Jul 3, 2008

First multiplex cinema inaugurated in Da Nang

Franchising spreads across Vietnam

Deputy PM urges banks to fund power plants

The bitter tra

Drivers wanted on HCM Highway

296b dong spent on husk-fuelled thermo power plant

Vietnam Receives $1.1 Billion In Official Foreign Aid In Jan-Jun

Vietnam official dong rate hits new low

Prudential in deal with VNPost to provide services

Dong Heads for Weekly Drop as Vietnam Allows Weaker Currency

Fertilizer imports soar in first half

Using bank cards overseas imposed fee on forex rate difference

Vietnam learns from foreign expertise in post-WTO period

India pepper up on tight supply, Vietnam price hike

Olympus Assessing Financing Options for Phuoc Son Mine Development

GRG Banking has booth at Banking Vietnam 2008 Show

Asian rate policy, not intervention, to prop up FX

Mozambique: Country Imports Rice From Vietnam

Info needed to boost trade with Uzbekistan

Seminar: Japanese businesses continue eying Vietnam

Garments and textiles exports exceed 4 billion USD

High-tech agricultural zone to sprout in Binh Duong

Pakistani Senator: potential of cooperation with Vietnam unlimited

Beachside luxury for tourists

Mulling the best choice to travel around Vietnam

Australis Aquaculture hooks into Vietnam

Footwear industry likely faces added woes

Manchester United may play football in Vietnam

Manila Water bags $15-billion project

Foreign tourists to VN rise 8% in first six months

Mekong firm aims to launch airline

$37.5m pulp producing mill to be built in Lam Dong

Binh Thuan Province to get $2 million eco-tourism site

Oman invests $20m in Cat Ba tourism

Vietnam Can Wait on Rate Increase as Growth Slows, AmCham Says

SBV's Tien Says Dong Black Market Has Calmed

Vietnam to Reduce 2008 Coal Exports by as Much as 38 Percent

Economics Institute's Thien Says Companies `Still Weak'

Vietnamese market still attracts Taiwanese businessmen

Garment companies sign export contracts for the third quarter

Government strategies to tackle soaring inflation on right track: economic experts

Gov’t authorises drug price hikes

Viet Nam Agrees to Building of 90-million-dollar Brewery

Electrical Production Falls Short as Plants Go Offline

Investigative panel: Can Tho Bridge collapsed due to sinking of foundation

ANZ introduces financing service for local seafood exporters

Rice, tobacco, automobile parts imported from Laos to enjoy free tax

Symposium on impact of world economy on Vietnam held

Supply - demand forecast for some staple goods in second half

Ho Chi Minh City licenses biggest FDI project

Agro-forestry-fishery products fetch 7.6 billion USD

ODA disbursement makes progress

Quang Ngai set for 2.5 billion USD plant

Vietnam, Switzerland enjoy trade development

Cutting expenses, the best policy for now

Locally-made cars to also see price increases

New law to bring accountability

SBV orders VIB director sacked

State bank sets up complaints hotline

Finance leasing firms and the inflation lament

Jul 2, 2008

There won’t be price fever in July: MOF

Banks start to sell US dollar with listed prices

Kuwaiti's M.A.Kharafi Group debuts subsidiary

HCM City's Software Industry Revenues of $88 Mln in First Half

Green labels to appear on commodities as of 2009

GSO Reports Retail Sales Up 30% at $28 Bln in First Half of 2008

Vietnam, Uzbekistan discuss cooperation prospects

Hyosung moving equipment to Vietnam

Steel ingots keep going abroad

375 businesses to take part in MTA Vietnam 2008

Exporting durian to foreign markets

Binh Phuoc faces cashew nuts shortage

Import duties rise on luxury items

Watch list for wobbly State firms

EVN’s six-month power purchase increases by 25 percent

Report says FDI companies find it hard to keep skilled workers

Supermarkets lose to foreign chains

Saigontourist leads in top ten international travel 2007

Harvard scholars talk on economic development

Steel price increases indispensable: VSA

Bank director dismissed for collecting fees from borrowers

Interest rate race continues despite good liquidity

Da Nang Airport gets makeover

Auto market sinks due to car importers’ mistakes

ANZ Bank gets local licence in Vietnam

Dong Is Little Changed at 16,846.50 Against Dollar

Ha Long Bay to house artificial dragon-shaped island

Vietnamese Annual Business report 2007: significant improvement in business environment

