10-08-2004 18:03
Ever increasing tour prices are making Vietnam one of the most expensive destinations in the region, sparking fears the country will lose its competitive edge.
26-07-2004 17:42
Con Dao Island, the once notorious home to acres of French prisons, is to undergo a major face-lift as developers hope to turn it into the next tourist hotspot.
06-07-2004 18:34
Ever Fortune has become the first foreign developer in Hanoi to adopt a lease-right sales approach that would allow sub-investors to earn profits at one of its new properties.
07-06-2004 18:34
Foreign developers have reduced their presence in Nha Trang’s hotel sector, a striking contrast to the growing interest in the beach tourist town among Vietnamese investors.
03-05-2004 18:34
A US design and planning company is assisting Danang city to write a bold master plan to develop its Non Nuoc beach and mountain area into a world-class resort destination.
26-04-2004 17:42
Buyers in the country’s largest real estate project can rest easy after authorities dismissed rumours of delays to the $2.1 billion Ciputra Hanoi International City, despite a large debt owed by the foreign partner.
05-04-2004 18:03
TOURISM authorities have introduced a new tagline for promotional campaigns but industry insiders are not impressed by the new slogan.
16-03-2004 18:03
“I am too old to pursue any political ambitions. I am not doing business to earn money: my only desire is to contribute something to Vietnam’s development.”
01-12-2003 18:35
US company Magnum Investments will this week begin construction of a $12 million resort near Danang, continuing the city’s growth as a tourism and distribution hub in central Vietnam.
24-11-2003 18:35
NEW hotel and golf projects worth more than $50 million are awakening the quiet Dai Lai Lake area in Vinh Phuc province, 10 kilometres from Hanoi’s Noi Bai airport.
10-11-2003 18:35
The latest amendments to the Land Law will be of benefit to business, a senior government official has said.
28-10-2003 17:43
VIETNAM aims to achieve robust economic growth of 7.5 to 8 per cent next year, higher than the 7 per cent estimated by international experts.Achieving such a rate was a big task, the government admitted, but said it would strive to fulfil the average annual 7.5 per cent growth target set in the five-year plan to 2005.
23-09-2003 18:35
The Ministry of Construction is looking into Vietnam’s lucrative yet chaotic property market with a new study that is expected to pave the way for more effective management of this industry.
15-09-2003 18:04
Investors behind Hanoi’s long-delayed Lien resort have disputed a court decision ordering them to repay a $4.6 million debt to the project’s contractors. Hyundai Engineering & Construction was contracted by TPC Nghi Tam Village
09-09-2003 17:43
FOREIGN analysts have once again urged the Vietnamese government to quicken the pace of investment reform to help draw in much-needed foreign direct investment (FDI).