ho chi minh city calls for investors in 210 projects

Ho Chi Minh City calls for investors in 210 projects

Ho Chi Minh City authorities are doing their best to improve the investment climate to ensure the success of all projects in the southern hub.
singaporean businesses line up to enter vietnam

Singaporean businesses line up to enter Vietnam

With the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership in effect, more opportunities will open up for Singaporean-based multinationals currently investing or looking to pour money into Vietnam in a wide range of sectors. Van Ngoc reports.
against tide apec seeks deeper trade integration

Against tide, APEC seeks deeper trade integration

Hosting APEC Year 2017 is a focus of Vietnam’s external relations activities this year, as well as the country’s most important contribution to fostering APEC co-operation as part of its deeper and more comprehensive international integration strategy. On the occasion of the 2017 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week, held during November 6-11 in Danang, APEC Secretariat executive director Dr. Alan Bollard talked with VIR’s  Van Ngoc about his insight into APEC 2017 and its implications for regional economic integration.
champa vestiges found in central province

Champa vestiges found in central province

Remnants of Champa architecture have recently been found in the central province of Binh Dinh, said Nguyen Van Ngoc, Director of the Binh Dinh provincial museum.
parkson falls behind rival shopping malls

Parkson falls behind rival shopping malls

After failing to meet the shopping habits of Vietnamese consumers, Malaysian retailing group Parkson has seen its malls turn into ghost towns before finally shutting down, while Aeon, Lotte, and Saigon Co.op have been positively received by customers, encouraging them to quicken their pace of development.
japanese eye up local estate market

Japanese eye up local estate market

Japanese investors are increasing their presence in Vietnam’s real estate sector by teaming up with domestic partners.
signs of heightened japanese ma activity

Signs of heightened Japanese M&A activity

Despite being one of the most conservative foreign investors in Vietnam, Japan is currently emerging as a major partner through a series of mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
pmh urged to dole out profits

PMH urged to dole out profits

Phu My Hung Development Corporation has revealed reasons why it had not distributed profits within the joint venture partnership for the 2010 - 2014 period despite repeated requests from the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee.
judo brings new hope for vietnam in london olympics 2012

Judo brings new hope for Vietnam in London Olympics 2012

Vietnam has new hope in Judo champion Van Ngoc Tu, who will represent the country at the London Olympics 2012, after a miserable performance 16 years ago at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996 when Cao Ngoc Phuong Trinh failed to leave a mark.
banks prefer to look ahead not behind

Banks prefer to look ahead not behind

Top joint stock commercial banks have turned frowns into smiles in 2011.
hsbcs new mobile platform access to homeaway lifestyle credit card privileges

HSBC’S new mobile platform access to home&away lifestyle credit card privileges

HSBC has launched on July 14th a mobile platform for its global credit card privileges programme, enabling cardholders to access HSBC’s Home&Away Privilege Programme anytime, anywhere on their iPhone and other compatible Apple devices.
aes mong duong 2 power plant closes finance

AES Mong Duong 2 power plant closes finance

The AES Corporation on July 11 officially announced the financing documentation for Vietnam’s largest private sector power project 1,240 megawatt, coal-fired Mong Duong 2 Power project located in Quang Ninh province, has been formally completed finance.
hsbc vietnam named best foreign commercial bank

HSBC Vietnam named best foreign commercial bank

HSBC Bank (Vietnam) Ltd. has just been awarded the prestigious title of Best Foreign Commercial Bank in Vietnam.
weakest emerging market growth in the second quarter

Weakest emerging market growth in the second quarter

HSBC Emerging Markets Index (EMI) reported slow level of emerging market growth in the second quarter of 2011, its weakest level in the last two years, reflecting global economic fragility, the exceptional consequences of the Japanese tsunami and amid the lingering impact of recent inflation.
samsung electronics markets new family of hdd in vietnam

Samsung Electronics markets new family of HDD in Vietnam

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, today marketed its new family of hard disk drives, including one portable drive and a desktop storage station in Vietnam through its distributor AMC.