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Vietnam-Kansai economic forum opens in Danang

November 23, 2011 | 11:14

The Vietnam-Kansai economic dialogue forum was held in central coastal Danang city on November 22 to discuss ways to attract more investment to the East-West Economic Corridor and adjacent areas in central Vietnam.

East Asia cushioned from global crisis: World Bank

November 22, 2011 | 14:18

Growth in East Asian economies will slow next year with demand from key export markets in the United States and Europe falling as they struggle with their debt crises, the World Bank warned on Tuesday.

Japan’s Kansai region seeks Vietnam opportunities

November 22, 2011 | 08:47

Efforts are underway to promote business linkages between Vietnam and Japan’s Kansai region.

Asia-Pacific CEOs have strong confidence in growth

November 07, 2011 | 17:13

More than half of CEOs in the Asia-Pacific region are ‘very confident’ of increased revenue for their companies over the next three to five years, up slightly from a year ago, according to PwC’s survey of more than 320 CEOs across 26 countries, including the 21 APEC economies, for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in mid-November 2011.

Asia Pacific’s office rents mount, vacancy rates edge down

October 25, 2011 | 14:04

Office rents in Asia Pacific climbed 2.9 per cent in the first half of 2011 with vacancy taking a dive by 121 basis points (bps), according the Colliers International Global Office Highlights during the first half of 2011 released recently.

Comfortable with leader’s baton

January 04, 2011 | 09:34

With its ASEAN Chairmanship in 2010, Vietnam has championed the ASEAN Charter via three major pillars including political and security cooperation, economic cooperation and socio-cultural cooperation. Deputy minister of Foreign Affairs Doan Xuan Hung talked with VIR about this success.

Transport investors looking to get rolling along

December 19, 2010 | 20:18

New investment opportunities are awaiting transport sector investors. The Ministry of Transport (MoT) has just trumpeted a list of assorted transport projects in need of VND22,721 billion ($1.165 billion) in Vietnam’s northwestern region.

Region is climbing a mountain to succeed

December 13, 2010 | 06:39

The NorthWestern Region 2010’s Investment Promotion Forum is expected to give more investment and commercial opportunities to local and foreign investors.

Northwest region reaches out

December 10, 2010 | 17:10

The Investment Promotion Forum into NorthWestern Region 2010 opened today in northwestern Yen Bai province.

North-west to put itself on the map

December 09, 2010 | 14:26

Despite its big potential, Vietnam’s north-western region is finding it difficult to coax more investment for the local socio-economic development. A sizable investment promotion forum on December 10 in Yen Bai province is expected to seek a remedy.

Region climbs mountain to prosper

December 09, 2010 | 14:26

On the eve of this week, an investment promotion forum will be open to coax investment into Vietnam’s north-western region in Yen Bai province. The North-Western Steering Committee’s vice head Le Kha Dau talks with VIR about the forum and the region’s development policies.

Can Tho is left to fight for its survival

November 28, 2010 | 20:20

Mekong Delta’s Can Tho city and the country’s southern region are facing looming climate change aftermaths. What can be done to address the growing menace? Ky Quang Vinh* finds out.

Northwest areas to be put in the shop window

November 21, 2010 | 14:26

“We will give foreign investors a chance to learn more about advantages and investment needs in the northwest region”

New dawn for East Asia

June 14, 2010 | 18:19

The recent Ho Chi Minh City-hosted East Asia World Economic Forum highlighted the massive economic potential of the region. Duong Kieu and Minh Thien canvassed opinions from some of the world’s leading economic players and discovered there is plenty to do to allow the region to reach its full potential