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Africa a savior for textile firms

August 03, 2011 | 17:00

Africa is the promised land for local textile and garment firms.

Cyberattacks on South Korea-US a test run: McAfee

July 06, 2011 | 10:24

Cyberattacks on US and South Korean military websites in March may have been a test by North Korea or sympathizers, according to a report released Tuesday by computer security firm McAfee.

S.Korea takes steps to lift ban on Canadian beef

June 28, 2011 | 14:33

South Korea took legal steps Tuesday to reopen its lucrative beef market to Canadian meat following an agreement to lift an eight-year ban.

Korean capital to rescue

May 09, 2011 | 08:00

More South Korean capital will be funneled into Vietnam’s transport infrastructure projects.

Deloitte thinks big with new strategy

November 27, 2010 | 15:55

During his visit to Vietnam in mid-November with the ambitious strategy As-One and a focused investment plan in his portfolio, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited Global CEO Jim Quigley told VIR a long-term vision would pay off for the world’s largest private professional services organisation.

Time for project action

November 21, 2010 | 14:30

Ultimatums have been given to foreign developers sitting on their hands instead of developing their projects.

South African business council debuts

November 15, 2010 | 09:30

The Vietnam-South Africa joint business council made its debut in Ho Chi Minh City last Friday with the aim of providing an effective channel between enterprises and governmental agencies of the two countries.

Vietnam a key player

November 14, 2010 | 19:59

Vietnam, as the ASEAN Chair in 2010, is greatly contributing to intensifying ASEAN-G20 ties.

Bulgaria, Russia set up joint venture to build gas pipeline

November 14, 2010 | 19:53

Bulgaria and Russia Saturday set up a joint venture to build and operate a stretch of the South Stream gas pipeline at a ceremony in Sofia overseen by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

Asian countries lead development progress over 40 years, UNDP report

November 05, 2010 | 10:27

The 20th anniversary edition of the UN Development Programme’s (UNDP) Human Development Report, launched yesterday in a ceremony with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, UNDP Administrator Helen Clark and Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, spotlights countries that made the greatest progress in recent decades as measured by the Human Development Index (HDI), with China, Nepal, Indonesia, Laos and Republic of Korea all making the report’s “Top 10 Movers” list.