israel keen on da nangs it park

Israel keen on Da Nang’s IT Park

Israeli Ambassador to Vietnam Meirav Eilon have worked with leaders of the central city of Da Nang to seek investment opportunities for Israeli businesses in the city’s Information Technology Park.
deputy pm receives czech ambassador

Deputy PM receives Czech Ambassador

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received Czech Ambassador to Vietnam Martin Klepetko in Hanoi on May 3.
vietnam sees tepid manufacturing expansion

Vietnam sees tepid manufacturing expansion

The seasonally-adjusted HSBC Vietnam Manufacturing PMI posted 51.0 in April, up slightly from 50.8 in March, to signal back-to-back improvements in operating conditions for the first time in almost two years.
medi pharm 2013 to open next week

Medi-Pharm 2013 to open next week

The international Vietnam MEDI-PHARM 2013 will be held in Hanoi on May 8-15 with the participation of 350 pharmacy groups and enterprises from 30 countries and territories, organisers VIETFAIR said at a press briefing on April 26.
carrots for attractive investment projects

Carrots for attractive investment projects

The Vietnamese government is weighing up alluring incentives to nail down further important foreign investment projects that could make Vietnam more attractive to multinational companies.
new measure expected to save real estate market

New measure expected to save real estate market

Vietnam may pilot turning commercial housing into houses for lease as part of efforts to deal with the slump in the real estate market.
prudential vietnam prospers amid turbulent market

Prudential Vietnam prospers amid turbulent market

Prudential Vietnam maintained its growth last year with record new business premiums of nearly $71 million despite a challenging macro-economic environment.
vietnam weathers global downturn well hsbc

Vietnam weathers global downturn well: HSBC

Vietnam maintained double-digit export growth last year, weathering the global downturn extremely well, according to HSBC’s latest Trade Connection Report which was released in Ho Chi Minh City on March 28.
metro s economic development goal

Metro ‘s economic development goal

Metro Cash & Carry Vietnam managing director Philippe Bacac describes how the firm has spent a decade serving professional customers with the finest produce via developing quality supply chains and helping local producers and suppliers reach world-class quality standards.
canada to help vietnam reform banking system

Canada to help Vietnam reform banking system

Canada will help Vietnam modernise and strengthen its banking system and financial regulations, said Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird on his visit to the country on March 12.
hsbc vietnam economy recovering

HSBC: Vietnam economy recovering

The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) released its Vietnam Manufacturing PMI (Purchasing Managers’ Index) in January, 2013, which showed that Vietnam’s economy is recovering despite many difficulties in the coming time.
time to get into the zone to avoid waste

Time to get into the zone to avoid waste

Unused space in operating industrial zones is proposed to be taken back to avoid waste to state coffers.
media giant ready to lift curtain

Media giant ready to lift curtain

Leading state-owned media firm Vietnam Multimedia Corporation’s business restructuring master plan is coming into sharp focus.
japan vietnam mark 40 years of friendship

Japan, Vietnam mark 40 years of friendship

Japan and Vietnam have kicked-off their Friendship Year 2013, with socio-economic development high on the list.
party chiefs eu visit elevates bilateral cooperation

Party chief’s EU visit elevates bilateral cooperation

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s visit to the European Union (EU) is a significant event to bring the EU-Vietnam mutually-beneficial cooperation and friendship to new heights.