Update February, 07 2012 17:32:22
February, 06 2012 10:02:44
January, 30 2012 10:08:07
End of the road for motorbike industry?
It is not clear if the Vietnamese motorbike industry is coming or going. Experts reckoned in the past that demand should dry up when the number of bikes in the country topped 30 million.
January, 17 2012 10:50:24
Need for support industries
The lack of support industries continues to hamper the nation's manufacturing sector, which still fails to produce high value-added goods or attract sufficient investment, says Industrial Strategy and Policy Research Institute director Phan Dang Tuat.
January, 16 2012 09:58:30
Policymakers eye ways to boost market
The VN Index declined to its lowest level in the last three years to 351 in late December, and on January 7 closed even further to 336.73, fluctuating at around 350 last week, with poor liquidity for most listed companies.
January, 09 2012 10:26:41
Investors to face difficult choices in 2012
Vietnamese investors are facing a dilemma – what asset classes should they invest in this year?
December, 28 2011 09:36:32
Dutch builder plans six shopping malls
Netherlands-based mall developer ECC International Real Estate yesterday announced plans to invest US$400-500 million over the next five years to develop five to six malls in Viet Nam and Thailand.
December, 28 2011 09:34:52
Vinashin delivers completed ships
Pha Rung Shipyard Co Ltd, under the Viet Nam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (Vinashin), yesterday handed over a 34,000-tonne cargo ship and a 13,000-tonne oil-chemical tanker to their owners in the northern port city of Hai Phong.
December, 26 2011 10:01:11
Demand for high-rises causes congestion
To curb traffic problems, HCM City authorities have taken several measures, including suspending licences for projects to build apartment buildings in the city's downtown area.
December, 12 2011 09:30:39
Mega project delays plague Quang Ngai
Residents in the central province of Quang Ngai have decried the delays that have plagued mega projects for several years.
December, 05 2011 09:21:59
Central bank plays it coy over interest rates
Rumors are spreading that the cap on deposit interest rates may fall to 12 per cent per annum from the current 14 per cent, but at a regular meeting of the Government last Thursday, State Bank Deputy Governor Nguyen Dong Tien neither confirmed nor rejected it.
November, 28 2011 09:01:47
Banks, developers laud looser credit policy
Banks and property developers are heaving a sigh of relief after the State Bank of Viet Nam eased restrictions on lending to the real-estate and some other non-production sectors.