cafe racer bikes a new fad in vietnam metropolis

Café Racer bikes a new fad in Vietnam metropolis

In recent years, Café Racers, originally a style of motorcycle used for quick rides from one coffee bar to another, have increasingly appealed to bike enthusiasts in Ho Chi Minh City.
buyers abundant at reed tradex trade industry expos

Buyers abundant at Reed Tradex trade, industry expos

Thailand’s exhibition organiser Reed Tradex has announced that it’s two co-located exhibitions, “Vietnam Manufacturing Expo 2014” and “Industrial Components and Subcontracting Vietnam”, held in Hanoi two weeks ago were hugely successful, with thousands of trade buyers from all over the world visiting the three-day event.
leading state owned machinery firm to go public in 2015

Leading state-owned machinery firm to go public in 2015

On August 13 the Minister of Construction approved the equitisation roadmap of the Vietnam Machinery Installation Corporation (Lilama).
vietnam may relocate orphans elderly from hanoi pagoda after infant trading scandal

Vietnam may relocate orphans, elderly from Hanoi pagoda after infant trading scandal

Over 100 children and 39 elderly people looked after at a Buddhist pagoda in Long Bien District, Hanoi, will likely be sent to social sponsoring centers for management and care, the city Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs said on Sunday.
signs point to ma explosion

Signs point to M&A explosion

Vietnam may be about to witness a second wave of mergers and acquisitions, with the value of deals in the 2014-2018 period expected to top $20 billion.
pvn reaches target at the expense of efficiency

PVN reaches target at the expense of efficiency

Despite issuing positive first-half results, it appears petroleum giant PetroVietnam may be losing out on efficiency.
venture funds making great headway in vietnam market

Venture funds making great headway in Vietnam market

Over the past two years, Vietnam’s internet and mobile market has caught the attention of both major domestic and international investors.
death toll in vietnam military copter crash rises to 19 sources

Death toll in Vietnam military copter crash rises to 19: sources

The death toll in the military helicopter crash in a suburban area of Hanoi increased to 19 as three more soldiers died of serious injuries, sources told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper on Monday.
vietnam moves towards sustainable agriculture

Vietnam moves towards sustainable agriculture

In the age of economic transition, agriculture will continue to be at the forefront of Vietnam’s economic growth. To realise its mission, the sector needs to shift from a quantity to a quality-based growth model. Natalie DiNicola, vice president of Sustainability and Signature Partnerships of the US’ Monsanto told VIR’s Hoang Mai that the Vietnamese government should look towards innovation and partnership in its vision for achieving strong growth and sustainability in the agriculture sector.
vietnam man indicted for stealing 423000 from 800000 cellphone users

Vietnam man indicted for stealing $423,000 from 800,000 cellphone users

Police in Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi have indicted a former sales department head of a local company for providing about 800,000 mobile phone users with apps containing porn content alongside spyware to appropriate over US$420,000 from them.
foreigners working in vietnam may face more cumbersome procedures

Foreigners working in Vietnam may face more cumbersome procedures

Some provisions under the draft law on immigration and residency for foreigners in Vietnam have come under fire due to their obvious lack of practicality.
vietnam strings out yarn forward rule

Vietnam strings out yarn forward rule

Vietnam may be allowed to stretch-out its implementation of the yarn-forward rule for the garment and textile industry if it joins the currently under-negotiation Trans-Pacific Partnership.
indian animal feed suppliers to explore vietnam market

Indian animal feed suppliers to explore Vietnam market

A delegation of animal feed suppliers from India will join a seminar in Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday to meet potential local importers and producers and establish future business relationships.
manufacturing continues to rise

Manufacturing continues to rise

Overall business conditions in the manufacturing sector strengthened in May amid an ongoing increase in client demand as output increased for the eighth consecutive month amid another solid expansion in new business, according to the HSBC Vietnam Manufacturing PMI report.
vietnam ministry unveils draft fuel trading law in hopeful sign

Vietnam ministry unveils draft fuel trading law in hopeful sign

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has finished a draft decree on fuel trading with many amendments that will hopefully enable fuel prices in Vietnam to be in accordance with global development and reduce consumers’ dissatisfaction over the current market management.