant amid dispute

ITG shut prominent textile plant amid dispute

Leading US fabric maker International Textile Group (ITG) and Vietnam’s Phong Phu Corporation are seeking investors to take over their cotton manufacturing joint venture in Danang after the factory has been held in stasis for nearly two years by a dispute between the two partners.
anz vietnam expands to binh duong

ANZ Vietnam expands to Binh Duong

ANZ Vietnam opened a representative office on September 19 in the southern Binh Duong province, near Ho Chi Minh City, targeting manufacturing clients based in the area.
samsung group to plug into vietnam energy gap

Samsung Group to plug into Vietnam energy gap

After committing $4.5 billion towards electronic manufacturing projects in Vietnam, South Korea’s Samsung Group is now expanding its footprint in the Southeast Asian country’s power sector.
price rethink would allow windpower to breeze in

Price rethink would allow windpower to breeze in

Hope for increased sales prices for electricity generated via wind power projects has risen up as findings by an international consultant employed by the Ministry of Industry and Trade have prompted a possible rethink on the issue.
japans kobe steel wins a stake in thach khe iron mine

Japan’s Kobe Steel wins a stake in Thach Khe iron mine

Japan’s Kobe Steel has received the official approval from the Vietnamese government to take a stake in Vietnam’s largest iron ore mine at Thach Khe, which will help the company ensure the raw material for its $1 billion factory in the central province of Nghe An.
power security calls for new plan

Power security calls for new plan

The government is about to adjust the national electricity development master plan for the 2011-2020 period, as delayed implementation of the plan over the past two years threatens the nation’s power security.
burnt power generator energises new plan

Burnt power generator energises new plan

Hiep Phuoc Power Company, forced to close a Ho Chi Minh City power plant two years ago due to losses, is hunting for support for a new $600 million power plant.
115bn steel project comes online in style

$1.15bn steel project comes online in style

A $1.15 billion integrated steel factory in southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, backed by a joint venture led by Taiwan’s China Steel Corporation, went into commercial operation last week.
dunkins donuts set to open in vietnam

Dunkin’s Donuts set to open in Vietnam

Following Starbucks’ step, Dunkin’ Donuts, one of America’s top chains for coffee and baked goods, will expand its business to Vietnam, with the first locations in Ho Chi Minh City.