conquering the fansipan

Conquering the Fansipan

The Fansipan, often dubbed the Roof of Indochina since it at 3,143m is the highest mountain in Indochina, is becoming a favorite destination among professional mountain climbers. 
vietnam shipping firm buys dock at 9mn original price 23mn russias documents

Vietnam shipping firm buys dock at $9mn, original price $2.3mn: Russia’s documents

A Hanoi appeal court trying a corruption case involving death-sentenced Duong Chi Dung, ex-chairman of the state-owned Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines), released on Monday documents provided by Russia showing that Vinalines bought an old floating dock at a cost nearly four times its original price of over US$2 million.
japanese firm to start 123mn smartphone screen production line in vietnam in june

Japanese firm to start $123mn smartphone screen production line in Vietnam in June

Nippon Sheet Glass will start a new line worth US$123 million that makes ultra thin glass used for smartphone screens at its facility in Vietnam by the middle of this year, the Japanese manufacturer announced Monday.
dozens survive as coach capsizes in yen bai

Dozens survive as coach capsizes in Yen Bai

A passenger was killed, one missing and 33 injured after a coach from Lai Chau to Lao Cai plunged 3m into a stream in Yen Bai province on October 15.
car care day conducts maintenance for 300 vehicles

Car Care Day conducts maintenance for 300 vehicles

Global tire company Bridgestone, battery maker GS, American company 3M, Total and Bosch were set to provide comprehensive care for 300 cars in Ho Chi Minh City during August 17-18.
yinson ptsc win 7373mln oil contract in vietnam

Yinson, PTSC Win $737.3mln oil contract in Vietnam

Oil and gas services provider Yinson Holdings Bhd has bagged a $737.3 million contract in Vietnam, its second big job overseas in less than two years
attract engage and retain investors

Attract, engage and retain investors

“Focus on the 3Ms, namely, the message, market and media.”
vietnam welcomes 343m foreign visitors in jan july

Vietnam welcomes 3.43m foreign visitors in Jan-July

Some 460,000 foreign tourists visited Vietnam in July, bringing the total number of visitors to the country in the first seven months to 3.43 million, up 17.3 per cent over the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO)
3m posts record sales despite japan losses

3M posts record sales despite Japan losses

US manufacturing conglomerate 3M posted record sales in the first quarter, with strong growth in Asia despite the impact of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami, the firm said Tuesday.
hsbc shells out 173m for a techcombank stake

HSBC shells out $17.3m for a Techcombank stake

The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC), last week, inked a deal to buy 10 per cent of Vietnam Technological and Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Techcombank), the third foreign bank to buy into a Vietnamese lender.