foreign retailers await key to unlock market

Foreign retailers await key to unlock market

A better guideline for foreign investors to unlock the local retail market was talked up with a new retail sales decree’s arrival.
china power purchases to address electricity woes

China power purchases to address electricity woes

“The investors are working to fix their problems. By mid September, the Haiphong plant expected to bring back its second turbine into operation”
steel plants drain power

Steel plants drain power

Energy-hungry steel plants have been told to build their own power plants. State-run Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) has proposed the government require steel manufacturing projects with more than a 100MVA power demand to build their own power supplies.
firms told to put words into action

Firms told to put words into action

The Ministry of Industry and Trade is holding foreign businesses up to increased scrutiny.

Okay raises new steel glut fears

A Taiwanese investor has been given the nod to raise its giant steel manufacturing capacity, despite fears of a domestic steel glut.
nursing the vjepa to full health

Nursing the VJEPA to full health

Vietnam and Japan will enter the second round of negotiations on the movement of natural persons, particularly the Vietnamese nurses to the Eastern Asian country, later this year.
electricity drought to continue as rains fail

Electricity drought to continue as rains fail

The nation’s long power drought is to roll on as hydro power plants await promised rains.
nations connect for common good

Nations connect for common good

Vietnam and Singapore in August, 2010 celebrate the 36th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations.
nations connect for common good

Nations connect for common good

Vietnam and Singapore in August, 2010 celebrate the 36th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations. Singapore’s ambassador to Vietnam Simon Wong Wie Kuen tells VIR’s Lien Huong about the flourishing cooperation between the two nations during the past year and potential for future collaboration.
capital proves allusive to address power woes

Capital proves allusive to address power woes

Heavyweight state-owned power producers have been crippled by a severe dearth of capital to move on with new electricity generation projects.
landmark pca deal ready to bring the eu much closer

Landmark PCA deal ready to bring the EU much closer

Vietnam and the European Union are close to clinching a significant agreement which will bring the two bodies closer together.
taking stock amid rapid success

Taking stock amid rapid success

On the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the Vietnam-United States normalised diplomatic relations, AmCham Vietnam’s governor and Baker & McKenzie LLP’s managing partner Fred Burke offers VIR’s Lien Huong some views about the changes in Vietnam’s business environment during the past decade which could attract more interest from US investors.
steel sector plea for fresh help

Steel sector plea for fresh help

The Vietnam Steel Association recently requested the government take strict control over the approval of steel projects to avoid a glut of products.

Steel sector’s plea for an iron hand

Vietnamese steel-makers are demanding an iron hand from local authorities to prevent the influx of imported steel, particularly products already supplied by domestic makers.
business leaders offer dung some sterling advice

Business leaders offer Dung some sterling advice

International economists have given Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung straightforeward advice in a rare meeting with the Vietnamese leader.