in ho chi minh city a smaller project trend

In Ho Chi Minh City, a smaller project trend

Developers of serviced apartment projects in Ho Chi Minh City are thinking small - or at least smaller - in contrast to the bigger-is-better trend of that past.
black cloud still hovering over enterprises

Black cloud still hovering over enterprises

Many consumers and enterprises in Vietnam are still glum about 2013.
czechs to bounce up

Czechs to bounce up

Some giant Czech companies are yearning to take root in Vietnam’s market.
ascott opens its fourth property in ho chi minh city

Ascott opens its fourth property in Ho Chi Minh City

CapitaLand’s wholly-owned serviced residence business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott), has opened its fourth property in Ho Chi Minh City.
crystal murky on 2013 office market in south

Crystal murky on 2013 office market in south

Experts in the office-for-lease market have offered conflicting forecasts about the Ho Chi Minh City market in 2013.
soes told to speed reform

SOEs told to speed reform

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has ordered stronger, faster restructuring of state-owned enterprises as many have drawn sharp criticism after incurring heavy losses.
firms to be slammed by power hike

Firms to be slammed by power hike

Companies will be hit hard by a planned robust power tariff hike in 2013.
ftas to muscle up exports

FTAs to muscle up exports

Benefits from free trade agreements are expected to help Vietnam earn more money from its targeted export turnover for 2013, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
hopes high for agriculture

Hopes high for agriculture

Vietnam’s agriculture is targeting a new peak. The sector, including forestry and aquatic production, is anticipated to break its export turnover record in 2012 despite some doubts.
better decentralisation move

Better decentralisation move

Vietnam will put greater effort into decentralisation model’s feasibility and effectiveness by strengthening state agencies’ coordination and management in a bid to improve the quality of foreign direct investment inflows to the country.
staying the course in 2013

Staying the course in 2013

Supporting enterprises and other economic objectives are among the nation’s top six priorities for 2013.
datc a big hill to climb

DATC a big hill to climb

Pham Manh Thuong, deputy general director of the Ministry of Finance’s Debt and Asset Trading Corporation (DATC), answered questions from VIR’s Manh Bon on the progress of bad debt settlement at many state-owned enterprises.
fies lead on export growth

FIEs lead on export growth

After riding out the economic storm to brighten Vietnam’s export performance in 2012, foreign invested enterprises are expecting more export jackpots for the new year.
fies ready to join national branding fest

FIEs ready to join “National Branding” fest

All foreign enterprises in Vietnam are being invited to take part in the country’s “National Branding Programme” in 2013 to highlight made-in-Vietnam products.
fta to ramp up korean cooperation

FTA to ramp up Korean cooperation

Vietnam and South Korea are expecting major benefits from a bilateral free trade agreement now under negotiations.