Giant telco group sets up shop

Telenor, the largest mobile telecommunications service provider in Norway and the second largest in Scandinavia, formally opened its first representative office in Vietnam last week to explore partnership opportunities with local partners, rather than seek an investment licence.
foreign firms rule the roost

Foreign firms rule the roost

Numerous foreign businesses are looking forward to the Lunar New Year after announcing $400 million worth of new projects in January, a 5 per cent increase over the same month last year.
local firm in 656m phone plan

Local firm in $656m phone plan

A fledgling Hanoi-based telecommunications company has taken another step toward completing a planned $656 million mobile phone network in Vietnam.

State to push stalled Northbridge project in the arm

Hanoi authorities have pledged full support to the stalled $236 million Northbridge urban project, provided investors inject capital for land clearance and resettlement in one shot.

Investor in bid for $30m hospital

South Korean investor Rim Medical Hospital has applied to build a $30 million international hospital, five kilometres from Hanoi’s Noi Bai Airport.

Nam Dinh tailor-made for South Korean clothing giant

A new apparel, textile and footwear production complex has proved a breakthrough for the one-time textile metropolis of Nam Dinh.
trong fortifies eu relations

Trong fortifies EU relations

Vietnam and Belgium have cemented their multi-sided cooperation, with a special focus on “green” development.
trong re elected as vietnams party general secretary

Trong re-elected as Vietnam’s Party General Secretary

Vietnam’s Politburo has been announced at the 12th National Party Congress with Nguyen Phu Trong re-elected as Party General Secretary for the 2016-2020 tenure.
trong visit to elaborate on indias look east perspective

Trong visit to elaborate on India’s ‘look east’ perspective

Vietnam and India will promote their strategic partnership via Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s visit  to India this week.
party leader trong meets with malaysian king

Party leader Trong meets with Malaysian king

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on Friday affirmed Viet Nam’s consistent policy of enhancing and consolidating friendship and cooperation with countries in the region, including Malaysia.
nguyen phu trong re elected as party general secretary

Nguyen Phu Trong re-elected as Party General Secretary

Nguyen Phu Trong has been re-elected as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee in the 13th tenure at the first plenum of the 13th Party Central Committee.
general secretary trong extends tet greetings to party state leaders

General Secretary Trong extends Tet greetings to Party, State leaders

  General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong extended best wishes on the new lunar year to Party and State leaders at a gathering in Ha Noi on February 14.    
referee nguyen trong thu claims 2013 golden whistle

Referee Nguyen Trong Thu claims 2013 Golden Whistle

Referee Nguyen Trong Thu has been voted the winner of the Golden Whistle prize for the 2013 football season, announced the Vietnam Football Federation on September 18.
national assemblys voting for party chief trong to become president held today

National Assembly’s voting for Party chief Trong to become President held today

National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan presented the NA Standing Committee’s nomination for the State President position, with Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong as the sole nominee.
remarks by party general secretary state president nguyen phu trong at high level general debate of 75th session of unga

Remarks by Party General Secretary, State President Nguyen Phu Trong at High-level General Debate of 75th session of UNGA

Party General Secretary, President Nguyen Phu Trong on September 25 (Vietnam time) sent an important message to the High-level General Debate of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly.