Jun 24, 2008

Several U.S. firms sign deals to invest in Viet Nam

Life Resorts takes over management of Blue Ocean Resort in Viet Nam

PM Dung meets US groups’ leaders

Communications on German-Vietnam agenda

VNPT signs contract with ITA

Vietnam to start importing coal from 2012

Lam Dong boots agricultural training

ASEAN commodities to enjoy preferential import tax

Vinaphone signs deal to expand GSM network

Dak Nong to get waste treatment plant

Viet Nam agronomists to help African rice yield

Viet Nam cuts minimum export rice price by 2.5 pct

Bus companies race to survive in price-slash feud

$350 million health centre to be built in Ho Chi Minh City

VietJet Air to fly at end of this year

Foreign banks expand market share despite turmoil

Alcoa Inc. signs agreement with Viet Nam

Cashew prices double as Vietnam defaults

US, Vietnam boost trade ties as firms seal deals

FDI businesses report gains in six months

Japan willing to help Vietnam develop seaports

Consumers flocking to supermarts, traditional markets deserted

Hanoi’s six-month CPI skyrockets

Malaysia's Scomi Marine to jointly operate product tankers in Viet Nam

Russian and Vietnamese businessmen to meet in Moscow on July 8

Viet Nam: Coffee Prices Rise 5 pct on Tighter Supplies

Viet Nam must accept lower growth rate: Alan Greenspan

Viet Nam looks to Algeria for oil, agriculture investors

Viet Nam must be prepared for worse: US adviser

China Southern Airlines to Put Off Freight Plan in Viet Nam

Dung Quat economic zone to quadruple in size

Higher import taxes cut into car market revenues

Building oil refinery factories to ensure energy security

Stabilizing prices of essential consumer goods for people’s welfare till end of 2008

Hanoi hopes to become auto industry centre

ACB’s gold trading floor breaks down, investors lose money

Vinashin cuts 49 investment projects

IMF sees little risk of contagion from Vietnam woes

Viet Nam and EU conclude first round of negotiation on PCA

Total salt production area up 1.5 times

Taiwanese company invests in Do Son Industrial Park

Steel export tariff increased

Asian Currencies Decline, Led by Thai Baht on Inflation Concern

Dong Little Changed on Steady Official Reference Rate

Gold Gains as Crude Rises, Spurring Demand for Inflation Hedge

Rice prices boosted after export limit lifted

From foe economic ally

One more heavy tonnage ship gets launched

Information on new tax laws released

Vietnam’s biggest tourism portal makes debut

Saigontourist accepts official rate

Vietnam-China technology fair to open in Lang Son

Ministry targets industrialised fishery

Gov’t vows to stabilise prices

Shoe firms face EU dumping tariffs

Vinacomin asks Gov’t to put coal on State monopoly commodity list

Jun 23, 2008

Report outlines VN weaknesses

Supermarts luring customers with promotion programmes

Anti-corruption conference told business holds the key

HSBC introduces Viet Nam to investors

More flights between HCM city and Tuy Hoa

Residents participate in tourism development

Rice export volume to be more than 4.5 million tones

Dong Gains as Government May Support Stocks; Bonds Fall

Ministry drafting State IT application scheme

Taiwanese firm increases investment in Viet Nam

Summer comes, more travelers flock to cooler Da Lat

Truckers Smuggle Petrol to Cambodia

Vinacomin to buy coal from Indonesia and Australia

Shipbuilder launches fourth 53,000 tonnes vessel

Construction of biggest FSO vessel launched

City to host construction exhibition

Tien Giang invests in aqua-culture

Cadovimex II opens seafood plant

Commercial vehicles: the playing field of Vietnamese manufacturers

Vietnamese auto-parts makers attend trade fair in Thailand

Viet Nam to work harder to lure international tourists

Canada dethroned as top foreign investor in Viet Nam by Taiwan

FPG Tycoon Wang to Fly to Viet Nam to Break Ground for Steel Mill

Exchange rate costing businesses billions VND/day

POSCO falls as Viet Nam firm drops steel joint venture

Foreign enterprises yet to re-register

Conference boosts Vietnam–Egypt trade relations

SMEs vital for economy, but short of cash

Jun 22, 2008

Viet Nam OKs GE consumer finance unit's operations operations in country

Pledged foreign direct investment in Viet Nam jumps nearly fourfold so far this year

