Business

Foreign investment in healthcare sector stagnant
06/03/2013 11:26
A staff member of the Vietnam Foreign Investment Agency, who spoke o�n condition of anonymity, told that she did not see any good signs for FDI in the sector this year. She also said that the healthcare sector seemed to be less attractive to foreign investors, who have complained about...
FDI attraction in first two months of 2013
06/03/2013 11:21
Manufacturing and processing was the biggest FDI attractor in the first two months of 2013 as it attracted an additional 44 FDI projects and a total FDI capital of US$408.9 million in this period. According to the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) of the Ministry of Planning and Investment,...
Vietnam offers more “room” for foreigners at weak banks
06/03/2013 11:10
There has been no good news for the Vietnam’s stock market so far this year. However, analysts believe that the market would prosper when the new decree on the foreign ownership ratio in Vietnamese banks is promulgated, under which the foreign ownership ratios in some banks may be...
Vietnam busy in touring holidays for german tourists
05/03/2013 09:38
However, there would be a special emphasis on attracting German tourists because Vietnam has been a favourite destination for travellers from Germany and German speaking countries. The nation now has high class hotels and resorts, beaches and ethnic cuisine, which has been a hit with...
Dong Van old market back in business
28/02/2013 04:13
The old market, built in 1908, was a rendezvous for ethnic groups during market days on Saturdays and Sundays. Last year, the district people's committee decided to preserve the old market as a weekend destination for tourists and proposed a new market for local people at the nearby...
Bonanza for tourism industry
19/02/2013 04:42
Big profits Vietravel tourism company has served nearly 35,000 visitors, rising 25 percent from last year’s Tet holiday figure. The first two days of the Lunar New Year (February 10-11) saw a record high of more than 7,000 arrivals. Vietravel's first foreign tourists to...
Vietnam invests tourism key sector
30/01/2013 02:12
It is estimated that 8-10 percent of the investment will be allocated from the state budget, while the rest comes from private sector. The plan aims to build a “developed” tourism industry in Vietnam by 2030. Under a tourism development project approved by Vietnamese...