Trade deficit offers hope
October 08, 2012 | 10:28
Vietnam’s trade deficit this year is expected to be dramatically lower than the target set early this year owing to the strong performance by foreign-backed companies in Vietnam.
iPhone 5 to arrive in Vietnam next Friday
September 16, 2012 | 22:40
Many local dealers have begun to allow customers to pre-order the newly-launched iPhone 5 which will probably be shipped to Vietnam next Friday at a hefty price tag, starting at VND25 million ($1,200) each.
Eco-luxury Resorts
September 14, 2012 | 14:27
Timeout chooses ten top luxurious resorts that are ethical and green.
KPMG has faith in Vietnam
August 20, 2012 | 08:00
KPMG International’s global chairman Michael Andrew visited Vietnam last week and gave VIR an exclusive interview, stressing Vietnam’s potential in South East Asia and his belief that the country would continue to be a destination for foreign investors.
Fuel price hike not the only choice: experts
August 13, 2012 | 12:59
Import tax cut and the suspension of stabilisation fund feeding will help preventing local retail prices of fuel from rising too much, said experts.
TNK-BP seeking to expand business
July 16, 2012 | 11:23
TNK-BP, a 50-50 joint venture between Russia’s Alfa-Access-Renova group and BP of the UK, entered Vietnam’s market in October 2011 after its acquisition of BP’s upstream assets in the country to reach out to international markets. TNK-BP senior vice president for international projects Boris Zilbermints and TNK Vietnam general director Hugh McIntosh tell VIR’s Bich Ngoc about their expansion plan, particularly in Vietnam.
Coast is clear for Quang Binh
July 06, 2012 | 15:58
Timeout talks to Tran Tien Dung, vice chairman of Quang Binh People’s Committee about the Quang Binh Tourism Month 2012 and the Discover Quang Binh Caves campaign
The potential of parklife
July 06, 2012 | 15:46
Ngoc Chau talks to Luu Minh Thanh, director of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park about the tourism potential of this UNESCO world natural heritage site
Press a vital business link
June 20, 2012 | 11:19
In recent years, we have been noticing promising improvements in the content quality of the local press - Paul Jewell Eurocham executive director
Wild beauty by the deep blue sea
June 15, 2012 | 10:54
Duc Hanh talks to Dong Son Lam, general manager of Wild Beach Resort & Spa Nha Trang, about setting up a luxurious property in a remote destination in Khanh Hoa province
Local banks learn people strategies from foreign counterparts
May 23, 2012 | 17:00
Vietnam’s banking sector started a new phase in April, 2007 when the nation fully joined the World Trade Organization (WTO) and more international financial institutions came to explore local bank strategic shareholder opportunities.
It’s carnival time!
April 25, 2012 | 11:23
Thanh Tan talks to Vu Thu Thuy, deputy chairwoman of Quang Ninh Provincial People’s Committee, about the forthcoming carnival in Halong, which will be the highlight of Halong-Quang Ninh Tourism Week to be held April 24 to May 1
Foreign companies take shortcuts into Vietnam
April 05, 2012 | 15:49
Foreign firms are fast-tracking their entry into Vietnam’s lucrative advertising and communications market by building alliances with local partners.
A star in the making
April 05, 2012 | 10:10
The central coast is growing in stature as one the hottest tourist spots in Southeast Asia with a variety of attractions, writes Andy Tran
Legal gears ready to kick in
February 13, 2012 | 08:47
Vietnam’s industrial zones (IZs), export processing zones (EPZs) and economic zones (EZs) have blossomed over the past 20 years thanks to the development of a raft of policies and mechanisms conducive to investment attraction, writes Vu Dai Thang, Director of the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Department of Economic Zones Management
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