conditions to replace state planning in golf course development

Conditions to replace state planning in golf course development

The golf course business in Vietnam will become more effective and better managed as the government is planning to replace the current planning with a decree providing conditions for investing and doing business in this sector from 2019.
sendo halts phone card sales after customer receives used batch

Sendo halts phone card sales after customer receives used batch

FPT Group’s Sendo e-commerce platform has stopped selling phone cards after it was accused of selling used phone cards for customers.
clickbait fake death news targets billionaire tran dinh long

Clickbait fake death news targets billionaire Tran Dinh Long

News of well-known people’s death are always an effective clickbait on mass media and social networks. Many famous people, from actor Sylvester Stallone to Vietnamese billionaire Tran Dinh Long, chairman of Hoa Phat Group, have been made victims of these malice jokes.
vng to reach out silicon valleys vietnamese talents for cooperation

VNG to reach out Silicon Valley's Vietnamese talents for cooperation

On April 29, Vietnam’s leading internet enterprise VNG Corporation held the “Vietnam Internet Ecosystem” event in the Silicon Valley in the US' California to connect and seek co-operation opportunities with US firm Vietnam Resource & IT Development Group.
fire equipment market hard to control despite huge demand

Fire equipment market hard to control despite huge demand

The Carina Plaza fire in March in Ho Chi Minh City has reinvigorated the fire equipment market as real estate developers are increasingly pouring money into upgrading fire prevention systems. However, the market remains difficult to control due to the abundance of low-quality products.
cocobay added to danang docs black list

Cocobay added to Danang DoC’s black list

$616.7 million Cocobay complex, home to Cocobay Towers where football legend Cristiano Ronaldo registered to buy a condotel, is the latest name on the list of projects without a construction permit in the central city of Danang.
ceo group in hot water

CEO Group in hot water

Real estate giant CEO Group may face difficulties as its golden goose Sonasea Villas & Resorts appeared on the Ministry of Construction’s radar, and two other long-delayed projects are at risk of cancellation by the Hanoi People’s Committee.
formosa conspicuously missing from monre investigation plan

Formosa conspicuously missing from MoNRE investigation plan

Taiwan-based Formosa Group, which caused the largest environmental damage in 2016, is surprisingly not on the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE)’s list of enterprises and industrial zones to be inspected this year.
despite huge revenues facebook and google pay tiny tax in vietnam

Despite huge revenues, Facebook and Google pay tiny tax in Vietnam

Despite making billions of dollars in revenue, two giant technology brands Facebook and Google only paid miniscule taxes to the Vietnamese government.
vietnams largest casino to open gates next year

Vietnam’s largest casino to open gates next year

Macau’s biggest junket operator Suncity Group Holdings Ltd. is undaunted in its ambition to start operating Vietnam’s largest casino in the central province of Quang Nam. The project is expected to be launched next year.
cane farmers call for help after sealing off bisuco

Cane farmers call for help after sealing off Bisuco

As Bisuco is going to be sealed off to overcome environmental issues, the central province of Binh Dinh’s cane farmers are in distress as they fear that they will not be able to find buyers and will have to reduce prices.
ho chi minh city asked to double housing ownership period for foreigners

Ho Chi Minh City asked to double housing ownership period for foreigners

China-based real estate heavyweight E-House Holdings Limited proposed the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee to permit foreigners to own homes in the city for up to 100 years from the current 50.
recent agribank thefts may have featured skimming devices

Recent Agribank thefts may have featured skimming devices

Skimming devices may have been used to steal money from 400 Agribank accounts, causing a huge stir recently.
vu nhoms notorious real estate projects

Vu Nhom’s notorious real estate projects

Some of the nine real estate projects where Vu Nhom has been involved have been launched on the market, while some remain abandoned.
mblands high end apartment building violates fire regulations

MBLand's high-end apartment building violates fire regulations

The Hanoi Fire Department has just proposed evacuating MBLand Holdings JSC’s Golden Field high-end apartment building in My Dinh urban area due to violations of the fire code.