vietnamese enterprises should focus on sustainable development

Vietnamese enterprises should focus on sustainable development

Many Vietnamese companies are ignoring sustainability performance including environmental, social and governance information, but they should rethink a good sustainability performance will positively impact their business results. Ian Crosby, East Asia and Pacific Business Line Manager, Sustainable Business Advisory, International Finance Corporation, shared with VIR’s Nhu Ngoc on this issue.
bitexco seeks partner for landmark ppp project

Bitexco seeks partner for landmark PPP project

The Bitexco Group is expecting to find a foreign partner to jointly invest in the Dau Giay-Phan Thiet motorway as the firm prepares to embark on a whistle-stop road show of Asia to drum up interest.
mitsubishi aircraft part plan readies for take off

Mitsubishi aircraft-part plan readies for take-off

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will increase the production of aircraft parts for Boeing aeroplanes in Vietnam by building a second commercial part factory in the country.
adb provides 500 million loan for public transport development in ho chi minh city

ADB provides $500 million loan for public transport development in Ho Chi Minh City

The Asian Development Bank and the Vietnam’s government signed today a $500 million loan agreement for urban transport development in Ho Chi Minh City.
manufacturing sector a magnet for investors

Manufacturing sector a magnet for investors

Vietnam’s manufacturing sector has proven a magnet for foreign direct investment inflows in 2013, but property showing a turn off for foreign players.
us airport developer to touch down in cam ranh

US airport developer to touch down in Cam Ranh

Cam Ranh airport is expected to be United States-based ADC-HAS Airports’ maiden project in Vietnam.
swiss firm evicted from phu quoc deal

Swiss firm evicted from Phu Quoc deal

Switzerland’s Trustee Suisse Group has been booted from a proposed $2.6 billion integrated resort in southern Phu Quoc Island, as local authorities cited a failure to deliver promised actions toward this project.
sembcorp powers up plant proposal

Sembcorp powers up plant proposal

Singapore’s Sembcorp Utilities has received a big boost with its proposed 1,200 megawatt coal-fired power plant to be added to the Vietnam’s power development strategy until 2020.
wave of momentum to make key port complex more competitive

Wave of momentum to make key port complex more competitive

APM Terminals, which holds a 49 per cent stake in Cai Mep International Terminal in southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, is urgently asking the Ministry of Transport to enhance the complex’s competitiveness.
decentralisation needs refined

Decentralisation needs refined

The Ministry of Planning and Investment is pushing for a revised decentralisation policy to muscle-up foreign direct investment inflows.
global witness defends hoang anh gia lai evidence

Global Witness defends Hoang Anh Gia Lai evidence

Global Witness is standing by its allegations against Hoang Anh Gia Lai’s rubber plantations in Cambodia and Laos.
binh dinh threatens revoke

Binh Dinh threatens revoke

Binh Dinh Provincial People’s Committee has issued warnings that it may revoke investment certificates of a series of projects in the province in a bid to improve the investment climate and offer opportunities to newcomers.
a central investment attraction

A central investment attraction

Nine provinces and cities will join hands to organise an investment promotion conference in Danang to call for increased central region investment.
state may boost ppp stake

State may boost PPP stake

Eager to accelerate the construction of vital new infrastructure facilities, the Vietnamese government is considering increasing the state contribution to public-private partnership (PPP) projects or altering the limitations for private sector participants in such deals.
ortholite steps in with new factory

OrthoLite steps in with new factory

The shoe industry fixture OrthoLite® - a leading supplier of foam insoles for famous footwear brands like Nike, Adidas, Reebok, Timberland and Clarks, last week started construction on its first factory in Vietnam.