groupe casino to pay 220 million in tax after sale of big c vietnam

Groupe Casino to pay $220 million in tax after sale of Big C Vietnam

Groupe Casino may have to pay $220 million in tax after selling the Big C Vietnam chain to Thai conglomerate Central Group.
what will be the fate of valeants vietnam venture

What will be the fate of Valeant’s Vietnam venture?

Investor William Ackman, whose Pershing Square Capital Management owns 9 per cent of troubled Canadian drug maker Valeant Pharmaceuticals, said earlier this week that the company would not sell its “crown jewel” assets.
mobile service operators bring out q1 results

Mobile service operators bring out Q1 results

Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT), operator of the Vinaphone network, reported the highest growth in profit in the first quarter of  2016, according to the three telecom companies’ recent reports submitted to the Ministry of Information and Communications.
foreign domestic shareholders fight over control at eximbank

Foreign, domestic shareholders fight over control at Eximbank

Domestic shareholders at Vietnam Export Import Bank (Eximbank) refused to show up at the annual shareholders’ meeting on April 29 possibly to protest foreign shareholders’ pushing them out of the Board of Directors.
nojima backed electronics retailer to be fined for having scantily clad saleswomen

Nojima-backed electronics retailer to be fined for having scantily-clad saleswomen

Electronics retailer Tran Anh (TAG), in which Japanese consumer electronics retailer Nojima Corporation holds 31 per cent, is going to be heavily fined for allegedly having its sales women wear only bikinis on the job.
scg not giving up vietnam cement plan despite oversupply

SCG not giving up Vietnam cement plan despite oversupply

Thai conglomerate Siam Cement Group (SCG) is planning to acquire in whole or in part another cement plant in Vietnam.
iphone 5 case lazada vietnam fulfills the role of a marketplace

iPhone 5 case: Lazada Vietnam fulfills the role of a marketplace

Lazada Vietnam, the operator of retail site lazada.vn, has refunded a customer that unknowingly bought a refurbished iPhone 5 from a seller on its platform. Lazada Vietnam also terminated all activities of the seller, The Gioi Online 360, penalising the violation of the site’s policy forbidding the trading of refurbished products.
what is central groups plan for vietnam after its zalora vietnam acquisition

What is Central Group's plan for Vietnam after its Zalora Vietnam acquisition?

Thai company Central Group is completing the last steps to buy up Rocket internet-backed fashion retail site Zalora in Thailand and Vietnam, according to news site TechCrunch.
formosa representative nets termination with fish or steel comment

Formosa representative nets termination with “fish or steel” comment

Taiwanese company Formosa has fired public relations director of its Vietnamese subsidiary Hung Nghiep Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Ltd. over his controversial “steel or fish” comment.
formosa representative repents trade off comment

Formosa representative repents “trade-off” comment

Taiwanese Hung Nghiep Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Ltd.’s public relations director will face chastisement by the company leadership for his “steel or fish” comment regarding the mass dying of fish along the central coast of Vietnam.
will canal stop incurring losses in vietnam

Will Canal+ stop incurring losses in Vietnam?

Yesterday, Canal+ Group’s Vietnamese subsidiary, Vietnam Satellite Digital Television (VSTV), announced the completion of the purchase of the broadcasting rights of the English Premier League (EPL) for the 2016-2019 period.
novartis to part with roche

Novartis to part with Roche

Swiss drug-maker Novartis is working with investment banks to line up potential buyers for its 13.5 billion francs’ ($14 billion) worth stake in Roche, according to Swiss newspaper Sonntagszeitung.
searching for the culprit of mass dying of fish in central vietnam

Searching for the culprit of mass dying of fish in central Vietnam

Investigations are underway to find the culprit behind the mass dying of fishstock in sea and coastal fish farms in the central parts of Vietnam, from Ha Tinh to Thua Thien-Hue since April 6.
new pm to hold first talks with business community

New PM to hold first talks with business community

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc is going to meet with domestic and foreign business leaders on April 29, to discuss improving Vietnam’s business environment.
government may sell stake in canal joint venture

Government may sell stake in Canal+ joint venture

Vietnam Television (VTV), which represents the state capital in Vietnam Satellite Digital Television (VSTV) - the joint venture with French pay TV operator Canal+ Group, said it may have to ask for permission from the prime minister to sell its stake, according to newswire vneconomy.vn.