Business

A project to turn Vietnam into an information and communication technology powerhouse means the nation will need at least one million skilled IT workers by 2020.

Electronic payments have improved the Government's ability to collect taxes and other duties, said a customs official.

The Government wants to pilot an agricultural insurance scheme in some localities from July, but insurers are reluctant to get involved.

China is continuing to be tapped to help solve Vietnam’s power crisis.

Small companies in Vietnam struggling with limited capital are facing difficulties in securing loans from banks due to the tight monetary policies.

The Lane Xang Securities Company, a joint venture between a Vietnamese bank and a Laos bank, was inaugurated in Vientiane.

A cash injection of VND476 billion into price stabilisation this year has been suggested by the Hanoi Industry and Trade Department.

U.S. Mercer, a leading firm for personnel services, will carry out a survey on salaries and welfare in Vietnam in April.

Rising local production costs have pushed five major Thai garment manufacturers to relocate to Vietnam.

Ho Chi Minh City office rents have continued falling so far this year, particularly Grade A offices.

Apple's eagerly-awaited iPad 2 went on sale Friday at 16:00 GMT in 25 countries in Europe, Oceania and the Americas.

Barriers for trading foreign currencies are expected to be partially removed by revised policies from the Government.

The Vietnamese taxation authority has asked software companies to help solve the backlog of unprinted invoices for businesses.

The trade deficit in the first quarter of this year reduced to USD3.028 billion compared with USD3.5 billion in the same period last year.

The Prince of Orange and Princess Máxima of the Netherlands, accompanied by more than 100 business people, will pay an official visit to Vietnam.

Opera Software ASA said it is seeking Vietnamese partners to develop and localize mobile applications.

Vietnam’s consumer price index in March saw a month-on-month rise of 2.17 percent, pushing the first quarter’s CPI up by 12.79 percent year-on-year.

Hanoi is planning to turn the area west of West Lake into a world-class banking and financial centre by 2030.

As the summer and with it, periodical power cuts, are drawing near, businesses throughout HCM City are rushing to buy electricity generators.