french ship builders to explore vietnams market

French ship builders to explore Vietnam's market

A delegation of seven French companies came Vietnam today to take part in a four-day business trip for exploring the shipbuilding market in this country.
tap on the opportunity

Tap on the opportunity

The rising risks in Vietnam’s banking system amid economic instability is offering opportunities to global credit information groups like Eperian in the country, says Dennis Martin, managing director of Experian in Southeast Asia.
nations inflation fight steps up another gear

Nation’s inflation fight steps up another gear

Stubborn inflation has again prompted the government to water down its economic growth target.
strong response for riviera point ahead of public launch

Strong response for Riviera Point ahead of public launch

Riviera Point, the tallest condominium development in District 7, Ho Chi Minh City, has been receiving positive response ahead of its public launch next weekend, with over 70 per cent of 193 units released for sale sold since its soft launch in January 2011.
jetstar hits fuel turbulence

Jetstar hits fuel turbulence

Jetstar Pacific, the country’s second largest airline, is facing a difficulty as its fuel supply contract with Vietnam Air Petrol Company Limited ended on May 31st with the airline owning $8.3 million.
manufacturing expo 2011 set to open in thailand

Manufacturing Expo 2011 set to open in Thailand

Reed Tradex, the leading exhibition organiser in Southeast Asia, has just introduced Manufacturing Expo in Thailand, expecting to attract more and more Vietnamese enterprises to this giant industrial machinery and component exhibition.
techcombank selects experian to enhance customer credit risk management

Techcombank selects Experian to enhance customer credit risk management

Techcombank, one of Vietnam’s leading joint-stock commercial banks, has selected Experian, the global information services company, to provide customer credit risk, analytics and services to support its growing customer portfolio.
ppp projects slow to gain sufficient traction

PPP projects slow to gain sufficient traction

Private investors are keen to jump onto the public-private partnership investment bandwagon, but local authorities are failing to do their part.
vung ro digs for oil partner

Vung Ro digs for oil partner

Investors in the long-delayed Vung Ro oil refinery and seaport project in central Phu Yen province are calling for a new partner to ramp up the project’s progress.
toyota motor vietnam shoulders blame for vehicle faults

Toyota Motor Vietnam shoulders blame for vehicle faults

Toyota Motor Vietnam today apologised to Vietnamese customers for the mistakes on its vehicles and announced a free programme to fix the mistakes.
16bn golden hills closer to reality

$1.6bn Golden Hills closer to reality

On April 9, Trung Nam Land, a subsidiary of private Trung Nam Group, will break ground on a $1.67 billion eco-property project in central Danang city.
corsair marine is sunk by high land clearance costs

Corsair Marine is sunk by high land clearance costs

Australia’s Corsair Marine International has pulled the plug on plans for a trimaran manufacturing project in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, blaming high site clearance costs for the decision.
us firms high profile standoff

US firms’ high-profile standoff

Ba Ria-Vung Tau People’s Committee is at loggerheads with two United States companies that are refusing to advance site clearance costs for massive tourism projects.
toyota makes u turn on car check ups

Toyota makes U-turn on car check-ups

Amid the growing concern over the possible accidents caused by faulty Toyota vehicles in Vietnam, the global leading carmaker announced it would fix detected technical mistakes free of charge.  
curtain drops on giant coal price increases

Curtain drops on giant coal price increases

Vinacomin started raising coal prices for products delivered to domestic cement, paper and fertiliser producers from 20 to 40 per cent, the group announced yesterday.