Decoding the attraction of The Marq on Nguyen Dinh Chieu street

Decoding the attraction of The Marq on Nguyen Dinh Chieu street

On the real estate map of Ho Chi Minh City, while District 2 and District 7 – the representatives of the east and the south – are regarded as the go-to places for the new rich, District 1 always carries a unique value with the imprints of an old Ho Chi Minh City filled with nostalgia.  
Time needed for FDI story’s happy ending

Time needed for FDI story’s happy ending

A 27.1 per cent on-year drop in foreign direct investment (FDI) registered in Vietnam in the first six months of 2011 has signaled the first downturn in the FDI inflows since 2008. Is this a matter of concern? Nguyen Mai, former vice chairman of the State Committee for Cooperation and Investment (now the Ministry of Planning and Investment – MPI), argues that only a long-term approach to FDI can bring a true answer.