Business

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has approved a plan on expanding the Saigon Hi-tech Park by 587 ha in District 9.

Vietnam seems to hold the biggest business upside among Southeast Asian countries, said Doosan Chairman Park Yong-hyun.

An oyster farm in southern Ben Tre Province has received the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for sustainable fishing.

Engineering consultancy DHV has been awarded a contract to help improve the navigability on 250km of the Mekong River in Vietnam.

Vietnam’s GDP growth is forecast to reach 6.5% in 2010, said the Asian Development Bank.

U.S. agricultural company Bunge Ltd had begun construction of a $100 million integrated soybean processing plant in Vietnam.

My Dinh has proved to be an ideal relocation opportunity for many companies in Hanoi.

The EU’s plan to impose anti-dumping duties on Vietnam’s leather-capped shoes will cause adverse impacts on the country's economy.

The company is to exercise 18,982,248 options to maintain schedule of its second gold processing plant.

High prices, rising consumption in India give Vietnam the edge.

The Philippines, the world's biggest rice importer, will likely have most of its 2010 needs met by Vietnam.

Myanmar and Vietnam have been seeking direct air link as part of their efforts to boost the two countries' economic and trade cooperation.

Contract is for the design and supply of two circulating fluidized-bed steam generators for Mao Khe Power Plant in Quang Ninh Province.

Pepper imports into Vietnam are expected to soar fivefold to 10,000 tonnes this year, an industry report said on Monday.

Grand Alliance partners are to add a direct Vietnam call at Cai Mep deepwater port to their Asia East Coast Express service.

Vietnam needs to move quickly toward sustainable aquaculture before it is too late, said organisers of an upcoming aquaculture conference.

New analysis from Frost & Sullivan finds that the market is likely to earn revenues of $82.1 million by 2015.

With the record sales of over 12,000 vehicles in November, VAMA is optimistic about the outlook in December.

The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Processors expects 2009 exports will be $ 4.2 billion, which is $300 million lower than last year.