HCM City eyes private investment for widening street

HCM City eyes private investment for widening street

HCM City authorities are calling for private investment to widen Nguyễn Duy Trinh Street in District 9, which runs up to Phú Hữu Port.
Google fined for Street View data collection

Google fined for Street View data collection

Google agreed to pay a $7 million fine in the United States on Tuesday for stealthily collecting data from private Wi-Fi hotspots in a mapping service slip that irked an array of countries.
Retail nightmare plays out in south

Retail nightmare plays out in south

With huge new retail space from projects ready to hit the market and ongoing projects cooling their heels amid a gloomy economy, Ho Chi Minh City retail developers are experiencing sleepless nights finding ways to lure tenants, writes Thanh Thuy.
Protesters blocked in bid to 'occupy' Wall Street

Protesters blocked in bid to 'occupy' Wall Street

Hundreds of people marched Saturday near Wall Street in New York in a failed attempt to occupy the heart of global finance to protest greed, corruption and budget cuts.
A taste of France

A taste of France

A big international business-oriented forum will take place from November 25-26 in Hanoi.
Google apologizes for privacy lapses, to tighten controls

Google apologizes for privacy lapses, to tighten controls

Google pledged Friday to strengthen its privacy and security practices after its "Street View" mapping service gathered private wireless data, including emails and passwords, in dozens of countries.
Vietnam’s Wall Street emerges

Vietnam’s Wall Street emerges

Twelve gold taels (or $9,800) is a price some people would pay for a square metre of land on Nguyen Cong Tru Street, a two-lane road in Ho Chi Minh City.