Weighting stock market prospects

Weighting stock market prospects

Le Duc Khanh from VPBank Securities explains why positive signs have taken hold of the stock market and economic development prospects.
Weighing stock market opportunities in Q3

Weighing stock market opportunities in Q3

Several business sectors are expected to leverage favourable market conditions and achieve high growth in the third quarter.
Six Vietnamese sectors obliged to keep greenhouse gas inventories

Six Vietnamese sectors obliged to keep greenhouse gas inventories

The energy, transportation, construction, industry, agriculture, and waste sector are now legally required to establish and report their greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories to relevant authorities since January 18.
Bright future prospects for Singaporean investment in Vietnam

Bright future prospects for Singaporean investment in Vietnam

Phan Huu Thang, former head of the MPI's Foreign Investment Agency, discussed with VIR the movements in Singaporean investment and future prosp
Hanoi names priority sectors to attract Singaporean investors

Hanoi names priority sectors to attract Singaporean investors

Hanoi has announced the list of priority sectors to attract Singaporean investors in a move to fulfil its target of $3.5 billion in 2018.
SOEs to take more of a back seat

SOEs to take more of a back seat

After two decades of politically mandated leadership of Vietnam’s economy, state-owned enterprises figure to play a reduced role under the new draft amendment of the 1992 Constitution that emphasises competition under the rule of law.
Eyeing up economic hotspots

Eyeing up economic hotspots

The Vietnam Competition Authority, under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, has held a conference to unveil a competition assessment report on 10 key economic areas in 2012.
PM Dung’s New Year message

PM Dung’s New Year message

PM Nguyen Tan Dung has sent a New Year message emphasizing the central tasks of 2012, which include economic restructuring, growth model renovation, fast and sustainable development.
PM raises central tasks for new cabinet

PM raises central tasks for new cabinet

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, who has been re-elected for the second term has an article figuring out central tasks for the new term of the Vietnamese government. The following is the full translation of the article.
Learning to walk before running

Learning to walk before running

Vietnam’s Sustainable Development Strategy Orientation was approved by the prime minister in Decision 153/2004/QD-TTg dated August 17, 2004.
New foreign cash flows for 2011?

New foreign cash flows for 2011?

Vietnam was probably one of the worst regional net asset value performers in 2010 when the main VN-Index dropped by 2.2 per cent and the HNX-Index lost over 30 per cent.
Free Trade’s future impacts on Vietnam’s outlook

Free Trade’s future impacts on Vietnam’s outlook

The Vietnamese economy’s impressive decade-long performance is partly due to improved trade policies centred on trade liberalisation with greater international economic integration.
Climate-resilient economy takes shape

Climate-resilient economy takes shape

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) congratulates Vietnam for its progression to a middle income country.
WTO helps to insure sector’s future

WTO helps to insure sector’s future

WTO membership has brought about more favourable conditions for the local insurance sector’s development, but businesses are urged to change to match deeper global integration.