contest celebrates female business leaders

Contest celebrates female business leaders

The final event of a contest for talented and stylish businesswomen was held on October 5 in Hanoi to celebrate the five best female business people contributing to the Hanoi Association of Business Women (HNEW) and society in general.
sci tech ministry organises national conference on quality

Sci-tech ministry organises national conference on quality

The Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) organised on October 3-4 a national conference on the promotion of production sectors and their quality standards and assessed the three year progress of a national programme to do so.
michelin launches road safety programme

Michelin launches road safety programme

France’s Michelin, one of the largest tyre manufacturers in the world, has announced its fourth annual tyre safety campaign to expand its reach among consumers and promote road safety in Vietnam.
lam dong authorities scrutinise delinquent projects

Lam Dong authorities scrutinise delinquent projects

An inspection is planned for nearly 500 delayed projects in Central Highlands’ Lam Dong province.
vietnam burkina faso sign trade agreement

Vietnam, Burkina Faso sign trade agreement

Vietnam signed a memorandum of understanding on industry and trade with Burkina Faso last week which is expected to promote bilateral trade relations.
saigon coop honoured

Saigon Co.op honoured

Vietnam’s leading retailer Saigon Co.op has been granted the Fapra Award by the Federation of Asia-Pacific Retailers Association.
lee man revives pulpy plan

Lee & Man revives pulpy plan

Hau Giang Provincial Industrial Parks Management Authority has agreed to allow leading Hong Kong paper manufacturer Lee & Man to continue developing its much-delayed pulp and packaging paper project in southern province of Hau Giang.
danangs hotels and resorts see the upturn

Danang's hotels and resorts see the upturn

Danang’s hotel and resort market has experienced an upturn thanks to the increasing numbers of tourist arrivals and better services, according to the Alternaty-Alternative Real Estate Company Limited.
pou yuen blaze delays europe shoe orders

Pou Yuen blaze delays Europe shoe orders

A major blaze at a Taiwanese shoe and garment company in Ho Chi Minh City - the second in three months at the facility - has delayed shoe shipments to Puma and Classic in Europe, a company source said.
vietnam looks to sharpen tourism image

Vietnam looks to sharpen tourism image

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) highlighted the importance of the country becoming a competitive, professional trademark in the travel industry during a seminar last week on “Positioning the Vietnam Tourism Brand”.
flc buy out hastens hanois alaska garden city

FLC buy-out hastens Hanoi’s Alaska Garden City

FLC Group has purchased Alaska Garden City Urban project on the western outskirts of Hanoi. The project is expected to start construction by the end of 2013.
nha trang faces hotel battle as supply exceeds demand

Nha Trang faces hotel battle as supply exceeds demand

Nha Trang city, one of Vietnam’s leading tourist destinations, will continue to see harsh competition in the hospitality sector due to an over-supply of hotels.
lotte mart expansion plan ousts mipec tower tenants

Lotte Mart expansion plan ousts Mipec Tower tenants

Lotte Mart will develop Hanoi’s Mipec Tower shopping centre into a mega-supermarket.
coopmart offers school year promotion

Coopmart offers school year promotion

The Coopmart supermarket chain offered discounts of up to 47 per cent on more than 800 goods items last week to mark the nearing of the new school year.
university of hawaii graduated executive mba classes in vietnam

University of Hawaii graduated executive MBA classes in Vietnam

The University of Hawaii had graduated its fifth and sixth executive master of business administration classes in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi early this week.