Business

Vietnamese products make a foray in rural market

The announcement of a Vietnamese product distribution map in Tra Vinh is seen as a drastic change in plans by businesses producing high quality products for the rural market.

Ho Chi Minh City's southwestern real estate buzz

The real estate market in southwestern HCM City is warming up thanks to cheap prices and expected transportation convenience.

November brings gas prices up

November is expected to see a price rise in gas that is the highest in 2010.

Hanoi launches promotion month

More than 1,100 special displays of products from 300 businesses, commercial centres, supermarkets and shops will be set up for promotion month in Hanoi.

High-end apartments in HCMC plagued with low-end problems

Some apartments in Ho Chi Minh City are expensive but many wind up disappointed when the quality is proven to be poor.

Dairy industry held captive by import reliance

Vietnam’s dairy market is dominated by imported products.

FPT to be partners with EVN Telecom

The Corporation for Financing and Promoting Technology and its subsidiary FPT Telecom will become strategic partners of EVN Telecom.

Vietnam’s IT market needs a new breakthrough

The information technology market in Vietnam has not made any major breakthroughs and few domestic consumers want to choose Vietnamese brand names.

Foreign banks gearing up to expand retail banking services

Foreign banks have been trying to expand their market share by providing retail banking services.

ASEAN Economic Community opens its session

ASEAN Economic Ministers attended the session of the ASEAN Economic Community to discuss important documents to promote the building of the community.

NA Deputy talks about inflation and economic policy

Dantri/DTiNews held an interview with NA Deputy Tran Du Lich about the inflation rate this year amid the rising CPI to date.

VinaSecurities, Macquarie sign deal

VinaSecurities and Macquarie Capital Securities Limited, have signed a wide-ranging agreement that will benefit customers of both companies.

Vietnam debt forecast: 57.1% of GDP in 2011

The National Assembly's Finance and Budget Committee said that the public debt level of 57.1% is still safe, but one expert said the nation should be cautious.

Seminar to support small- and medium-sized businesses

A seminar on measures to help small- and medium-sized businesses was held in the central city of Da Nang on October 26.

Ministries at odds over tax reduction for trucks

The tentative scheme to lower import tariffs on trucks has made a rift between the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance.

Transfer pricing still leaving ugly legacy

Transfer pricing is continuing to screw-down foreign-invested enterprises’ modest tax contributions to Vietnam’s state budget.

An Giang builds Global GAP standard tra and basa fish farming areas

An Giang Province has asked businesses and farmers to cooperate to build tra and basa fish farming areas which meet Global Good Agricultural Practice standards.