Viet Nam suspends gold imports on trade gap

40% of nation’s milk needs to be met by 2010

Asian Investors May Buy Gold on Inflation, Standard Bank Says

Vietnamese Importers Struggle to Buy Dollars

Vietnam to Buy 70,000 Tons of Food for Reserves

June 23, Dong Gains; Central Bank Sets Stronger Reference Rate

Simat May Buy Stake in Viet Nam Company, Krungthep Turakij Says

Southern farmers grow to global standards

Southern salt makers reap bumper crop

Vinashin ship builder calls off POSCO steel JV

Professional communication essential to Vietnam’s development

Gold not a sparkling investment for some

Viet Nam to boost cotton imports by 11%

Viet Nam trade deficit triples to $16.9 bln in first half

Deputy PM asks faster work on Son La power plant

FDI reaches US$31.6 billion in first half of this year

Vinashin hits a business bonanza

City likely to see June CPI rise slow to 3.37%

Minister goes on-line to discuss transparency

Cocoa meet to generate ideas

Salt farmers edgy about plans to boost supply

Vietnam-US TIFA council convenes in Washington

Vietnam, Singapore businesses cooperate to build medical hi-tech zone

Cement prices fall to 4.5 USD a bag

Six business plans make final of 20 million USD Challenge

Laos-Vietnam insurance joint-venture company opened

Laos presents Labour Order to Laos-Vietnam bank

Hanoi records 10.9 per-cent GDP growth in six months

Vietnamese firm funds SEA Games 25 project in Laos

Country attains 6.6% GDP growth in six months

Jun 21, 2008

'Impossible' to lend dong loans with US dollar rate, says SBV governor

Jun 20, 2008

Government May Raise Steel Billet Export Tax

Viet Nam gov't issues another reassurance on inflation

Favorite fishing hole

Vietnam house speaker seeks oil, gas cooperation with Romania

Viet Nam move hits hopes of cheaper rice

Viet Nam waives tariffs on jetfuel imports

Traders miffed by gold exchange snafu

Societe Generale hedges it bets

Standard Chartered remains upbeat on retail banking

Dong crisis not over yet, says FPO

Viet Nam to help ease pepper market

What’s behind a beautiful figure?

Viet Nam Will `Get Over' Economic Problems, U.S. Ambassador Says

Smugglers first at border gas stations

European Commission doubles its budget support to Viet Nam to 20 million Euro in 2008

