prized mine stakes are now up for grabs

Prized mine stakes are now up for grabs

The divestment of four state-owned groups from Thach Khe mining project will lead to fierce competition among the remaining stakeholders to jump into the country’s largest iron ore mine project.
investors look to push up lach huyen port

Investors look to push up Lach Huyen port

Japanese investors want to expand Lach Huyen port’s investment threshold.
ge gained wind power turbine contract in vietnam

GE gained wind power turbine contract in Vietnam.

General Electric has gained a contract with domestic partner for providing its wind turbines in Vietnam, setting a milestone for the firm to penetrate into renewable power industry in this Southeast Asian country.
pm cuts wings of mining investors

PM cuts wings of mining investors

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has just ordered four state-owned groups to divest from the Thach Khe project, country’s largest iron ore mining and billet manufacturing project.
chia se spirit set to live on in developing regions

Chia Se spirit set to live on in developing regions

The Chia Se Programme, funded by Swedish International Development Agency, has ushered in a new effective method for eradicating hunger and reducing poverty in the targeted provinces.
power outlook set to brighten up

Power outlook set to brighten up

‘The movements on the Hai Duong and Mong Duong 2 projects are really positive at this time’
minimum wage set for early rise

Minimum wage set for early rise

The government looks set to push ahead with an earlier than planned, fourth quarter rise in the country’s minimum wage.
fdi down as investors chill

FDI down as investors chill

Vietnam may lose out to neighbouring competitors if this year’s downtrend in foreign direct investment inflows is anything to go by.
jaks resource gains 225 billion power plant licence

Jaks Resource gains $2.25 billion power plant licence

Malaysia’s Jaks Resource Bhd has just received an investment certificate for its $2.25 billion coal-fired power plant in northern Hai Duong province after years of discussion.
samsung gets a break

Samsung gets a break

‘The long term investment of Samsung should be highly appreciated and granted flexible and reasonable support’
minimum salaries hike earlier than schedule

Minimum salaries’ hike earlier than schedule

Amid skyrocketing inflation, the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs has proposed the government to raise minimum salaries in October, one quarter earlier than its initial schedule.
flag carrier to wing it to london

Flag carrier to wing it to London

Vietnam Airlines will open its first direct flight to London and fourth direct flight route to Europe, to boost trade and investment relations between Vietnam and the United Kingdom.
keppel lands waterfront projects gets green light

Keppel Land’s waterfront projects gets green light

Keppel Land Limited and Vietnamese partners have just taken a closer step for an integrated waterfront residential development site in Ho Chi Minh City.
cash cow for a poor province

Cash cow for a poor province

‘All the development plans of communes have to be based on the demands of locals’
formosa pushes on with its mega project

Formosa pushes on with its mega project

“We are pushing the construction process to ensure we put the factory into operation in 2014”