October 03, 2011 | 07:30
“Many people have joined us from the beginning because they love our working environment, have good career opportunities and grow with the company.”
September 19, 2011 | 07:00
In a bid to ease severe power shortages, the government has tasked state-owned groups with playing a key role in developing power projects in the coming decade. But, these groups are complaining about a lack of ready cash for power investments.
September 05, 2011 | 09:22
A draft decree which introduces certain strict requirements and conditions for share acquisitions may raise concerns to foreign investors who are interested in buying shares in credit institutions in Vietnam, write Dang Duong Anh, executive partner and Nguyen Vu Quynh Lam, senior associate of Vilaf law firm.
August 08, 2011 | 08:00
“We see the same opportunities in Vietnam as we did in India five years ago”
July 22, 2011 | 09:59
Vietnam plans to set up a national automobile centre in Chu Lai Economic Zone in Quang Nam province which will have the initial capital of $500 million.
July 18, 2011 | 06:47
A 27.1 per cent on-year drop in foreign direct investment (FDI) registered in Vietnam in the first six months of 2011 has signaled the first downturn in the FDI inflows since 2008. Is this a matter of concern? Nguyen Mai, former vice chairman of the State Committee for Cooperation and Investment (now the Ministry of Planning and Investment – MPI), argues that only a long-term approach to FDI can bring a true answer.
May 23, 2011 | 08:51
“So, difficult economic times may actually provide growth opportunities for life insurers.”
May 03, 2011 | 06:15
In terms of surmounting the negative influences of the global financial crisis and economic downturn from 2008 to 2010, Vietnam was quite successful in regulating macro-economic instruments and policies, especially financial and monetary policies.
May 02, 2011 | 20:00
Leon Cheneval, Savills Vietnam’s national director of banking and corporate services, discusses the local mortgage market and some guidance along the path of making sound mortgage decisions.
May 02, 2011 | 12:40
On behalf of the ADB, let me start by thanking Vietnam for hosting the 44th Annual Meeting of the ADB this year. Vietnam is a founding member of the ADB and I am pleased that it is the first ADB Annual Meeting held in Vietnam.
January 26, 2011 | 22:15
After a decade of high annual growth until 2007, Vietnam has experienced a slowdown since 2008 with the onset of the global economic crisis, when its gross domestic product (GDP) growth fell to 6.2 per cent and then further to 5.2 per cent in 2009.
January 24, 2011 | 08:00
Vu Quoc Thai, general director of VietRees, offers an overview of apartment market in Ho Chi Minh City
December 28, 2010 | 10:05
“I think there are big opportunities for Vietnam with the climate finance coming available for both adaptation and also for mitigation, by which I mean cleaner energy technologies “
November 28, 2010 | 20:20
Mekong Delta’s Can Tho city and the country’s southern region are facing looming climate change aftermaths. What can be done to address the growing menace? Ky Quang Vinh* finds out.
September 22, 2010 | 20:50
Since Vietnam started to develop its market economy, foreign direct investment (FDI) and sustainable development have been very important to the country’s socio-economic development.