a giant net to harvest investment

A giant net to harvest investment

In 2012, southern growth engine Ho Chi Minh City will prioritise attracting investment into hi-tech, supporting industries and information technology projects. Investors from key markets the US and Japan will also be targeted.
port in a storm

Port in a storm

Ho Chi Minh City port removal plans are on the back foot due to capital shortages and poor infrastructure.
ho chi minh city in the zone

Ho Chi Minh City in the zone

Ho Chi Minh City industrial zones are crafting ways to weather the economic storm and push performances in 2012.
supporting industries in the crosshairs

Supporting industries in the crosshairs

Southern industrial centres are aiming for hi-tech projects, eco-friendly and labour saving supporting industries to boost efficiency.
clear pathway needed to power exports

Clear pathway needed to power exports

Industry experts are mulling ways to boost Vietnam’s exports in 2012.
projects get bogged down

Projects get bogged down

Scores of Ho Chi Minh City-based property projects are stuck due to unreasonable compensation and inconsistent legal documents.
ppp in vogue for japanese

PPP in vogue for Japanese

PPP infrastructure projects are high on Japanese investors’ investment wish lists.
map for strengthened state budget rolled out

Map for strengthened state budget rolled out

The government has just made Instruction 1792/CT-TTg, strengthening management of state budget and government bond investment. Minister of Planning and Investment (MPI) Bui Quang Vinh shines further light on the instruction.
port plan in stormy seas

Port plan in stormy seas

Ho Chi Minh City plans to remove Saigon River ports from the city inner has run into big waves.
southern hub projects hit brick wall

Southern hub projects hit brick wall

Ho Chi Minh City build-transfer infrastructure projects have run into rough ground.
port is left in a storm

Port is left in a storm

A host of difficulties are hampering Saigon Port’s removal plan.
zones the beating heart of the city

Zones the beating heart of the city

Ho Chi Minh City-based industrial zones and export processing zones have muscled up the city’s socio-economic development in the past two decades.
hepzas bold green vision

Hepza’s bold green vision

Ho Chi Minh City Export Processing Zone and Industrial Zone Authority (Hepza) is making great strides to achieve the target of creating a clean and green industrial and export processing zone (IZ and EPZ) system in the city, Hepza head Vu Van Hoa told VIR.
firms home in for moving solution

Firms home in for moving solution

Firms are on the tenterhooks with their proposed removal from Bien Hoa 1 Industrial Zone.
southern ports dragging the chain

Southern ports dragging the chain

A number of seaports in Ho Chi Minh City’s outskirts are underperforming, causing a huge waste of infrastructure and undermining the city’s competitive advantage.