itochu struggles to find market

Itochu struggles to find market

Itochu Corporation’s investment in Vietnam-based ethanol facility is proving a headache.
kobe steel hunting big incentives

Kobe Steel hunting big incentives

Central Nghe An Provincial People’s Committee is going into bat for the world’s fourth largest steel maker Kobe Steel.
bridgestone firm on its pledges

Bridgestone firm on its pledges

Bridgestone Corporation, the world’s largest rubber and tire-maker, is to make good on its commitment to Vietnam this Monday as it breaks ground on its first manufacturing factory in northern Haiphong port city.
struggling nokia pledges to build vietnam plant

Struggling Nokia pledges to build Vietnam plant

Nokia is to keep building its manufacturing factory in Vietnam on schedule despite taking a hammering in the global market place.

Columbia beds down in southern Binh Duong

Malaysia-based Columbia Asia has given Vietnam’s healthcare sector a shot in the arm by opening a hospital in Binh Duong province.
ajinomoto joins hands with bridgestone

Ajinomoto joins hands with Bridgestone

Japan’s Ajinomoto and Bridgestone Corporation have jointly developed a synthetic rubber using bio-based isoprene.
vinalines case takes new twist

Vinalines case takes new twist

The Ministry of Public Security has issued an arrest warrant for scandal-hit Vinalines’ former chairman Duong Chi Dung, who is still at large.
ppp to hit first gear to drive projects

PPP to hit first gear to drive projects

Fresh momentum is gathering to drive public-private partnership investment model projects ahead to address Vietnam’s infrastructure problems.
vietnam is missing out on fdi boom

Vietnam is missing out on FDI boom

Vietnam is losing out on foreign direct investment to rival countries, despite global inflows expected to rebound next year.
vinalines former executives prosecuted

Vinalines’ former executives prosecuted

Vietnam’s largest national-flag shipping corporation’s former senior executives have fallen under the government’s axe for mismanagement resulting in heavy losses.
golf can help drive national economic development

Golf can help drive national economic development

The government last month demanded golf courses be tightly managed and supervised.  VIR’s Nhu Ngoc talks with Hoang Ngoc Phong, deputy director of Development Strategy Institute - responsible for outlining the country’s golf course development, about bringing courses up to par.
hyundai vinashin faces tax burden

Hyundai-Vinashin faces tax burden

Hyundai-Vinashin shipbuilding joint venture is entering rough seas with a looming tax wave to break on its bow.
nankai tools up to think big support

Nankai tools up to think big support

We will receive the official investment proposal after this feasibility study. Nankai Kinzoku’s factory will not only serve Vietnamese customers, but also supply components for other foreign manufacturers.- Le Huu Loc Vice Chairman of Binh Dinh Provincial People’s Committee
petrovietnam told to narrow business goals

PetroVietnam told to narrow business goals

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has again ordered PetroVietnam to divest from non-core businesses investments.
dinh vu iz shows its true quality

Dinh Vu IZ shows its true quality

Dinh Vu Industrial Zone developer last week received the prestigious Vietnam’s Second Labour Medal for its stunning business performance and contributions to the country’s socio-economic development.