car sales in 2012 heading for a crash moit

Car sales in 2012 heading for a crash: MoIT

Vietnam’s total car sales in 2012 will drop drastically and return to 2007’s level, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).
hanoi tops list of cheapest tourist cities

Hanoi tops list of cheapest tourist cities

Hanoi has topped the list of cheapest global tourist destinations in 2012 summertime, according to the Trip Index recently announced by the world’s largest travel website ‘TripAdvisor.’
banks call on g20 to avert global recession

Banks call on G20 to avert global recession

The global banking lobby IIF on Thursday called on Group of 20 leaders to act decisively and jointly at their next week to avert the risk of another .
microsoft announces availability of windows 8 release preview

Microsoft announces availability of Windows 8 Release Preview

Microsoft today announced the availability of the Windows 8 Release Preview, the next milestone of the highly anticipated Windows 8 operating system.
alstom powers turbine plant

Alstom powers turbine plant

Alstom and Vietnam Electricity (EVN) recently announced a partnership to establish a state-of-the-art gas turbine reconditioning workshop in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province’s Phu My town.
siemens rolls out light rail in us

Siemens rolls out light rail in US

German-invested Siemens Company will supply another 18 light rail cars to the US’s Portland city.
facebook feeds hungry ipo investors more shares

Facebook feeds hungry IPO investors more shares

With investors hungry for Facebook shares ahead of a hotly anticipated offering, the social network Wednesday unveiled a 25 per cent increase in the number of shares to be sold at the market debut.
developing vung ang into key economic zone

Developing Vung Ang into key economic zone

waging a new war against low salaries

Waging a new war against low salaries

Vietnam’s new minimum salary regulations will put a smile on blue-collar workers’ faces. The latest draft of the Labour Code’s Article 88, scrutinised by the 13th National Assembly, outlines the minimum salary on an hourly, daily, weekly and monthly basis, with calculations based on geographical areas and different jobs.
us sues apple publishers yield on e book pricing

US sues Apple, publishers yield on e-book pricing

The US Justice Department sued and five publishing firms Wednesday alleging a conspiracy to raise prices and limit competition for e-books, and immediately announced a partial in the case.
europe to channel investment into vietnam

Europe to channel investment into Vietnam

Investors are retrieving their capital from Greece, Italy and Spain and other European Union countries to be channelled into Vietnam this year, said Radio the Voice of Russia on March 14.
malnutrition puts 450m children at risk of stunting

Malnutrition 'puts 450m children at risk of stunting'

About 450 million children will be physically and mentally stunted over the next 15 years unless the world takes action to tackle , a report from Save the Children warned Wednesday.
honeywell reports full year sales up 365 billion

Honeywell reports full-year sales up $36.5 billion

Honeywell (NYSE: HON) recently announced fourth quarter sales were up 8 per cent to $9.5 billion versus $8.7 billion in the fourth quarter of the previous year.
lgs google tvs provide new and attractive home entertainment option

LG’s Google TVs provide new and attractive home entertainment option.

LG Electronics (LG) introduced its highly anticipated Google TVs at this month’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2012 in Las Vegas, according to a company’s statement in early January 2012.
2006 fifa world player cannavaro to visit hcm city

2006 FIFA World Player Cannavaro to visit HCM City

Former Italy and Real Madrid defender Fabio Cannavaro, FIFA World Player of the Year 2006, will visit Ho Chi Minh City January 6-8 at the invitation of the city-based Vietnamese Eximbank.