47,000 tons of pepper exported in first six months

HCM City: Nearly 10,000 businesses licensed in first half of this year

Stabilising prices of necessities

S-Fone reports 5 million subscribers

Car, land, house fees set to rise

Vinacomin Mulls Boost In Coal Output On High Domestic Reserves

Dragon fruit’s US bid an opportunity for local farmers

Gas prices climb back to record highs

Jul 1, 2008

Standard Chartered Plans 30 Branches in Vietnam

Vietnam Shouldn't Waste Cash Ending Twin Rate, World Bank Says

Oil and gas group asked to increase output

Vietnamese, Lao, Thai businesses join in trade fair

Air Navigation Services Corporation set up

Hai Duong aims for 600 USD million in FDI

Weakness in Vietnam an opportunity

Aussie Foreign Minister visits VietNam to push trade relationship

Charoen Pokphand Expects Viet Nam Sales to Rise

Two wastewater tackling factories to be built

DHL says will invest more in Viet Nam

VN’s price management policies different from other countries: Deputy Minister

Private airlines struggling with inflation

After 30 percent slide, Asia rice could find floor

PM Dung meets Emerging Markets forum’s VIPs

Government defines inflation control as top major task

Asian Currencies: Indian Rupee, Peso Fall on Rising Oil Prices

Competition heats up for summer fashions

ADB President appreciates Vietnam’s efforts

Senior planning official points to difficulties ahead

Commodity prices to level in early July

China group Lifan pursues new plant

NEC grabs software company

Fish die after alleged Mekong plant leak

DHL claims 40% of courier marketshare

Binh Thuan builds brick-making plant

Dong Thap attracts 58 investment projects

Two Vietnamese businesses win int’l quality award

Trade deficit gradually narrows

Standard Chartered bank inaugurates retail branch in Hanoi

Results of audit of 2007 State budget made public

Japan helps Viet Nam reform tax administration

State budget revenue sees steady increase

Measures proposed to ensure inflation restrain and macro-economy stability

Steel consumption in June reduced sharply

Vietnam Exhibition and Convention Association established

First Private Airline Leases Two Boeing 737s

Business Council Proposes U.S. Trade Preferences for Viet Nam

FDI: Roar or Trickle?

Foreign experts: inner strength helps Viet Nam stabilise economy

Hanoi backs spare auto parts industry

Rainbow trouts find new home in Central Highlands

Seafood exporter gets five int’l certificates

Millions visit Hanoi in six months

Thep Viet Capital, Malaysian firm sign strategic cooperation pact

Foreign firms seek opportunities in construction show

New sea route awaits approval

Quang Ninh curbs illegal mining

Rice export earning doubles

Leather shoes industry should be ready for administration review: lawyer

Importing luxury goods, Vietnamese people throwing money about

Viet Nam's growth slows in first half of 2008

Jun 30, 2008

Viet Nam adopts Euro II standards to cut emissions

Dong recovers from new multi-year low versus dollar

Economic Growth Weakens to 6.5% as Construction Slows

Flying taxi service launched in Hanoi

US investor mulls building giant film studio near Hue

Viet Nam H1 coal export volume down on year

Ecolocap Solutions Announces 5 Hydro Power Projects in Viet Nam to Reduce 3.1M Tons of CO2 emissions

