Is Vietnam finally ready for foreign investors?
Hanoi is cutting taxes and improving infrastructure in hopes of becoming the low-cost alternative for new factories and outsourcing call centers.
Vegetable prices in HCMC shock consumers
Vegetable prices in HCMC have continued to skyrocket in retail markets leaving consumers shocked.
Vietnam’s gold habit weighs down dong
Per dollar of income, the Vietnamese consume more gold on average than anyone else on earth.
Vietnam's Bao Viet Insurance to raise capital
Bao Viet Insurance Corp, Vietnam's largest non-life insurer will raise its registered capital by 50 percent to 1.5 trillion dong.
U.S. apparel retailers turn their gaze beyond China
Rising labor costs in China are forcing U.S. apparel and accessories retailers to consider relocating some of their production to countries like Vietnam and India.
Mekong Capital raising US$150M Vietnam-focused private equity fund
Mekong Capital said it is raising a US$150 million Vietnam-focused fund, the firm's fourth, and expects its first closing at US$50 million in a few months.
Kokubu, Sojitz form wholesale food alliance in Vietnam
Japan's largest food wholesaler, Kokubu & Co., and Sojitz Corp. (2768) said Tuesday they will join hands to sell food wholesale in Vietnam.
Vietnam is Asian trade's 'rising tiger'
Port of Savannah continues to dominate the East Coast's share of growing Vietnamese market.
Gold in Vietnam slips as global prices make correction
Gold prices in Vietnam slid by VND100,000 a tael over the previous day to below VND28 million a tael on June 15 amid corrections within the global market.
World stocks mixed amid Europe anxiety
World stock markets were mixed following a drop on Wall Street triggered by anxieties over Europe's economic health.
ECDC expands global footprint to Vietnam
East Coast Diversified Corporation welcomes SplendID Technology JSC as a new channel partner.
World Cup spurs boost in business offerings
HCMC's supermarkets, restaurants and cafes are seeking ways to attract customers as the 2010 World Cup season opens.
US firms eye opportunities in Vietnam’s infrastructure
Potential partnerships between Vietnam and major US companies to improve and expand the Southeast Asia’s infrastructure have been discussed.
IMF warns Asia of spillovers from European crisis
The International Monetary Fund warned Asia of potential spillovers from the European debt crisis.
Vietnam trains Indian fishermen
If Vietnam, which had one third of India's coastal belt, had emerged as a major leader in the world fishing industry, India could replicate the success.
WEF on East Asia opened up golden opportunities
Businesses found "golden investment opportunities", said Co-chair Frans W. Muller as the event concluded.
Trucking service links Thailand and Vietnam to Cambodia
Damco has introduced a new cross border trucking service that links Thailand and Vietnam to Cambodia
CapitaLand to double real estate investments in Vietnam
Southeast Asia's largest property developer, CapitaLand, is doubling its real estate investments in Vietnam to up to US$2.5 billion.
iPhone 4 unveiled with video chat — and yes, you've seen it before
Calling it the "biggest leap since the original iPhone," Apple chief exec Steve Jobs proudly unveiled the widely expected iPhone 4.
Marubeni to construct large coal-fired thermal power plant in Vietnam
Marubeni Corporation has been awarded a contract for construction of Nghi Son Coal Fired Thermal Power Plant with the total gross capacity of 600MW.
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