vietnamese plywood branch wants to recheck the export of veneer products

Vietnamese Plywood Branch wants to recheck the export of veneer products

The Vietnamese Plywood Branch has just sent a document to the Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the Association of Vietnam Timber and Forest Product (VIFOREST) to ask the authorities to recheck wood-based veneer items exported to China.
chinese growth offering regional food for thought

Chinese growth offering regional food for thought

This month China unveiled an impressive growth figure of 18.3 per cent for the first quarter of 2021, as it seeks to be one of the first nations to truly bounce back from the coronavirus pandemic that originated there. What does this mean going forward for Vietnam’s economic ambitions and other regional relationships?
bank and real estate giants team up

Bank and real estate giants team up

Indochina Kajima Development Ltd., a joint venture from Indochina Capital and Kajima Corporation, last week signed a strategic partnership with VietinBank with the aim to provide the market with innovative real estate that addresses both current and future demands.
da nang allows foreigners to buy houses in 17 projects

Da Nang allows foreigners to buy houses in 17 projects

The Construction Department of central Da Nang city has listed 17 commercial housing projects in which foreign organisations and individuals can buy units.
toong opens 19th outlets despite covid 19 pandemic

Toong opens 19th outlets despite COVID-19 pandemic

Despite being heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide, Toong has recently opened its 19th outlet in the Indochina region named Toong Nguyen Binh Khiem Saigon, located at Wínk Hotel in District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City.
indochina kajima commences phu yen luxury tourism project

Indochina Kajima commences Phu Yen luxury tourism project

The central province of Phu Yen has hosted a ceremony to launch a luxury tourism project at Bai Nom Beach.
biden sets out once in a generation 2 tn infrastructure plan

Biden sets out 'once-in-a-generation' $2 tn infrastructure plan

President Joe Biden on Wednesday unveiled a $2 trillion infrastructure plan aimed at modernizing America's crumbling transport network, creating millions of jobs and delivering a "once-in-a-generation" investment that will enable the country to best China on the global economic stage.
sanctions and squabbles shift global trade balance

Sanctions and squabbles shift global trade balance

The fabric of global trade is being tugged at once again with the European Union and China entering a new spat over sanctions, while recent dialogues between the latter and the United States were frosty to say the least. How will the latest goings-on affect possible trade in regions like Southeast Asia?
who and china a healthy relationship

WHO and China: a healthy relationship?

The World Health Organization's relationship with China has been under the spotlight since day one of the pandemic -- and faces even more intense scrutiny after the Covid-19 origins report became public on Monday.
launch of wink hotel saigon centre brings fresh breeze to hospitality market

Launch of Wínk Hotel Saigon Centre brings fresh breeze to hospitality market

The first hotel of the Wínk Hotels chain developed by Indochina Capital and Kajima from Japan officially opened on March 24 on Nguyen Binh Khiem Street of District 1 in Ho Chi Minh City.
foreign investment continues to flow into hospitality market

Foreign investment continues to flow into hospitality market

The hospitality industry has struggled in the past year, but despite the challenges, foreign investors are still debuting new properties in Vietnam. VIR’s Hoang Anh sat down with Michael Piro, Indochina Capital’s COO and Wink Hotels’ CEO, to discuss the brand’s soon-to-open first property and why foreign investors are still bullish on Vietnam’s hospitality market.
shift in us china relations depend on bidens priorities

Shift in US-China relations depend on Biden’s priorities

US President Joe Biden’s team will use “all available tools” to tackle what it sees as China’s unfair trade practices, according to a new report on the trade agenda of the United States. But with domestic pandemic recovery the top priority for the new president, and apparent paranoia surrounding the tech prowess of the major powers, it remains to be seen if and when further goodwill will truly emerge between the two.
vietnam attends meeting of asean china joint cooperation committee

Vietnam attends meeting of ASEAN-China Joint Cooperation Committee

Ambassador Nguyen Hai Bang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to ASEAN, attended the 22nd meeting of the ASEAN-China Joint Cooperation Committee (ACJCC) via videoconference on March 5.
thailand covid 19 epicentre shrimp market reopens

Thailand: COVID-19-epicentre shrimp market reopens

The Central Shrimp Market in Thailand’s coastal province of Samut Sakhon – the epicentre of the country’s second COVID-19 wave – reopened on March 1 after being closed since December 19.
rosy outlook for real estate investment

Rosy outlook for real estate investment

In 2020, Vietnam’s residential real estate prices continued rising, despite the major hit to the economy from COVID-19, and the country’s industrial real estate sector boomed, prompted by US-China trade tensions.