Pre-mature bank withdrawals to be hit with fees

Hanoi's banks raise 367.790tr dong in deposits in H1

Viet Nam to rank in top ten dynamic tourism spots

Viet Nam set to become average income economy by 2020

Why VN must still ask to pass the salt

The ins and outs of the energy problem

Viet Nam to plant rubber in Africa

Village crafts need better support

Mineral sector draws foreign investment, creates employment

Association raises the bar for conference standards

Inflation control successes

Future of development brightens with FDI

Wood furnitures target 5 billion USD export value

Chinese machinery exhibition to be held in Viet Nam

Encouraging result of FDI attraction in Vietnam

First highway in Lam Dong opens to traffic

Global meeting of emerging markets opens in Hanoi

Vietnam's cocoa among world's leading ones in quality

Trade Remedies Council debuts

Van Chan district home to 4,200 hectares of tea

Petroleum price increases not advisable

SBV to set up legal framework for gold trading floors

VND deposit interest rate hits new peak at 20% per annum

SBV’s decision cools foreign currency market down

No sign of further consumer goods price increases

Jun 29, 2008

Nidec to Pay Preferential 10% Tax Rate in Viet Nam

Dung Quat EZ to have new thermal power station

Enterprises should be more informed when joining the world market

Viet Nam gears up for ASEAN Tourism Forum

Hundreds of Tons of Fish Die from Possible Plant Leak

HCM City Industrial Output Rises Against Inflation in H1

Business seminar closes in Ho Chi Minh City

Over 300 million USD slashed from public investment

Express ship fleet in the making

Steel consumption falls strongly in domestic market

Vietnam’s retail market still attractive

Viet Nam welcomes 2.5 million foreign visitors in six months

Survey guides future management policy

Dong Gains as Central Bank Sets Stronger Reference Rate

Asian Currencies Head for Quarterly Loss on Rising Oil Prices

India's Minda Group builds a new plant in Vinh Phuc

World Bank pledged to aid 5 billion USD for Vietnam in the coming 3 years

VIDOTOUR listed in Vietnam’s Top Ten Tour Operators

SK Energy secures 20 pct stake in Viet Nam oil field

Viet Nam Errs in Bid to End Grey Market in Dong: Andy Mukherjee

Global meeting of emerging markets opens

Processors want import of seafood materials

Viet Nam reaps US$1.8 billion from seafood exports in six months

US$900 mil invested in building Ca Mau fertilizer plant

Hai Phong attracts 1.9 million tourists

Hong Kong trading intermediary comes to VN

Sheraton Ha Noi named leading business hotel

US computer giant IBM introduces new power systems

US’s Dell names Digiworld Corp as its Viet Nam distributor

African farmers learn about Vietnamese rice farming

Big lychee harvest doesn’t mean profits

Phone firms in 3G frenzy

First joint venture law firm licensed

Motorbike makers stay buoyant

Industrial output to reach $20 billion

$3m project to help develop VN co-ops

HCM city shoppers welcome lower prices for some essential goods

Long-term solutions needed for Tra fish farming industry

Summer tours to Phu Quoc Beckoning Tourists

Delek Group eyes investment opportunities in Viet Nam

Fakes hurt Japan’s Pioneer

Jun 28, 2008

HCMC asks central bank to back commercial loans

U.S. firms push for preferential tariffs

Viet Nam commits to better investment environment: President

Can Tho Airport to be opened early next year

HCMC’s hotel occupancy is falling

VND17 billion Cham tower under construction in Viet Nam Ethnic Village

Record wine jar in central coastal province

GE Energy licensed to build plant in Hai Phong

No big fluctuations in market prices till the year’s end

Viet Nam among Asia-Pacific’s top five business destinations

Industrial production value up 3.4%

Global CyberSoft Viet Nam partners with Japanese firms

Hiccup upsets HCMC gold exchange again

New recruitment service launched in Viet Nam

Nosco sea transport firm posts 80b dong H1 profit

Tan Mai Paper Co. to build $36 mln pulp factory

Hot incentives in line for cold infrastructure and energy sectors

Auto sector seeks clear road to travel

Learning to swim in a fast-flowing river

Jun 27, 2008

Vietnamese goods will go direct to US: MOIT

Dozens of applications to establish new banks submitted to State Bank

BankInvest to invest in local shampoo maker

Mobile phone prices to go up on higher tariffs

PM meets Viet kieu business leaders, intellectuals on US visit

Vinacapital's Chi Says Widened Dong Band Increases Flexibility

PM agrees to build large-scale national fair centre

Cai Lan port gets 120 million USD for wharves

World Bank approves 320 million USD credits to Viet Nam

Project targets sustainable tourism development

Drug prices rise despite order

Is Viet Nam in dire financial straits?

Economy saw improvements in first half

Which should prevail, legal provisions or usual practice?

Expensive dollar forces US$ deposit interest rates down

$2bil worth of seafood material imports proposed

Three Japan-financed constructions operational

Import-export value hits US$74.17 billion in six months

Gold prices hit VND19 million per tael

Government urged to import unprocessed seafood

HCM City aims to double it tourism revenue

Dong falls to new multi-year low versus dollar

Asian Coffee Prices Up But Rangebound; Slow Roaster Demand

Dong A Securities' Wolfe Says Central Bank Shows Its Confidence

VIB Bank's Vu Says Dong Trading Band Widening Is `Good Move'

HSBC's Yetsenga Says Wider Band Eases Concern Dong Will Plunge

Mercedes named as car sponsor for Miss Universe 2008