Update February, 22 2012 17:18:08
Seafood processors face shortages
February, 22 2012 10:22:20
Seafood exporters are facing numerous difficulties, including a shortage of working capital and raw materials for processing, a fall in overseas demand, and the high costs of quality inspection, a meeting in HCM City heard on Monday.
February, 22 2012 16:55:41
EVN pumps VND9.3 trillion into electric grid
The National Power Transmission (NPT) said it has invested VND9.3 trillion to build a 500kV electric grid connecting five provinces and Ho Chi Minh City.
February, 22 2012 15:31:29
Ore-bauxite factory to open in April
The Tan Rai ore-bauxite factory, part of the Lam Dong Aluminum-Bauxite Complex Project, is expected to come into operation in April, said the project management board.
February, 22 2012 12:10:01
Vietnam Airlines acquires Jetstar Pacific
Vietnam Airlines Corporation will co-operate with Australia's Qantas Group to develop Jetstar Pacific (JPA), the first low-cost airline in Viet Nam, according to an agreement announced in Ha Noi yesterday.
February, 22 2012 12:07:24
Da Nang lures FDI
The central city of Da Nang, until the middle of this month, has attracted over 200 foreign direct investment projects worth well over US$3,16 billion (approximately VND64,5 trillion), according to the Investment Promotion Centre.
February, 22 2012 11:34:07
Shares rebound after a bull-trap session
National stocks reversed yesterday's losses to add value during this morning's session.
February, 22 2012 10:58:32
Ministry cuts import tax on petrol to hold line on prices
The Ministry of Finance decided to lift the import tax on all kinds of petrol yesterday to prevent petrol dealers from raising their retail prices, according to a Ministry of Finance's circular issued on yesterday morning.
February, 22 2012 10:55:14
Strategy tries to link economic sectors
The Government needs to have a long-term strategy to develop linkages among farmers, business people, scientists and the State in managing the supply of key agricultural items.
February, 22 2012 10:51:32
Report spotlights 500 fastest-growing firms
Viet Nam Report Joint Stock Co yesterday published its first FAST500 – a list of 500 companies with the fastest growth rates in Viet Nam.
February, 22 2012 10:17:06
BIDV opens financial leasing arm
The Bank for Investment and Development of Viet Nam (BIDV) has opened its one-member financial leasing company, with a charter capital of VND448 billion (US$22 million).
February, 22 2012 10:16:16
Kuwait trade to exceed $1 billion
Trade between Viet Nam and Kuwait is likely to exceed US$1 billion this year, the acting Kuwaiti consul in HCM City, Abdulrazzaq Alkhuleefah, has said.