joinus airport project hopes take off

Joinus’ airport project hopes take off

The Quang Ninh Provincial People’s Committee hopes to maintain the momentum of the province’s development by asking South Korea’s Joinus to complete a financial report and feasibility study on the Van Don international airport project.
iz conference to highlight strengths

IZ conference to highlight strengths

An exhibition in Hanoi this week will promote foreign investment into industrial parks nationwide.
local authorities government in heated dispute over thermal power project

Local authorities, government in heated dispute over thermal power project

The Kien Giang Provincial People’s Committee is at odds with the central government over its desire to revoke the investment license granted to Tan Tao Group to build a giant thermal power plant and a deep water seaport complex.
richard moore brands pvcombank

Richard Moore brands PVcomBank

As Vietnam’s market becomes more and more competitive, local enterprises are focusing more on branding. Richard Moore, general director of brand communication consultancy Richard Moore Associates, discussed the trend with VIR’s Nhu Ngoc.
formosa to add 500m investment

Formosa to add $500m investment

Taiwan’s largest industrial group Formosa is going to spend an additional $500 million to expand its textile and plastics production capacity in Vietnam, in anticipation of the zero-tariff treatment for exports after Vietnam joins Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement.
saigon new port snags lease on cai mep berth

Saigon New Port snags lease on Cai Mep berth

Military port operator Saigon New Port looks set to win the leasing contract to operate the Cai Mep container berth at the Cai Mep-Thi Vai International Terminal as it was the only participant in last week’s tender.
clouds gather as global sphere quits solar project

Clouds gather as Global Sphere quits solar project

Global Sphere has announced its withdrawal from a $310 million solar panel manufacturing joint venture nearly a year after the United Arab Emirates-based firm and its Vietnamese partner broke ground on the project.
citibanks big achievements see rewards

Citibank’s big achievements see rewards

Citibank has been named Best Foreign Commercial Bank in Vietnam by a prestigious Hong Kong-based financial publication.
showpiece casino lacking investors

Showpiece casino lacking investors

VinaCapital has failed to find a partner for jointly developing a $4 billion casino integrated resort project in central province of Quang Nam, overshooting their own deadline to secure a partner in the third quarter of this year.
vietnam continues to ensnare fdi

Vietnam continues to ensnare FDI

Foreign direct investment (FDI) commitments in Vietnam rose 19.5 per cent in the first eight months of this year reaching $12.63 billion, suggesting that international confidence in the country remained high.
online database clarifies firm records

Online database clarifies firm records

On-line registration and information services for business enterprises, including e-signature and e-payment capabilities, were recently launched through the National Business Registration Portal (NBRP), according to the Agency for Business Registration under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
reed tradex brings robot murata boy to vietnam

Reed Tradex brings robot Murata Boy to Vietnam

Besides the performance of Honda’s famous robot ASIMO, Thailand’s exhibition organiser Reed Tradex will bring robot Murata Boy to Vietnam Manufacturing Expo 2013 in Hanoi next month as an encouragement for the industry development in Vietnam.
seminar to host japan medical firms

Seminar to host Japan medical firms

Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is cooperating with Medical Excellence Japan to organise a medical seminar in Vietnam with the aim of tightening co-operation between the two nations in healthcare.
training key to sustainability

Training key to sustainability

Staff training remains a major concern for many foreign companies developing Vietnam’s support industries, but Nastec Vietnam, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Japanese cutting-tools maker Nastec – has found a solution. VIR’s Nhu Ngoc spoke with Hattori Kiyoshi, general director of Nastec about the issue.
syrena vietnam commits with 2 billion halong project

Syrena Vietnam commits with $2 billion Halong project

Syrena Vietnam, a subsidiary of private multi-sector BIM Group, announced to continue investing in the $2 billion Ha Long Marina project in the northern province of Quang Ninh, further expanding its footprint in real estate business.