going local to provide rich benefits

Going local to provide rich benefits

Some foreign-invested firms have aired schemes to hike localisation rates.
nbrs to be a beacon of light for businesses

NBRS to be a beacon of light for businesses

A new version of the national business registration information system (NBRS) will help businesses significantly save time in dealing with administrative procedures, while easing the huge workload at local business registration departments.
japanese firms drop anchor in long hau

Japanese firms drop anchor in Long Hau

Long Hau Industrial Park Authority conferred investment certificates on 12 Japanese investors with a total registered capital of nearly $5 million today.
itpc is on the move

ITPC is on the move

In 2011 the Ho Chi Minh City Investment and Trade Promotion Centre (ITPC) will embrace a number of cooperative programmes with domestic and overseas organisations to help city-based businesses boost investment and trade in potential markets, said ITPC’s director Tu Minh Thien.
southern hub fdi expansion

Southern hub FDI expansion

Many foreign-backed Ho Chi Minh City-based companies are injecting more capital into the country for business expansion.
hai au group and the albatross business philosophy

Hai Au Group and the “albatross” business philosophy

The image of birds gliding in the air has long been used to symbolise mankind's desire to reach farther. Hai Au Group, named after the Vietnamese word for albatross, has always been inspired by this seabird.
hai au group pledges with society to eliminate dirty ice cubes

Hai Au Group pledges with society to eliminate dirty ice cubes

On the market today, when it comes to buying a pure ice cube machine, most consumers will immediately think of Hai Au Group. What is the group's key to dominating the market and garner the affection of customers? VIR' Hoang Oanh had a talk with Nguyen Hong Quan, deputy CEO of Hai Au Group, to discover the answers.
france says no alternative to au led plan on central africa

France says 'no alternative' to AU-led plan on Central Africa

France's foreign minister said an African Union-led plan was the only viable way to end fighting among rival factions in the Central African Republic, pushing back on Monday (Sep 24) against an alternative peace process steered by Russia.
au pair scandal hits australia politician who ousted pm

Au pair scandal hits Australia politician who ousted PM

Australia's home affairs minister was under mounting pressure Friday (Aug 31) to formally explain why he personally intervened to help au pairs from France and Italy after their tourist visas were cancelled.