citibank to take off in vietnam

Citibank to take off in Vietnam

Citibank has submitted an application to become a 100 per cent foreign bank in Vietnam.
top chief security officers in asean

Top chief security officers in ASEAN

Nine out of 14 most outstanding chief security officers (CSO) in ASEAN in 2010 are Vietnamese.
investors not online with the e commerce push

Investors not online with the e-commerce push

E-commerce is said to be the promised land, but it has yet to receive much interest from local investment funds.

Foreign food company takes off in Binh Duong province

Sukmono Vietnam, a subsidiary of Netherlands-based ready meals producer PadifoodGroup, last week started construction of the Jimmy Hung Anh factory in southern Binh Duong province.
it is good to talk

It is good to talk

United Kingdom-headquartered Inmarsat last week introduced IsatPhone Pro, its new global handheld satellite phone in Vietnam.
landscape turns off foreign retailers

Landscape turns off foreign retailers

Big foreign retailers are still being turned off Vietnam’s market.

Goldman Sachs moving on Vietnam

Goldman Sachs is zeroing in on Vietnam. Last week Goldman Sachs Investment Partner, a fund managed on behalf of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, hooked up with Ho Chi Minh City Infrastructure Investment Company.
metaswitch eyes vietnamese market

Metaswitch eyes Vietnamese market

The leading provider of carrier systems and software solutions has expanded its footprint in Vietnam.
gedeon richter keeps eyes on asia

Gedeon Richter keeps eyes on Asia

Hungary-based pharmaceutical company Gedeon Richter may develop a manufacturing base in Asia and Vietnam might be one of the firm’s choice.
hand to help foreign investors in twin cities

Hand to help foreign investors in twin cities

Investors in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang can now find transparent investment information through a web-based e-regulations system launched yesterday.
eurocham members robust view

EuroCham members’ robust view

European firms’ confidence in the local business landscape is upbeat.
hi tech parks hunting for firms to spearhead rd

Hi-tech parks hunting for firms to spearhead R&D

Hi-tech parks are making a big play to muscle-up research & development.
citps look for a common landscape to build sites

CITPs look for a common landscape to build sites

A new draft decree, to replace Decree 71/2007/ND-CP regulating concentrated information and technology parks, is expected to gear-up Vietnam’s software industry.

Vietstar’s name is soiled

The anger of Cu Chi district’s Thai My commune residents, in the suburb of Ho Chi Minh City, exploded last week as environmental police detected Vietstar Company,
qtsc reinvigorated to prosper

QTSC reinvigorated to prosper

Ho Chi Minh city-based Quang Trung Software Centre (QTSC) has completed its restructuring process. QTSC general director Chu Tien Dung tells VIR’s Minh Thien the plan will turn the centre into one of the country’s most ICT investment friendly hubs.