long thanh international airport capital debate divides na

Long Thanh International Airport capital debate divides NA

The missing capital for site clearance at Long Thanh International Airport has yet to be determined as members of the National Assembly (NA) are still debating whether they should allocate part of the capital reserves of the 2016-2020 medium-term public investment fund or part of the VND80-trillion ($3.53 billion) fund serving key national projects.
soes equitisation called for greater progress

SOEs’ equitisation called for greater progress

Impediments relevant to setting the land value and lack of a mechanism to support businesses’ handling state assigned tasks serving public interests have slowed down state-owned enterprises’ equitising pace.
move to push up soes equitisation

Move to push up SOEs’ equitisation

Industry insiders are weighing over the pros and cons of the draft decision to supersede prime ministerial Decision 14/2011/QD-TTg presenting a legal framework for state-owned enterprises’ classification.
curbing budget deficit a challenging task

Curbing budget deficit: a challenging task

Government officials and economists are suggesting ways to keep budget deficit under control which is looked at as an arduous task in current context.
dearth of society investment hurts economy

Dearth of society investment hurts economy

The consequences of sharply declining investment within society have come into sharp focus.
business registration to be streamlined

Business registration to be streamlined

Business registration red tape is to be a thing of the past.
safety net for workers left in the lurch

Safety net for workers left in the lurch

Relevant government agencies are moving to support labourers losing jobs at enterprises with employers who have absconded.
cooling production burns state coffers

Cooling production burns state coffers

Sinking production is biting into state budget revenue.
japanese firms to get into the zone

Japanese firms to get into the zone

Investment authorities are weighing up the possibility of forming specific Japanese industrial zones.
businesses cry foul over taxes for foreigners

Businesses cry foul over taxes for foreigners

Businesses are arguing current personal income tax rates towards foreigners are unjustified.
kinh girl crowned miss ethnic vn quang nam festival concludes

Kinh girl crowned Miss Ethnic VN, Quang Nam Festival concludes

Nguyen Thi Ngoc Anh, of Kinh ethnicity, which makes up the majority of the Vietnamese population, was crowned 2013 Miss Ethnic Vietnam at the conclusion of the Quang Nam Festival held at the Hoi An theater on June 26.
prudential buys into kinh do

Prudential buys into Kinh Do

British life insurer Prudential Vietnam has inked a deal to buy a 6 per cent stake in the Kinh Do Corporation, Vietnam’s leading confectionery maker.
kinh do eyes tribeco

Kinh Do eyes Tribeco

Vietnam’s largest confectionery maker Kinh Do Corporation has announced its plan to acquire Saigon Beverage Joint Stock Company (Tribeco), a big player in the local beverage market, in a bid to expand into the food and beverage industry.
kinh do looks to expand global presence

Kinh Do looks to expand global presence

Kinh Do Food and Beverage Corporation, listed at the HCM Stock Exchange as KDC, plans to issue 20 million global depositary receipts (GDR) this year.
mondelez kinh do launches in vietnam

Mondelez Kinh Do launches in Vietnam

Mondelēz International and Kido Group announced the launch of Mondelez Kinh Do, a new brand company between the two confectionery makers, on July 15 in HCM City.