hot words chew over economy

Hot words chew over economy

Debate over how to curb and reverse the economy’s decline heated up the National Assembly hall last week.
pharma field is growing

Pharma field is growing

Foreign pharmaceutical companies are exploring healthy Vietnamese sectoral options.
intel vietnam launches new computer education project

Intel Vietnam launches new computer education project

US-backed Intel Vietnam has kicked off its programme on effective use of computers and the Internet in Vietnam.
milking the market to keep children healthy

Milking the market to keep children healthy

Locally-owned Hanoimilk is rolling out a new type of milk expected to help improve Vietnamese kids’ health.
dietary supplements draw foreign backers

Dietary supplements draw foreign backers

Many foreign enterprises are taking bite after bite as Vietnam develops a taste for dietary supplements or so-called “functional foods”.
japanese companies hungry for local workers

Japanese companies hungry for local workers

Japanese firms in Japan and Vietnam are in big need of Vietnamese workers.
fixes key to boosting fdi

Fixes key to boosting FDI

Intensified efforts to reform banking sector, state-owned enterprises and the business environment will be the key for Vietnam to sustain foreign direct investment inflows.
new labour rules to ease investor concerns

New labour rules to ease investor concerns

An upcoming decree will allay the concerns of foreign firms in Vietnam over the issue of recruiting foreign employees.
japan to fortify supporting industries

Japan to fortify supporting industries

Japan will provide concessional loans for Vietnamese supporting industry firms in a bid to strengthen its industrial investments in Vietnam.
threat of power crisis slowly lifts

Threat of power crisis slowly lifts

A steady flow of electricity from new energy projects should ensure that Vietnam avoids the power shortages that often bedeviled business operations last year.
employers working hard to recruit

Employers working hard to recruit

Local employers are struggling to fill up their expected labour shoratge despite economic woes.
hilton hotel ranked no 1

Hilton hotel ranked No. 1

A year-round online survey has ended with Hilton entitled the number one hotel brand in the Asia-Pacific region.
vietnam champions asean eu trade

Vietnam champions ASEAN-EU trade

Vietnam has shown its leadership qualities by vowing to further intensify trade and investment cooperation between ASEAN and the EU.
state looks for an soe sea change

State looks for an SOE sea change

The Vietnamese government’s call for fine-tuning ineffective state-owned enterprises and spurring the private sector’s bigger participation in the economy has won foreign praise.
illicit cigarettes take toll on the economy

Illicit cigarettes take toll on the economy

Illicit cigarette imports, particularly from Cambodia, are continuing to badly affect Vietnam’s cigarette production and tax collection.