Foreign investment up 5 pct on last January
January 27, 2013 | 08:42
Disbursements of foreign direct investment in the first month of the year rose by 5 per cent over the same month last year to a total of $420 million, according to the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA).
Groundshift in investment regulations in the mix
November 21, 2011 | 01:12
Apart from number of more specific and clearer provisions, the draft decree proposes various significant and debatable requirements which need to be further considered by the government
Painful trademark lessons learnt
September 20, 2011 | 08:30
A Chinese firm’s current use of a big Vietnamese trademark is a painful reminder for local enterprises to protect their trademarks.
Time needed for FDI story’s happy ending
July 18, 2011 | 06:47
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.
Foreign developers wary of red tape
April 11, 2011 | 07:30
Vietnam’s property market is still awash with foreign direct investment capital but unclear investment licencing procedures mean new foreign developers are nervous about entering the fray.
Lenders expect booming earning result in 2011
February 28, 2011 | 09:00
Several commercial banks set a confident earning target this year in spite of financial experts’ worries about a rough year for credit institutions.
Thai Nguyen turning investors’ heads
December 21, 2010 | 09:06
Northern Thai Nguyen province is hitting big economic jackpots thanks to its eye-catching investment achievements.
Decree 102 implementing the Enterprise Law Addressing investors’ heavyweight concerns
December 05, 2010 | 23:15
The regulatory framework for corporate capitalisation, mainly provided for in the Enterprise Law and its old implementing Decree 139, gave investors and shareholders flexibility in capitalisation matters.
Rush on bonds before issuance
August 25, 2003 | 18:16
Local commercial banks are rushing to buy large volumes of municipal bonds even though the Ho Chi Minh City government has yet to officially launch the issuance. Vietcombank has registered to buy $25.5 million worth of bonds of the $77.6 million issue. The Vietnam Bank for Investment and Development (BIDV) has registered to buy $32.4 million.
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