sembcorp eyes up residential options

Sembcorp eyes up residential options

Following the lead of other Singaporean developers, Sembcorp Development is branching into Vietnam’s residential property business after succeeding in industrial property.
coke hit by transfer pricing call

Coke hit by transfer pricing call

Coca-Cola’s plant expansion plan has lost its fizz after central Danang City People’s Committee rejected the plan due to transfer pricing suspicions.
jaks struggles to plug in 2bn project

Jaks struggles to plug in $2bn project

Jaks Resources Berhad wants to delay its $2 billion coal-fired power plant in Hai Duong province.
more investors could seek special investment carrots

More investors could seek special investment carrots

Other investors could look to follow in Samsung’s foot steps, after the electronics giant received special incentives to expand its investments in Vietnam.
dearth of cargo sees port investors coming up short

Dearth of cargo sees port investors coming up short

With this price [below $40], most ports are suffering losses - Nguyen Xuan Ky Deputy director of Cai Mep International Port
43bn new city to dig itself out of a hole stuck

$4.3bn New City to dig itself out of a hole stuck

New City Vietnam, backer of Vietnam’s largest tourism project, is facing a new site clearance headache after local residents flocked to its project site to illegally exploit sand and raise shellfish.
hoi an projects could wash away

Hoi An projects could wash away

A group of luxury resort properties on the world heritage Hoi An’s Cua Dai beach are under dire threat from accelerating erosion of oceanfront land.
vinacapitals new partner unveiled

VinaCapital’s new partner unveiled

VinaCapital has found a new partner to replace Genting Malaysia Berhad to roll the dice for its $4 billion casino resort project in Quang Nam province.
phu quoc scraps delayed projects

Phu Quoc scraps delayed projects

Southern Kien Giang Provincial People’s Committee has swung the axe at scores of delayed investment projects on Phu Quoc island.
japanese investments may change direction

Japanese investments may change direction

Anti-Japanese protests in China could have a positive impact on Japanese investment inflows into Vietnam.
auto firms sound alarm at future

Auto firms sound alarm at future

Auto industry insiders keep appreciating the automotive market’s growth potential in Vietnam, but have underlined their concerns over the industry’s ailing development and tax increases.
car taxes fees take spotlight

Car taxes, fees take spotlight

Automobile makers and importers are looking to the upcoming Vietnam Motor Show in Hanoi as not only a trade exhibit, but also a forum to press their concerns about tax and fee policies that affect their business.
genting withdraws from key 4bn project

Genting withdraws from key $4bn project

Genting Malaysia Berhad, a subsidiary of Genting Group, withdrew from a $4 billion resort project in Vietnam, which it had jointly developed with VinaCapital since 2010.
cutting into red tape to reform business outlook

Cutting into red tape to reform business outlook

The Ministry of Planning and Investment, Agency for Business Registration and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) are about to launch an online national business registration system at the end of this year as part of the business registration reform.
mpi plan ready to charm the pants off fdi players

MPI plan ready to charm the pants off FDI players

Vietnam is mapping out a comprehensive strategy to attract foreign direct investment to excite investors’ eyes.