wwf vietnam stands for removal of tra fish from red list

WWF Vietnam stands for removal of tra fish from Red List

WWF Vietnam recently announced to temporally remove Vietnamese pangasius tra fish from the Red List in the Guide Handbook for seafood consumption in 2010-2011 in some European countries.

Park City is caught in a vortex

Snails-paced land clearance is proving to be a thorn in the side of Park City project residents and investors.

Bancassurance industry blossoms

Bancassurance has developed rapidly and helped insurers increase revenue since it was launched in Vietnam in 2007.
property loses golden lustre duet

Property loses golden lustre duet

Property prices are likely to dim in comparison to gold and US dollar market pricing fevers.

STB announced new Indochina’s area director

Today Singapore Tourism Board (STB) officially announced the appointment of Fiona Loi as its new Area Director, Indochina, based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, with effect from 1 December, 2010.

S.Korean steelmaker POSCO to grow at home and in India

South Korean steelmaker POSCO Friday announced expansion plans locally and overseas, saying it would build a $1.4 billion plant at home in addition to a new plant in India.

Local markets enjoy renaissance

More overseas investors are expected to land in Vietnam and nail-down equity investments for long-term profits.
intel officially opens its facility in vietnam

Intel officially opens its facility in Vietnam

Today, Intel formally openned its largest and most advanced assembly and test facility in Intel’s global manufacturing network in Ho Chi Minh City, marking a major new milestone of its 13-year history of investing in and partnering with Vietnam.
trend micro vietnam office opened in hanoi

Trend Micro Vietnam office opened in Hanoi

Trend Micro,a global leader with over two decades of expertise in endpoint, messaging and web security, has celebrated the grand opening of a new office in Hanoi and officially announced its new business partnership with VDC-Net2E, one of subsidiary of Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group, raising the total number of the company’s offices to 24worldwide.
adb vietnam has made a good progress in de dollarisation

ADB: Vietnam has made a good progress in de-dollarisation

Dealing with dollarisation and multiple currencies is ultimately an issue of national economic policy, and in this regard, Vietnam has made good progress in de-dollarisation, has said Ayumi Konishi, ADB Country Director for Vietnam.

Chinfon in firing line

“The public is also urging the local authorities to apply an iron hand to force these factories to stop discharging toxic dust and smoke”

City apartments sector heats up

HCM CITY - In the HCM City property market, the apartment segment saw both supply and demand rise in the third quarter, consultancy Savills Viet Nam said in a report.
golf courses hit rough

Golf courses hit rough

“All entertainment, cultural and sports-related projects in the city are not allowed to change their development functions under any circumstances”

New FDI outlook is needed

Despite its rich promise, Vietnam must step-up its foreign investment outlook as the clock ticks on its natural resources reserves.

Barbs lurk amid tasty share offerings

While Vietnamese equities remain attractive, oversupply and earnings risks lurk.