Business

Vietnam ’s turnover from footwear exports reached over 1 billion USD in the first quarter of 2010, up 10 percent over the same period last year.

Singapore companies see Vietnam as a "hot-spot" for franchise investment, director of Singapore's Astreem Corporation Pte Ltd. Hsien Naidu said.

Vietnam’s economy has enjoyed impressive growth momentum in 2010’s first quarter, but a tougher road is ahead.

Vietnam National Petroleum Corp., or Petrolimex, said it has bought a $44 million oil tanker.

Government's strategies have enabled Vietnam to achieve the biggest leapfrog in this year's Global IT Ranking.

Farmers across the country are faced with increasing pressures as the prices of several categories of farm produce continue dropping sharply.

China and India will contribute over 1 billion mobile Internet users by 2015, according to a new research.

NIIT Technologies announced that it will develop, implement and maintain the cargo operations system at Tan Son Nhat Airport, HCM City.

Vietnam is fast becoming a centre for information technology companies to set-up their offshore operations.

French hospitality and prepaid services group Accor SA Tuesday announced details of a strategic expansion in Vietnam.

The progress that Vietnam has achieved in recent years is considered a premise for lasting growth, according to the IMF.

The Vietnam Ministry of Finance announced that petrol trading businesses are not to increase their petrol prices.

The Robinsons Group is aiming to expand into the Vietnam market in about three to five years.

Vietnam Business Association in Russia has played an important role in strengthening strategic partnership between the two countries.

Aspiring tungsten producer Hazelwood Resources Ltd has flagged a capital raising, after it bought a 60 per cent stake in a Hong Kong company.

Dang Thanh Tam, one of the country’s richest men, is trying to lure companies from China to his industrial parks with the promise of cheap labor costs.

After Tet, consumer prices often go up in addition to an increase in petrol prices, thus the consumer price index remains high.

After 3 years in the making and a staff over of 300, Hoa Phat Cement JSC has successfully dished out its first tonne of cement.

Vietnam, which commissioned its sole refinery last year, offered its first fuel oil cargoes for export in what may be a test case for sales of products unsuitable for domestic use.