pm dung stresses sustainable development at 10th asem

PM Dung stresses sustainable development at 10th ASEM

PM Nguyen Tan Dung on October 16 attended 10th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM 10) in Milan, Italy and delivered a keynote speech at the second session on Europe-Asia partnership in addressing global matters in an inter-connected world.
panasonic document scanners officially come to vietnam

Panasonic document scanners officially come to Vietnam

Japan’s electronic giant Panasonic recently announced BIS Vietnam has become the official distributor of its document scanners in Vietnam.
easy taxi announces new campaign to celebrate vietnamese womens day

Easy Taxi announces new campaign to celebrate Vietnamese Women’s Day

Easy Taxi, a leading mobile taxi application in Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and Asia, has recently announced a new campaign called Chao Ngay Moi to celebrate Vietnamese Women’s Day.
posco head talks solutions to local steel sector woes

Posco head talks solutions to local steel sector woes

Domestic steel firms are struggling as the market suffers from acute oversupply and new challenges posed by free trade agreements. An Sung Gu, chief representative of Posco South Asia Hanoi told VIR’s Phuong Thu how the steel sector would overcome these challenges and grow in the coming period.
siemens ag establishes the first project execution hub for power plants in vietnam

Siemens AG establishes the first project execution hub for power plants in Vietnam

Vietnam has just been selected by Siemens AG, a leading contractor in supply and installation of combined cycle power plants (CCPP) worldwide, to establish a project execution hub with qualified staff to work in site management, construction, erection, commissioning, environment health and safety and quality control for supporting power plant projects of Siemens in Asia and the Middle East.
vietnam in the crosshairs of 1b toshiba growth plan

Vietnam in the crosshairs of $1b Toshiba growth plan

Vietnam is anticipated to gain from Japanese leading electronic and electrical manufacturer Toshiba’s recently announced $1 billion investment fund in Southeast Asia over the next five years.
state receives 308b from developing bond market

State receives $30.8b from developing bond market

After five years of operating separately from Viet Nam's stock market, the country's bond market has developed rapidly and provided the State with VND654.5 trillion (US$30.8 billion) in value.

Japan’s JFE edge out of $4.5 billion steel plant deal

Japan’s JFE Steel, one of the world’s biggest steel makers, has officially announced to the Vietnamese government that it will not follow through on its plan to acquire an integrated steel mill in central Vietnam, due to concerns over market oversupply.
cheng long corp proposes 1 billion investment in ba ria vung tau

Cheng Long Corp proposes $1 billion investment in Ba Ria-Vung Tau

Taiwan-based Cheng Long Corporation recently announced their plan to build a paper manufacturing facility for a total $1 billion investment in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.
amid high expectations apple to unveil new devices

Amid high expectations, Apple to unveil new devices

Apple pulls back the curtain Tuesday (Sep 9) on its latest innovations, amid frenzied anticipation over new big-screen iPhones and possibly an "iWatch" which could shake up the world of wearable computing.
taiwan excellence launches 5th year campaign in vietnam

Taiwan Excellence launches 5th year campaign in Vietnam

The fifth edition of Taiwan Excellence, a trade promotion campaign by the Taiwanese government to market Taiwanese firms’ products in emerging markets, was officially announced at a launch ceremony yesterday in Hanoi.
eli lilly opens rep office in vietnam

Eli Lilly opens rep office in Vietnam

US healthcare leader Eli Lilly and Company opened its representative office in Ho Chi Minh City last week.
ford vietnam delivers best ever june performance

Ford Vietnam delivers best ever June performance

Ford Vietnam recently announced a record sales performance for the first half of the year boosted by a best-ever June and outstanding second quarter performance.
revised investment enterprise laws to bolster influx of capital

Revised investment, enterprise laws to bolster influx of capital

The amended investment and enterprises laws will soon be submitted to Vietnam’s National Assembly and will be adopted in November this year.
canada securities watchdog warns of medical marijuana scams

Canada securities watchdog warns of medical marijuana scams

Canada's securities watchdog warned against dud medical marijuana investments, saying stock prices of several shell companies have soared after simply announcing their "intention" to grow and sell pot.