ship industry hits choppy seas

Ship industry hits choppy seas

Vietnam’s underdeveloped maritime industry and the Vinashin scandal are preventing the country from keeping foreign direct investment in the industry buoyant.
state salaries under the microscope

State salaries under the microscope

The government will inspect many state-owned economic corporations’ obedience of salary- and income-related legal regulations this year.
companies labour to fill growing worker gaps

Companies labour to fill growing worker gaps

Many manufacturers in Vietnam are scratching their heads over worker shortages.
alleged honda bike explosion case is firing up public opinion

Alleged Honda bike explosion case is firing up public opinion

Alleged cases of Honda-branded motorcycles igniting is firing up public opinion.
indonesia looms as a tough fdi competitor

Indonesia looms as a tough FDI competitor

Indonesia may overshadow Vietnam in wooing more foreign direct investment.
honda sweats on bike tests

Honda sweats on bike tests

Japanese-backed Honda Vietnam is nervously waiting for the results of an investigation into one of its motorcycles which exploded early this month.
mercedes benz drives luxury segment

Mercedes-Benz drives luxury segment

Mercedes Benz continues to take the lead in Vietnam’s luxury car market with its Vietnam Motor Show 2011 offerings.
firm caught red handed

Firm caught red handed

A big Japanese-backed firm has been hit by giant tax in arrears bills twice due to trade fraud.
green tech developers show true colours move

Green tech developers show true colours move

Vietnam is becoming the promised land for foreign green technology developers. German-backed Siemens Vietnam last week told VIR it would like to join Ho Chi Minh City’s 13 kilometre metro line 2 project via provision of highly energy efficient mobility solutions.
laos relationship to climb to new level

Laos relationship to climb to new level

Vietnam and Laos have pledged to further intensify their comprehensive cooperation to meet the two nations’ growing ambitions.
power projects stalk a wildlife rich park

Power projects stalk a wildlife rich park

Southern Vietnam’s Cat Tien National Park is under threat from two large power projects.
coca cola talks down health risk

Coca-Cola talks down health risk

Coca-Cola Vietnam has moved to reassure consumers that its products are not tainted by a scandal to have hit other regional markets.
energy giants to move with economy

Energy giants to move with economy

Two state-owned energy giants remain upbeat despite having to curtail investment under government orders.
strike action turns tragic

Strike action turns tragic

‘If the Taiwanese firm and the security service company did not ask the killer to do that, they will not get involved in legal trouble’
firms burn with ethanol dreams

Firms burn with ethanol dreams

Leading Finnish technology firm Chempolis is closing on its dream of setting up a third generation ethanol manufacturing technology in Vietnam.