Financial muscle to lift firms

Financial muscle to lift firms

Central Economic Committee head Vuong Dinh Hue sheds some light to a raft of measures the financial sector will come up in 2013 to support the market and the corporate community.
Japanese investors look on bright side

Japanese investors look on bright side

More than two-thirds of Japanese firms operating in Vietnam plan to expand investment in the country over the next two years.
India should learn from the career of its most powerful businessman

India should learn from the career of its most powerful businessman

IT IS easy to understand why Ratan Tata, who retires as chairman of Tata Sons on December 28th, is important.
FX fears give firms a wobble

FX fears give firms a wobble

Import-export firms are anxious about key foreign currencies’ lending restrictions to bite from 2013.
CIT changes to benefit firms

CIT changes to benefit firms

The Ministry of Finance’s Tax Policy Department deputy head Nguyen Van Phung shines some light on the breakthroughs in the amended Corporate Income Tax (CIT) draft version.
Auto firms feel the heat

Auto firms feel the heat

Policy changes have boxed auto businesses into a corner.
Light to appear at end of the tunnel

Light to appear at end of the tunnel

Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry chairman and co-chairman of the Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) Consortium Vu Tien Loc shines further light on how the government will support the struggling business community to get through current tough period.
Economic misfortune rocks the house

Economic misfortune rocks the house

The nation’s financial woes have been hot on the agenda of the on-going National Assembly session.
Bangladesh, another potential market for Vietnam

Bangladesh, another potential market for Vietnam 1

According to the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Bangladesh is currently one of the biggest markets in the South Asian Region and with a population of 161 million people is also a potential growth market for Vietnamese products because of its strong purchasing power.
Korean firms become knights in shining armor

Korean firms become knights in shining armor

Korean businesses’ $125,000 donation to northern Vinh Phuc province for corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities is the icing on the cake marking 20 years of Vietnam-Korea diplomatic ties.
Corporate governance to unlock door to stock secrets

Corporate governance to unlock door to stock secrets

Dr. Christian Kamm, president of Kamm Investment - a US-backed investment advisory firm based in Ho Chi Minh City, writes that local investors can follow in the footsteps of their foreign counterparts in using firms’ corporate governance standards to give clarity to a chaotic market.
Exports to prove a bridge too far

Exports to prove a bridge too far

Firms have a long way to go to scale up exports during the remainder of the year.
China telecom giants threaten US: Congress panel

China telecom giants threaten US: Congress panel

Chinese telecom giants Huawei and ZTE pose a security threat to the United States and should be barred from US contracts and acquisitions, a yearlong congressional investigation has concluded.
Realty insiders look to boost liquidity

Realty insiders look to boost liquidity

Ho Chi Minh City Construction Department’s survey found that about 20,000 apartments in the city’s realty market are unsold, out of over 45,000 apartment units that have been recently constructed and put into use.
Telcos face stern ultimatum

Telcos face stern ultimatum

Dong Duong Telecom and VTC face having their mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) licences taken back, without suitable explanations to authority ministry.
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