Car sales rise 106 per-cent on May 2007

RoK promotes tourism in Viet Nam

Vietnam’s fundamental advantages remain, says Hong Kong TDC

Businesses urge all-out efforts to fight counterfeit goods

Ministry wants less pig-iron exports

Vietnam H1 loans up 20 pct, June credit slows-c.bank

Viet Nam the promised land for giant Internet players

Five firms invest in Hi-Tech Agricultural Zone

VietJet Air appoints ex-Singapore Airlines CFO

Kisimex signs up with Australian firm

HCM City: CPI surges 2.37 per-cent in June

Northern Viet Nam to have more 12 thermoelectric plants by 2015

Gold, Greenback Prices Unexpectedly Plunge

Vietnam's inflation and macro-economy still under control

Gold, greenback prices unexpectedly plunge

Province chairmen have authority to set commodity price frames

Steel prices about to increase

US trade promotion chief sees opportunities in Viet Nam

Jun 19, 2008

Global oil price pressures Viet Nam to lift controls

Viet Nam Plans Market Operations, Refinancing to Slow Inflation

Dong Gains; Central Bank Sets Stronger Reference Rate

Standard Chartered to expand services

Bakeries, confectioners attract German firms

Viet Nam to Increase in Rice Exports to 4.5 Million Tons

Seeking shop premises a headache

PetroVietnam To Export 6.8 Million Tons Of Crude Oil In 1st Half

Vinashin Plans to Upgrade Hon Gai Port

Cisco Express arrives in Da Nang City

Dell expands foray into Vietnam's consumer market

Jetstar discloses new fares, flight schedules

StanChart forecasts Viet Nam growth of 6.7%

Gazprom CEO and President of Petrovietnam discuss cooperation

Viet Nam may face sharp correction in economic growth - S&P

SK Telecom CEO receives Friendship Order

International conference on emerging markets to open in Hanoi

Vietnam, EU conduct first round of negotiations on PCA

Gold price jumps over VND 19 million per oz

Chinamac 2008 to be held in HCM City

Spain-Vietnam trade to increase by 40%

Viet Nam commits to transparent investment environment

EC decision stamps on Vietnam’s footwear industry

Prime Minister requests to boost rice exports

US companies show faith in Viet Nam

Leaders urge for tourism promotion

Vietnamese restaurants race for Best Asia title

Viet Nam: Asia's Next Rising Tiger - Technology-Driven Nation

Viet Nam, U.S. to sign economic agreements

SBV: Foreign Reserves Total $27 Billion

Moody's sees mixed industry outlooks for SE Asian banks

Pak, Vietnam vie with India for textile space in US, EU

NTT DoCoMo's Kunieda Says Company `Very' Interested in Viet Nam

HCM City seeks funding for metro

Deputy PM urges creation of informational strategy

Crooked tax officers forced to pay up

Gov’t strives to cut public spending to reduce inflation

Regional IBM summit promotes global IT solutions for ASEAN

HCM City to host international pepper conference

Philippines - Vietnam’s top rice importer

Dung Quat EZ expansion scheme aims to attract investors

HCM City hits two-decade record in FDI

Gov’t warns banks on exchange rates

State-owned groups’ investments to be audited

SBV: loaning VND at US$ loan interest rates impossible

Luxury goods to rise in price

Greenback sees new price hike wave

Gold price changes 5 times within an hour

Furniture exporters must use legal timber

S Korea's Hyosung puts Viet Nam textile plant into operation

Jun 18, 2008

France, Dong Nai hook up in human resources training

Better e-payment needed for eBay Viet Nam, say experts

Solid waste treatment factory put into operation in Ha Nam

Mekong Delta economic forum to discuss transport infrastructure development

Leadership key to Vietnamese business success, says expert

Jetstar launches new route to Viet Nam

Railways begin work to prevent landslides on Hai Van Pass

MobiFone has best mobile service this year: report

Viet Nam's Capital Controls Will Prevent Crisis, S&P's Chew Says

Viet Nam a promising market for diamonds

HCM City economic growth slows in H1

Vung Tau authorities to scrap FDI projects

ODA disbursement may surpass target

Vietnam’s economic problem temporary, Hong Kong newspaper says

Aircom to help Mobifone network performance

“Dragon Blood” rice prepared for mass production

HCM City to promote trade in Europe

Dairy Cow Technique Centre debuts

Coffee exchange will raise prices, help growers find more importers

WPP'S GroupM to buy 30% stake in 3 media companies in Viet Nam

Vietnam Airlines to join SkyTeam

Viet Nam Seen as Manufacturing Alternative to China, NYT Says

Viet Nam May Cut Purchases of U.S. Hardwoods on Slowing Economy

Pepper Exports May Drop on Rate Increases

Pharmacies asked to improve or shut down

Gov’t warns gas firms against hikes

Banks sweeten rates to attract depositors

First Korean life insurance firm for VN

Rice crop fares well despite last year’s harsh winter spell

VN Prime Minister to visit US next week

Local gold gains more than $11 on the day

Locally-made cars expecting new price hike wave

Businesses struggling with claiming debts

HCM City’s economy staggers in first half

Russia's Rostekhnologia Makes Biofuel In Viet Nam

Philippines to Buy 600,000 Tons of Rice From Viet Nam

HCM City Party chief praises Taiwanese shoemaker

Vietnam Airlines to sell 20 per-cent of stock to foreign partners