hanoi welcomes apec senior officials for second meeting

Hanoi welcomes APEC Senior Officials for second meeting

The second APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM 2) and related meetings officially opened in Hanoi on May 9.
vietnamese government to inspect suspicious aluminium stockpile of alleged chinese origin

Vietnamese government to inspect suspicious aluminium stockpile of alleged Chinese origin

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung requested some ministries to team up and verify rumours about a company in the southern provonce of Ba Ria-Vung Tau possibly importing Chinese aluminium for the purpose of exporting in order to evade anti-dumping tariffs.
singaporean it companies seek cooperation opportunities in vietnam

Singaporean IT companies seek cooperation opportunities in Vietnam

International Enterprise (IE) Singapore, the Singaporean government agency promoting international trade and partnering Singapore companies in going global, is working to build a bridge between Singaporean and Vietnamese companies in the information technology (IT) sector.
airasia plans to establish affiliate in vietnam

AirAsia plans to establish affiliate in Vietnam

Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia, plans to partner up with a domestic firm to start an airline in Vietnam.
tan son nhat expansion project draws in investors

Tan Son Nhat expansion project draws in investors

The project to expand T3 and T4 terminals of Tan Son Nhat International Airport has lured many big investors from all over the country.
deputy pm proposes stabler power prices

Deputy PM proposes stabler power prices

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue requested that the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) only adjust the retail price of electricity every six months as it has always done, instead of the three months as it proposed in January.
toyota and yamaha announce large scale recall

Toyota and Yamaha announce large-scale recall

Toyota and Yamaha Vietnam, two big automotive manufacturers from Japan, recently submitted their report to Vietnam Competition Authority (VCA) on their recall programmes for the Toyota Lexus RX200t, Lexus RX350, and Yamaha YZF-R3 models.
transport retail firms make unexpected business moves

Transport, retail firms make unexpected business moves

Many big firms in retail and passenger transport are now expanding their business by selling various unrelated products.
vinacomins bauxite alumina project records 162 million loss

Vinacomin’s bauxite-alumina project records $162 million loss

The Tan Rai bauxite-alumina complex in Lam Dong, invested by Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin), has been suffering huge losses since its start of operations.
hapro shopping for strategic investor

Hapro shopping for strategic investor

State-owned Hanoi Trade Corporation (Hapro), operator of a chain of supermarkets and convenience stores and owner of many land plots and properties at prime locations in the city, is looking for a strategic investor to buy over half of its shares.
2017 update on foreign mega investment projects in vietnam

2017 update on foreign mega investment projects in Vietnam

Trang Vu updates on all the new developments at the billion dollar projects licensed between 2006 and 2016 that were valid as of February 2016 at the time we posted this article. Projects that were finished and have seen no new developments are omitted.
acv picks coconut leaf design for long thanh international airport

ACV picks coconut leaf design for Long Thanh International Airport

Of the three passenger terminal design plans submitted to the Prime Minister, Airport Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) showed its preference for Plan LT-07, the architectural plan for Long Thanh International Airport inspired by the coconut leaf image.
vietnamese giants racing to erect steel complexes

Vietnamese giants racing to erect steel complexes

Hoa Sen Group (HSG) and Hoa Phat Group (HPG), the two steel giants of Vietnam, are racing to build new steel plants and complexes, despite concerns about environmental pollution and a possible steel surplus in Vietnam.
affordable fashion brands get it on in vietnam

Affordable fashion brands get it on in Vietnam

More and more affordable international fashion brands enter Vietnam, heating up competition and bringing more choices for Vietnamese customers.
vinacomins two grave missteps

Vinacomin’s two grave missteps

Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) has invested millions of dollar into two alumina plants in Vietnam. However, these plants seem to be failing expectations.