kpmgs sterling efforts rewarded by awards

KPMG’s sterling efforts rewarded by awards

KPMG in Vietnam has been awarded a prestigious prime minister’s Certificate of Merit for the firm’s contribution to tax advisory profession development in Vietnam.
75 per cent of asia pacific organisations will adopt enterprise social tools

75 per cent of Asia Pacific organisations will adopt enterprise social tools

Microsoft believes organisations are rapidly seeking the benefits of creating a connected user experience in the workplace.
dhl launches mydhl portal to enhance customer experience

DHL launches MyDHL portal to enhance customer experience

DHL, the world’s leading international express shipping provider, has launched a new portal, MyDHL, at www.dhl.com/mydhl.
gamudas tet of love programme

Gamuda’s Tet of Love programme

Gamuda yesterday donated 200 Tet gifts value of VND100 million ($5,000) to poor people in Hanoi’s Hoang Mai district.
forced move delays kobe steels hoang mai iron project

Forced move delays Kobe Steel’s Hoang Mai iron project

Relocation plans mean that completion of Kobe Steel’s $1 billion iron nugget manufacturing plant in Vietnam will be delayed by as much as a year.
spot checks designed to keep decentralisation on its toes

Spot checks designed to keep decentralisation on its toes

Foreign-invested businesses, labour and environmental issues will be subject to compulsory regular checks.
royalty tax set to see miners hit rock bottom

Royalty tax set to see miners hit rock bottom

Vietnam’s proposed up to six-fold royalty tax increase could push foreign miners to the wall.

Sports betting’s roll of the dice

Betting on specific sports will soon become legal in Vietnam, but operations must be kept under strict state management.
flood of billion dollar projects

Flood of billion dollar projects

Local authorities have been urged to prepare for a flood of capital with scores of foreign invested projects exceeding $1 billion being recently approved.
mpi to open its ears further to foreign investor concerns

MPI to open its ears further to foreign investor concerns

The Ministry of Planning and Investment is to hold regular open talks with foreign investors to accelerate foreign direct investment inflows.

Brighter economic outlook

Economists are optimistic with Vietnam’s economic growth even as rising inflation takes a bite out of gains made over the last few years.

SCG eyes $3.7 billion deal

Thailand’s Siam Cement Group (SCG) has said it is anxious to build a $3.7 billion petrochemical complex in southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province - the site of Vietnam’s third oil refinery.

MoIT clips FerroChina’s wings

Vietnam’s highest industrial management agency has refused a FerroChina proposal to locate a large steel complex downstream of the Cai Mep River in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province. Several months ago, FerroChina proposed a 10 million tonne capacity steel complex with an initial investment capital of $5 billion.
life for giant tourism project

Life for giant tourism project?

The ill-fated Dankia-Suoi Vang resort complex – previously Vietnam’s largest tourist project — is set for a revival, provided the Japanese investor receives approval for its $1 billion investment plan.
horse racing project still coming up lame

Horse racing project still coming up lame

Plans to develop a new horseracing track in Vietnam’s northern Vinh Phuc province have hit more hurdles. Confusion about laws governing ‘sensitive’ betting services have further delayed plans for the South Korean-owned sports facility.