02-03-2018 15:55
The issuance of Decree No.116/2017/ND-CP expresses the determination of the Vietnamese government to provide stable, synchronous, and long-term policies to develop the automobile industry. However, importers have a lot to say on the implementation of Decree 116.
24-01-2018 16:29
Vietnamese authorities have started developing specific guidelines for selecting investors to develop renewable energy projects under their management, weeding out weak investors and out-of-date technology.
18-01-2018 08:00
The southern province of Long An will put constraints on the technology used in the estimated $5 billion Long An power centre project, even asking the plant for a total fuel source changeover from coal to natural gas in the wake of environmental concerns.
18-01-2018 08:00
With the Vietnamese glass market experiencing severe oversupply, new glass projects will not receive licences in the country.
17-01-2018 09:29
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed a decree to remove 675 out of the 1,216 business and investment conditions under the management of the Ministry of Industry and Trade as the ministry proposed to improve the legal system as well as the investment and business environment.
15-01-2018 12:06
Japan’s second largest group, Nidec Group, joined hands with Vietnam's leading elevator and escalator firm Alpec to meet the growing demand for elevators in Vietnam and centralise control over product safety and quality.
02-01-2018 21:11
From textile and garment to mobile phones, Vietnam's 2017 export-import picture was bright with a record $425 billion.
27-12-2017 08:00
Leading Taiwanese apparel maker Eclat Fabrics has requested permission to increase dyeing production capacity in its Ba Ria-Vung Tau factory from 10 per cent of the factory’s output to 100 per cent, amid concerns from local authorities regarding the risk of adverse impacts on the environment of the Thi Vai River.
21-12-2017 08:00
A draft amendment of the Ministry of Science and Technology’s Circular 23 on the required quality of used machine imports has come under fire for not amending the ‘rigid regulations’ which place difficulties on enterprises.
21-12-2017 08:00
To attract investment in the renewable energy sector, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has confirmed that a mechanism to allow businesses to buy power at competitive prices from renewable energy generators will be piloted in 2018.
13-12-2017 08:00
After the government’s Decision No. 11/2017/QD-TT on supporting the development of solar power was issued in April, Vietnam witnessed a trend of successfully registered and licensed projects, though challenges still await potential investors. Nguyen Duong Tuan, CEO of SolarBK, the only Vietnamese firm invited to the Future of Energy Summit, talks with VIR’s Phuong Thu about SolarBK’s ambitions in Vietnam.
07-12-2017 16:44
Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas and locally-invested Tan Hoang Cau signed a turbine supply contract for the 30MW Huong Linh 1 wind farm as well as a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the pre-development of three other wind projects.
06-12-2017 15:08
Held for the first time in Vietnam, Smart Industry World 2017 saw the participation of state management bodies, researchers, experts, and the business community to discuss future orientations and methods to attract investment and develop the Vietnamese smart industry.
06-12-2017 11:33
Two foreign-invested build-operate-transfer thermal power projects – Japanese firm Sumitomo Corporation’s Van Phong 1 and Malaysian firm Toyo Ink Group Bhd’ s Song Hau 2 – have registered positive movement.
30-11-2017 16:39
Samsung completed the consultation programme for 12 enterprises in 2017 and has achieved the target of 29 Vietnamese businesses becoming Tier-1 vendors by the end of the year.