Vietnam to welcome the six millionth visitor
Vietnam is expected to welcome the six millionth international visitor, marking a successful year for the country’s tourism, according to the National Administration of Tourism.
Enterprises discouraged from paying salaries in products
Companies are discouraged from paying employees in the form of products unless they have the agreement of their workforce.
For locals, foreign trips cheaper than Vietnam tours
Domestic tours are now more expensive than some foreign ones as local airfares have been increased by 20%.
Survey reveals Hanoi awash with counterfeit cosmetics
Up to 47% of cosmetics sold in Hanoi are fake, according to a survey by Nielsen Vietnam and a taskforce on intellectual property.
Popular US restaurant chains eye franchises in Vietnam
Popular US restaurant brand names such as Pollo Tropica, Round Table Pizza, and Applebee's are eying franchise openings in Vietnam.
Vietnam plans bright future for solar energy
Vietnam has made little use of solar power development potential due to a lack of a detailed roadmap and incentive policies.
Ministry proposes a halt to new state-owned groups
The Ministry of Planning and Investment proposed a moratorium on the establishment of new state-owned economic groups.
EU to prioritise FTA negotiations with VN
EU will prioritise boosting economic and trade relations with Vietnam, especially speeding up negotiations on its Free Trade Area.
Tuna exporters on crest of wave
Vietnamese tuna has been exported to 87 markets, said Vietnam Association of Seafood Export and Processing.
Musical airline owner grounded
A court has ordered musician Ha Dung not to leave the country, due to his role in the bankrupted Indochina Airlines.
Vietnam among the top spenders for telecom in Southeast Asia
A survey by Yahoo showed that Vietnam tops Southeast Asian countries in spending on mobile Internet services.
Creditors resume crunch talks with Greece on second bailout
Experts from the eurozone, the ECB and the IMF resume talks with Greece on a second lifeline accorded to debt-ravaged Athens.
Fast food foreign firms race to dominate Vietnamese market
International fast food chains are penetrating Vietnam, opening branches nationwide and dominating the market.
Unreasonable procedures cause goods congestions
New regulations have been issued with an aim to keep a tighter control over the imports-exports and goods circulation, but caused big losses to businesses.
S&P downgrades credit rating of three Vietnamese banks
Global credit rating firm Standard & Poor’s has downgraded the credit rating of Vietcombank, Techcombank, and BIDV.
Boosting sustainable mining development in ASEAN
Vietnam welcomes investors in the mining industry and is completing legislation on minerals that is in line with other countries in the world, says Deputy PM Hoang Trung Hai.
Inefficient state-owned groups continue paying high salaries
State-owned corporations and groups in Vietnam continue paying high salaries, despite incurring losses.
1,300 state-owned enterprises to be restructured
Vietnam aims to restructure and renew more than 1,300 state-owned enterprises in the next five years, of which 573 will be equitised.
Bid to change EU treaty to fix debt crisis collapses
A bid to change the EU treaty to resolve the eurozone debt crisis foundered at a crunch summit on a British refusal to sign up.
PM urges measures to unfreeze real estate market
The Prime Minister issued a circular on managing the real estate market, which focuses on the measures to be taken to increase liquidity.
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