capitaland negotiates to buy 15 billion of assets from vinhomes

CapitaLand negotiates to buy $1.5 billion of assets from Vinhomes

The Asian real estate giant CapitaLand Group is in talks to acquire assets worth roughly $1.5 billion from Vietnam's biggest listed property firm, Vinhomes JSC, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
vinhomes royal city holds sales event for foreign home buyers

Vinhomes Royal City holds sales event for foreign home-buyers

Minh Hung Co., New Star Land, and VietHousing Co., the authorised agents of Vinhomes Royal City, are going to open a grand sales event of luxury apartments at Vinhomes Royal City July 11 in Hanoi.
vinhomes proposes handover of riverside road to ho chi minh city

Vinhomes proposes handover of riverside road to Ho Chi Minh City

Vinhomes, the leading real estate developer backed by Vingroup and primary investor of the Vinhomes Central Park residential project in Binh Thanh district, has formally proposed the handover of routes D1-D19 situated along the Saigon River, upon the project's finalisation.
ocean group not out of trouble yet

Ocean Group not out of trouble yet

Over the past three years, especially after the lending fraud scandal of Ocean Bank’s former chairman in late 2014, the business performance of multi-sector Ocean Group (HSX:OGC) was lacklustre despite signs of recovery shown over the first nine months of 2017.
miss ocean told to step down

Miss Ocean told to step down

The Department of Performing Arts ordered the organising board of Miss Ocean 2017 to dethrone Le Au Ngan Anh, winner of the beauty pageant, for failing to satisfy the requirements of the contest.
miss vietnam ocean 2017 kicked off

Miss Vietnam Ocean 2017 kicked off

The preliminary round and semi-finals for Miss Vietnam Ocean 2017 will be held in Hanoi on September 18 and in Ho Chi Minh City on 21.
ocean bank finds new foreign owner

Ocean Bank finds new foreign owner

A source of VIR revealed that the zero VND Ocean Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Ocean Bank) has been sold to a foreign bank in Asia.
former ocean bank executives stand trial

Former Ocean Bank executives stand trial

The People’s Court of Hanoi on February 27 opened the first instance hearing for former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Ocean Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Ocean Bank) Ha Van Tham and other former executives of the bank for serious violations of State laws.
ocean warming underestimated study finds

Ocean warming 'underestimated', study finds

The amount of sea level rise that comes from the oceans warming and expanding has been underestimated, and is likely about twice as much as previously calculated.
ocean group to sell property projects

Ocean Group to sell property projects

According to information disclosed by Ocean Group’s (OGC’s) board of directors, the decision has been made to sell a series of real estate projects including Star City Hotel, Lega Fashion House and Star City Centre.
ocean bank freezes pamco accounts

Ocean Bank freezes PAMCO accounts

Ocean Bank has frozen Pacific Asset Management Company (PAMCO)’s accounts on January 5 following the freeze of Ocean Group accounts by the government after an investigation was launched into Ocean Group and Ocean Bank’s chairman Ha Van Tham.
ocean dune golf course controversy continues

Ocean Dune golf course controversy continues

The developer of the controversial Ocean Dune golf course in Phan Thiet of the central province of Binh Thuan last week was requested by the Ministry of Construction to justify transforming the site into a new urban township.
ocean dunes golf course to become urban area

Ocean Dunes golf course to become urban area

The Binh Thuan People’s Committee has just approved in principle to transform the existing Ocean Dunes Golf Club into an urban development area. Located in Phan Thiet city and operational since 1997, Ocean Dunes is operating at a heavy loss and can no longer bear the expense.
enhanced cooperation for ocean sustainability and climate change

Enhanced cooperation for ocean sustainability and climate change

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Norwegian Embassy in Hanoi inked an agreement on November 23 to support the planning of maritime space for ocean sustainability and climate change response in Vietnam.
global trends in sustainable ocean economy development

Global trends in sustainable ocean economy development

The ocean is the largest and most critical ecosystem on Earth and is inextricably linked with sustainable development of the planet. However, excessive pressure operating at multiple levels and scales has severely and negatively impacted the ocean. Over the last decades, key indicators from water and environmental quality to ecosystem diversity and productivity, as well as the status of natural resources across the planet have trended downwards.