lee man confirms to open factory in hau giang in mid 2015

Lee & Man confirms to open factory in Hau Giang in mid-2015

Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Limited, one of the largest containerboard manufacturers in China, has yesterday released an announcement confirming it will put the long-delayed paper factories in Hau Giang into operation in mid-2015.
peninsula shows hand on quang nam casino

Peninsula shows hand on Quang Nam casino

US company Peninsula Pacific is expected to join with Vietnam-focused asset management firm VinaCapital to develop a $4 billion integrated casino resort in central province of Quang Nam.
local car makers bemoan special consumption tax

Local car-makers bemoan special consumption tax

The difference between the application of a special consumption tax on locally-assembled cars and imported cars is raising a debate between car-makers in Vietnam, the local authorities and car importers.
towards completing vietnams legal framework on ppp

Towards completing vietnam’s legal framework on ppp

Public-Private Partnerships (“PPP”) have become one of the most important instruments of economic policy in Vietnam. The Vietnamese Government recently published the new Draft Regulations on Public-Private Partnership Investment Form (the “Draft”), which was earmarked as an amendment to the current Decree No. 108/2009/ND-CP and Decision No. 71/2010/QD-TTg on PPP investment.
vietnam plan b for risk wary japanese investors

Vietnam plan B for risk wary Japanese investors

Due to rising labour costs and the growing political crisis in Thailand, more Japanese companies are pursuing a Thailand plus one strategy, which could benefit Vietnam’s attraction of foreign direct investment.
us oil giant exxon eyes 20 billion development

US oil giant Exxon eyes $20 billion development

The US-based multinational oil and gas company ExxonMobil is eyeing a giant $20 billion gas development project in central Vietnam.
ifc helps build more homes for mid income earners in vietnam

IFC helps build more homes for mid-income earners in Vietnam

International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is financing Nam Long Investment Corp to build 8,000 apartments for mid-income homebuyers in Ho Chi Minh City by 2017.
motorcycle makers fear anti congestion rumours

Motorcycle makers fear anti-congestion rumours

Vietnam’s biggest motorcycle manufacturers have expressed concern over the threat of future policy limiting the proliferation of the vehicles in the country’s major cities.
japans firms prefer vietnam

Japan’s firms prefer Vietnam

Vietnam has become one of the most important markets for Japanese companies amidst their growing concerns over the tension between Japan and China and the political crisis in Thailand.
south fork case offers experience

South Fork case offers experience

The South Fork lawsuit against Binh Thuan provincial People’s Committee is a lesson for state authorities in dealing with future litigation with foreign investors.
tata not set to wave vietnam farewell

Tata not set to wave Vietnam farewell

The failure of Tata Steel’s $5 billion steel project in the central province of Ha Tinh appears not to have put off Tata Group’s interest in Vietnam.
citi vietnam appoints dennis hussey as ceo

Citi Vietnam appoints Dennis Hussey as CEO

Yesterday, Citibank Vietnam announced the appointment of Dennis Hussey as country officer, replacing Brett Krause who ended his term late last year.
new ip looks to korean investors

New IP looks to Korean investors

The central province of Quang Nam is aiming to attract more investors from South Korea by asking the Vietnamese government to make the Vietnam-South Korea Chu Lai Industrial Park an official part of strategic co-operation between the two countries.
drastic reforms still top the agenda

Drastic reforms still top the agenda

In the run-up to the lunar new year, Minister of Planning and Investment Bui Quang Vinh spoke with VIR’s Ngoc Linh about Vietnam’s economic development.
aviation market reaches for the skies

Aviation market reaches for the skies

Despite facing fierce competition from rivals and economic uncertainty, Vietnam Airlines is taking substantial steps to expand its network.