parks leave rivers of shame

Parks leave rivers of shame

Vietnam’s industrial parks and major river basins will continue to be soiled by grave industrial environmental pollution.
mof slaps down tax moves

MoF slaps down tax moves

The Ministry of Finance has smacked down many National Assembly deputies’ recommendations to reduce value added and corporate income tax rates.
mas to create fresh business synergies

M&As to create fresh business synergies

Following the emergence of great merger and acquisition (M&A) activities in 2011, new M&A deals are expected to continue transforming the business environment in 2012. Thanh Thuy reports.
tbc ball beverage can and fujikura fiber optics 2 open doors

TBC-Ball Beverage Can and Fujikura Fiber Optics 2 open doors

TBC-Ball Beverage Can Vietnam has opened its plant in Vietnam Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP).
southern hub firms urged to act now

Southern hub firms urged to act now

Tenants are encouraged to quickly move for Grade A offices in Ho Chi Minh City’s central business district (CBD) to capitalise on a tenant’s market.
french add weight to new development goals

French add weight to new development goals

The French government is saying oui to backing Vietnam’s socio-economic development.
party aims arrow at heart of corruption

Party aims arrow at heart of corruption

Vietnam Communist Party leaders have taken a major step towards amplifying the battle against corruption.
retail nightmare plays out in south

Retail nightmare plays out in south

With huge new retail space from projects ready to hit the market and ongoing projects cooling their heels amid a gloomy economy, Ho Chi Minh City retail developers are experiencing sleepless nights finding ways to lure tenants, writes Thanh Thuy.
khaisilk makes luxury pitch

Khaisilk makes luxury pitch

Khaisilk Corporation’s super-luxury boutique resort is to charm Ho Chi Minh City.
union fee jump seen as step in wrong direction

Union fee jump seen as step in wrong direction

A steep rise in trade union fees has rattled foreign invested enterprises.
savills backs vtv building

Savills backs VTV building

VTV has appointed Savills to be the property management agency for VTV building.
high tech green building to open doors

High-tech green building to open doors

Ho Chi Minh City’s first LEED certified-green office building will officially open to tenants in August.
firms sos to spark big rescue

Firms’ SOS to spark big rescue

Local enterprises’ dramatic SOS has pushed the government to roll out a major rescue package. However, it is unclear whether the rescue package will actually keep firms afloat.
growth target under threat

Growth target under threat

Continued high inventory levels and low industrial production growth are threatening the government’s economic growth target.
korea backed cj group jumps into vietnam

Korea-backed CJ Group jumps into Vietnam

CJ Group has further big plans for Vietnam following a $73.6 million controlling stake purchase of Vietnam’s leading cinema owner and film distributor.