viettel named as 2012 national brandname

Viettel named as 2012 National Brandname

The Vietnam Military Telecommunications Group (Viettel) has fought off stiff competition from more than 2,000 businesses nationwide to win the “National Brandname 2012” title, along with 54 other businesses.
starbucks primping for debut in vietnam market

Starbucks primping for debut in Vietnam market

Starbucks, the world’s largest and most famous coffeehouse company, is planning to open its first Vietnam outlet in mid January in Ho Chi Minh City, a spokesman for the company said last week.
harbour to boost phu yen province

Harbour to boost Phu Yen province

Vietnam Maritime Administration has approved the $439 million Bai Goc harbour to serve the Hoa Tam Petrochemical Industrial Zone.
vietnam manufacturing rises to highest level since september 2011

Vietnam manufacturing rises to highest level since September 2011

At 50.5 in November, up from 48.7 in October, the seasonally adjusted HSBC Vietnam Manufacturing PMI posted above the neutral 50.0 value for the first time in 14 months.
sojitz warns of neighbourly competition

Sojitz warns of neighbourly competition

Japan’s Sojitz Corporation has proposed that the Vietnamese government offer foreign investors more incentives as a key measure to make Vietnam more attractive than other rivals, and thereby help attract more Japanese investors into Sojitz’s industrial parks in the country.
vietnam moves to bolster its economic ties with brunei and myanmar

Vietnam moves to bolster its economic ties with Brunei and Myanmar

The economic relationships between Vietnam and the nations of Brunei and Myanmar will be promoted.
vietnam wins asean praise

Vietnam wins ASEAN praise

Vietnam made a number of key proposals to boost cooperation among Southeast Asian nations at the recent 21st ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings in Phnom Penh.
vietnams rice export likely to set record high this year

Vietnam’s rice export likely to set record high this year

Vietnam may export 7.7 million tonnes of rice this year, setting a new record because of increased export orders in the last months of the year.
vietnam manufacturing downturn continues at start early fourth quarter

Vietnam manufacturing downturn continues at start early fourth quarter

The seasonally adjusted HSBC Vietnam Manufacturing PMI posted 48.7 in October, down from 49.2 in September.
vietnam may waste 22bln in public gold reserves

Vietnam may waste $22bln in public gold reserves

The public is currently holding some 400 tons of gold, worth a massive $22 billion, in reserve, but this huge source of foreign currency will remain uncirculated if the State Bank of Vietnam insists on banning banks from mobilizing gold deposits.
manufacturing pmi signals worsening operating conditions

Manufacturing PMI signals worsening operating conditions

The HSBC Vietnam Manufacturing PMI signaled a further worsening of manufacturing sector-operating conditions during September.
tech profit ruling may knee cap firms

Tech profit ruling may knee-cap firms

All enterprises in Vietnam may be forced to spend 10 per cent of their pre-tax profit investing in developing technology.
toyota vietnam moving people with vietnam motorshow 2012

Toyota Vietnam - “Moving people” with Vietnam Motorshow 2012

Toyota Motor Vietnam (TMV) is introducing five models at Vietnam Motor Show 2012 in Hanoi’s Giang Vo Exhibition Centre.
mercedes benz launches the new glk at vietnam motorshow 2012

Mercedes-Benz launches the new GLK at Vietnam Motorshow 2012

The three-pointed Star shines its “The best or Nothing”-motto as it unveiled a star-studded line-up of its Mercedes-Benz and AMG products at the key Vietnam Motorshow 2012, taking place from September 26 – 30 at Hanoi’s Giang Vo Exhibition Centre.
car taxes fees take spotlight

Car taxes, fees take spotlight

Automobile makers and importers are looking to the upcoming Vietnam Motor Show in Hanoi as not only a trade exhibit, but also a forum to press their concerns about tax and fee policies that affect their business.