Business

Vietnamese investors are hesitant about where to place their assets, amid rising inflation and market uncertainties.

The Research and Markets website forecasts that the payment card market in Vietnam will grow at about 18.5 percent during the 2011- 2014 period.

Well-off people who pretend to be poor so that they can buy or rent a low-income apartment will have to surrender the dwelling.

Agriculture authorities are in a twist about where to source investment capital for Vietnam aquaculture development plan to 2020.

Businesses involved in heavy industry and exporting have been asked to conserve power during the dry season.

Dung Quat oil refinery will suspend operations for around two or three weeks, beginning March 23, for equipment checks.

Tokyo stocks jumped 3.61% early Tuesday as traders returned from a public holiday and the Bank of Japan renewed its emergency fund provision.

Banks and financial institutions have been asked to focus their resources on lending to production and business activities.

Price hikes of electricity and petroleum are among main causes for the sharp increase in the consumer price index.

Trade barriers, rising production costs and competition from China will make this year a challenging one for Vietnamese exporters to the US market.

The recent crackdown on the unofficial trade of USD has had the unexpected effect of simply moving the points of trade.

Economic aftershocks of the devastation in Japan are rolling through Asia.

Scores of enterprises are waiting for invoices from printing houses while the deadline for issuing self-printed invoices nears.

Amid fears over Japan’s nuclear power crisis, a top Vietnamese official has confirmed the country will continue with its nuclear project starting in 2014.

A high-ranking UK official has pledged to share his experience in capital mobilisation and infrastructure development with Vietnam.

The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam has proposed heightening ceiling on airfares for domestic routes.

The Vietnam Food Association has cut the floor price of rice meant for export by USD20 per tonne.

Luxuries like fine cosmetics, high-end cell phones, super cars and others now flood Ho Chi Minh City market amidst concerns over rising prices.

Many Canadian businesses are keen on investing in Vietnam, said C.Scott M. Shepherd, CEO of the Northstar Trade Finance Inc.