rang dong may see a repeat of bibicas insurance odyssey

Rang Dong may see a repeat of Bibica's insurance Odyssey

With the difficulties around arriving at a mutually-acceptable damage assessment and insurer PVI's past handling of the fire insurance claim of Bibica, Rang Dong may be in for a long wait to receive insurance.
first holiday inn hotel in vietnam opens in ho chi minh city

First Holiday Inn Hotel in Vietnam opens in Ho Chi Minh City

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, on September 9 announced the grand opening of the 350-room Holiday Inn & Suites Saigon Airport, the first Holiday Inn in Vietnam.
facebook denies newest claims of data leak

Facebook denies newest claims of data leak

Even as data of more than a hundred million Facebook accounts are revealed and confirmed, the social network denies any leaks.
shopee delays handling ghost vendors

Shopee delays handling "ghost" vendors?

Singapore-based e-commerce platform Shopee has been slow in protecting customers from “ghost” vendors which have been cheating out huge amounts of money from them.
crisis of rang dong may not give dien quang new lease on life

Crisis of Rang Dong may not give Dien Quang new lease on life

Maybe not even the inferno at local bulb manufacturer Rang Dong (code: RAL) will help its competitor Dien Quang (code: DQC) overcome its two-year crisis to get back in the game.  
local trend of sustainable development may threat hm and zara

Local trend of sustainable development may threat H&M and Zara

Despite being the second-largest polluters in the world, fast-fashion brands are growing at a tremendous pace in Vietnam.
caav ban macbook pro from flights

CAAV ban MacBook Pro from flights

Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has just issued a ban on all kinds of the US-based Apple’s 15-inch MacBook Pro manufactured between September 2015 and February 2019 due to fire hazard.
startup ma deals booming to raise big firms position

Startup M&A deals booming to raise big firms' position

In line with the increasing amounts of capital pouring into startups, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) involving the newbies may keep on a steady course up as a growing number of giants see them as the pathway to enhancing their position in the market.
mic preparing to auction 26 ghz bandwidth

MIC preparing to auction 2.6 GHz bandwidth

MobiFone, Viettel, Vinaphone, and other telecom companies are eyeing the chance to win the MIC’s license to roll out 4G services on the 2.6GHz bandwidth.
mobifones bright performance before equitisation

MobiFone's bright performance before equitisation

MobiFone reported more than VND13.4 trillion ($582.6 million) in bank deposits, painting bright prospects for its upcoming equitisation.
rising land leasing prices burden phuc long

Rising land leasing prices burden Phuc Long

High land leasing prices make it difficult for coffee and bubble tea store chains like Phuc Long Coffee & Tea, which most recently closed two stores located at golden spots despite the huge revenues they generated.
two men to be prosecuted related to phan van anh vu case

Two men to be prosecuted related to Phan Van Anh Vu case

The Investigation Police Agency under the Ministry of Public Security (MoPS) has asked the Supreme People’s Procuracy to prosecute two suspects for “swindling to appropriate assets” in the high-profile case concerning Phan Van Anh Vu (also known as Vu Nhom), former chairman of Bac Nam 79 Construction Joint Stock Company in Da Nang.
staff fleeing banks by the thousands

Staff fleeing banks by the thousands

In addition to fluctuating business performance, 2019’s first half also saw thousands of staff leave from some banks.
30 per cent of localisation ratio yet to be made in vietnam goods

30 per cent of localisation ratio yet to be "made in Vietnam" goods

Simply having a localisation ratio of 30 per cent is not enough to qualify as a “Made in Vietnam” product to circulate on the home market, according to the latest draft circular by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, companies will need to do at least simple processing here as well.  
bidv vietcombank and vietinbank amass nearly 2 billion in bad debts

BIDV, Vietcombank, and Vietinbank amass nearly $2 billion in bad debts

Growing bad debts reaching hundreds of millions of US dollars keep pressuring BIDV, Vietcombank, and VietinBank.