foreign firms hungry for agri projects

Foreign firms hungry for agri projects

Foreign investors’ appetite for Vietnam’s agricultural sector is growing, with a string of new or expanded projects scheduled to come on line soon.
nuclear power plant awaits green light

Nuclear power plant awaits green light

Crucial steps have been made, paving the way for Russia to construct Vietnam’s Ninh Thuan 1 Nuclear Power Plant, worth over $10 billion.
berlin visit brings trade boost

Berlin visit brings trade boost

Vietnam and Germany have agreed to boost bilateral development co-operation and set up an ambitious trade and investment target for 2020.
pms visit to malaysia to strengthen asean ties

PM’s visit to Malaysia to strengthen ASEAN ties

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will attend the 27th ASEAN Summit in Malaysia from November 21-22.
vietnam moves up wb ranking

Vietnam moves up WB ranking

Vietnam has risen by three places on the World Bank’s business environment ranking, reflecting its efforts to create a business-friendly climate.
foreigners appreciate vietnamese hospitality and cheap living costs

Foreigners appreciate Vietnamese hospitality and cheap living costs

Foreigners are enjoying cheap living costs and a friendly society in Vietnam.
paving a road for german business

Paving a road for German business

The German business community is eyeing Vietnam as an attractive investment destination, thanks to the two countries’ ever-growing political and economic relations. Thanh Dat reports.
us visit boosts relations

US visit boosts relations

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung’s ongoing official visit to the US has helped further cement the Vietnam-US comprehensive partnership.
beijing trip to maintain high level exchanges

Beijing trip to maintain high-level exchanges

President Truong Tan Sang will travel to China to attend the 70th anniversary of the victory in the world anti-fascist war on September 3.
pms visits to strengthen asean ties

PM’s visits to strengthen ASEAN ties

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung is scheduled to meet with several major economic groups in Malaysia and Singapore during his visit to these nations this week.
development costs soar

Development costs soar

The State Audit of Vietnam’s report released last week on the state budget balance sheet for 2013 showed that investors of many state-funded projects committed violations in relation to investment procedures and implementation.
local courts rejected some international arbitration rulings

Local courts rejected some international arbitration rulings

Despite Vietnam’s increased economic integration and international legal commitments, Vietnam’s courts have rejected some international arbitration rulings which the courts claim are contrary to Vietnam’s legal regulations.
domestic firms target agribusiness

Domestic firms target agribusiness

Vietnam’s massive agricultural potential has encouraged local private investors to make huge investments into the sector. Thanh Dat reports.
mining rights to go up for auction

Mining rights to go up for auction

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has approved a plan to auction mineral mining rights in 2015.
vietnam expects big remittances in 2015

Vietnam expects big remittances in 2015

Remittance inflows into Vietnam are expected to continue increasing this year, as overseas Vietnamese look to put their savings to work.