bac a bank marks 20th year with gift giveaway

Bac A Bank marks 20th year with gift giveaway

As part of its twentieth anniversary celebrations, Bac A Bank has launched a promotional campaign offering various gifts from September 3 to November 30.
na members want new enterprise law to allow closer supervision of businesses

NA members want new enterprise law to allow closer supervision of businesses

While granting enterprises freedom in doing business, the new Law on Enterprises may include regulations that manage such “freedom”.
mas set to drive banking market

M&As set to drive banking market

The banking industry may see more merger and acquisition deals in the coming time, with more foreign partners involved.
state audit reveals soes flagrant regulatory abuses

State Audit reveals SOEs’ flagrant regulatory abuses

A State Audit of Vietnam report revealed major violations at a series of state-owned enterprises in 2012.
na members call for better use of state capital

NA members call for better use of state capital

Many National Assembly members have suggested that the law on management and usage of state capital invested into enterprises’ production and business specify a concrete new model for state capital ownership in enterprises.
government inspectorate prepares state firm hit list

Government Inspectorate prepares state firm hit list

A number of state-owned enterprises face review by the Government Inspectorate through year-end.
transport minister firm on keangnam delay

Transport minister firm on Keangnam delay

The two final packages for the northern Noi Bai-Lao Cai expressway may soon have the capital necessary for completion. State-owned Vietnam Expressway Corporation (VEC) deputy general director Le Kim Thanh said that Korea’s Keangnam Enterprises, which developed the final A4 and A5 development packages of the expressway, had transferred $4 million from South Korea to pay cash-strapped sub-contractors.
procurement law set to lock in domestic bias for drug sales

Procurement law set to lock in domestic bias for drug sales

A new regulation on drug purchase priorities in the revised Law on Public Procurement will help protect local drug producers.
tet to fire vietnam horsepower

Tet to fire Vietnam horsepower

The Ministry of Planning and Investment and Vietnam’s development partners expressed confidence at a Tet reception last week that Vietnam would achieve progress in its economic restructuring and renewal this year.
vietnamese firms target cambodia

Vietnamese firms target Cambodia

Vietnam and Cambodia are expecting to increase Vietnamese investments in Cambodia and their bilateral trade turnover next year.
vietnam spins yarn on tpp roadmap delay

Vietnam spins yarn on TPP roadmap delay

Vietnam will need to adopt a roadmap to fully meet all Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement requirements currently under negotiation, according to a government minister.
environmental protection plans set to be a must

Environmental protection plans set to be a must

Project developers will likely be obliged to draw up and implement environmental protection plans.
vietnam pipedreams for uk oil firms

Vietnam pipedreams for UK oil firms

Last week saw ten UK major oil and gas sector companies visit Vietnam to explore oil and gas business opportunities and partners.
new environmental protection law promotes local activism

New environmental protection law promotes local activism

The new Law on Environmental Protection, currently under discussion by the National Assembly, hopes to incentivise individuals and social organisations to help protect the environment by clarifying the rights of both groups in regard to environmental protection.
manufacturing sector trailblazes recovery

Manufacturing sector trailblazes recovery

New Purchasing Managers’ Index figures show foreign invested enterprises are leading the way in the recovery of Vietnam’s manufacturing industries.