nbb plans to double net profit after carina plaza fire

NBB plans to double net profit after Carina Plaza fire

At the annual general shareholders’ meeting expected to take place on April 24, 577 Investment Coporation (NBB), some buildings of which have been partnered by Japanese Creed Group, will submit the target of VND170 billion ($7.5 million) in net profit, doubling 2017 performance.
hanoi danang among favourite destinations for young japanese

Hanoi, Danang among favourite destinations for young Japanese

Hanoi and the central coastal city of Danang are among the top three charming cities for young Japanese visitors in recent years, thanks to many cultural similarities and tourist attractions, a recent Hanoi-Japan investment conference heard.
da nang japans hokkaido to launch direct flight

Da Nang, Japan’s Hokkaido to launch direct flight

Vietnam’s central Da Nang city and Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture plan to upgrade the current charter flight service to a regular air route between the two cities to boost their investment, tourism and trade, according to a Japanese official.
hanoi and japan stage conference for investment tourism co operation

Hanoi and Japan stage conference for investment-tourism co-operation

The conference on promoting investment and tourism co-operation between Japan and Hanoi presented the Vietnamese capitol’s investment environment and opportunities, thereby attracting foreign investment capital flows from Japan to Hanoi, helping firms operating in the fields of investment and tourism to grasp information about the Japanese market and directly meet Japanese partners to expand co-operation.
korean gs25 heating up vietnams franchising scene

Korean GS25 heating up Vietnam's franchising scene

Over the last 15 months, myriad foreign businesses, including South Korea-based GS25 and Japanese-owned 7-Eleven, came to the Vietnamese convenience retail market through franchising deals.
haiphong city luring in more japanese investors

Haiphong city luring in more Japanese investors

Seven memoranda of understanding were inked between Haiphong and Japanese firms at a meeting promoting Japanese investment and tourism in the northern port city last weekend.
japanese investors out of top three largest foreign investors during january march

Japanese investors out of top three largest foreign investors during January-March

In the first quarter of this year, the three largest foreign investors in Vietnam have been South Korea with $1.84 billion in registered investment capital, Hong Kong with $689 million, and Singapore with $649 million. Japanese investors were crowded out from the top.   
abe not involved in doctoring documents official

Abe 'not involved' in doctoring documents: Official

A Japanese official at the heart of a cronyism and cover-up scandal that has dented Shinzo Abe's popularity said on Tuesday (Mar 27) that the prime minister's office was not involved in falsifying documents.
all nippon airways owned airline to exit vietnams affordable air travel

All Nippon Airways-owned airline to exit Vietnam's affordable air travel

Japanese low-cost airline Vanilla Air, which is wholly owned by All Nippon Airways, announced its official exit from Vietnam's affordable aviation market despite optimistic business performance over the past 18 months due to its failure over local competitors.
10 thousand cherry blossoms adorn hanois central park

10 thousand cherry blossoms adorn Hanoi's central park

From March 23 to March 25,  the Japanese Cultural Fair 2018 held in celebration of the 45th anniversary of Japanese-Vietnamese diplomatic relations, bringing 10,000 iconic cherry blossoms from "the country of the rising sun" to people living in and visiting Hanoi.
trade and tourism from japan a boon for hanoi

Trade and tourism from Japan a boon for Hanoi

The Japanese Cultural Exchange Festival 2018 will take place in Hanoi next week, marking 45 years since the two countries established diplomatic ties. On the occasion, Nguyen Gia Phuong, director of the Hanoi Investment, Trade, and Tourism Promotion Centre, highlights the key activities Hanoi and Japan will engage in to boost bilateral investment trade and tourism co-operation this year and in the near future.
hanoi puts its hopes in japanese fdi

Hanoi puts its hopes in Japanese FDI

In pursuing its ambitious smart city goal, Hanoi has announced – for the first time – a list of sectors to be prioritised for Japanese investment. The focus lies on Japan’s expertise in industry, environment, high-tech manufacturing and agriculture, IT solutions, and energy efficiency.
stock of carina plaza developer dropping like stone

Stock of Carina Plaza developer dropping like stone

577 Investment Corporation (NBB), the developer of Carina Plaza where a fire killed 13 people and injured 28 this morning, is deep in debts. Japanese Creed Group is a foreign shareholder in the corporation's other real estate projects in Ho Chi Minh City.
haiphong graced with nearly 1000 japanese sakura

Haiphong graced with nearly 1,000 Japanese sakura

In celebration of 45 years of Japanese-Vietnamese diplomatic relations, nearly 1,000 sakura trees were arranged in the Opera Square of Haiphong city, drawing the attention of the coastal city's residents and foreign visitors.
japanese firms express intentions to invest in hanoi

Japanese firms express intentions to invest in Hanoi

Numerous leading Japanese firms expressed ambitions to set foot or expand operations in Hanoi in numerous sectors, including transport, renewables, tourism, entertainment, and logistics.