Business

Vietnam contributes to 2013 OECD forum
06/04/2013 12:59
During the OECD global forum in Paris on April 4-5, participants held dialogues with government officials from non-OECD member countries and representatives of the private sector and civil societies. Featuring the theme “Creative Approaches to Poverty Reduction, Increased Social...
Economic restructuring still slow going
06/04/2013 12:55
Unsteady growth A Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) report showed that annual economic growth averaged 6.5 percent between 2007–2011, much lower than the 7.8 percent figure recorded between 2002–2006 and also far below the 7.5–8 percent target. Except for...
Calling FDI into marine exploration: Killing two birds with one stone
02/04/2013 02:32
According to Dr. Minh, Vietnam should promote foreign investment in this area in order to help the industry overcome the current difficulties.� The knots � � The state and local governments have implemented many policies to stabilize the lives of fishermen but the marine exploring...
Hiring foreign managers now in fashion
02/04/2013 02:29
The wave of hiring foreign CEOs A foreigner, David Alexander Newbigging, has been nominated for the post of the member of the board of directors of REE (Refrigeration Engineering Enterprise). He does not hold REE shares now, but has been nominated by the big shareholder who holds 27.65...
Manufacturing picks up in March
01/04/2013 02:54
Although the growth rate was only moderate, it was nonetheless the second-highest in the two-year series history, HSBC says in its Manufacturing PMI report. March data pointed to modest recoveries in the levels of both manufacturing production and new orders, following contractions in the...
7-percent inflation predicted for 2013
01/04/2013 02:50
The committee cited the high economic growth in the first quarter as a positive sign that should create a foundation for successfully achieving the country’s 2013 economic development goals. If the domestic market does not see strong fluctuations in the following three quarters, the...
Vietnam, Customs Union kick off FTA talks
29/03/2013 02:26
The announcement was made following a meeting between Dung and Khristenko in Hanoi during the latter’s working visit to Vietnam.� Dung affirmed that Vietnam will do its utmost to successfully complete the negotiations with member states of the Customs Union, for mutual benefits and...