Last updated: Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Lawyers and economists argued that the number of business fields listed as prohibited or conditional should be cut by half from the current 157.
VietNamNet Bridge – Lawyers and economists argued in a Hanoi workshop that the number of business fields listed as prohibited or conditional should be cut by half from the current 157.
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Last updated: Sunday, April 11, 2010
The full text of the ASEAN Leaders’ Statement on Sustained Recovery and Development.
We, the Heads of State/Government of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), met in Hanoi, Vietnam, on 8-9 April 2010 for the 16th ASEAN Summit. We discussed the situation of the global economy and were pleased to note that it is showing...
Last updated: Saturday, March 13, 2010
The private sector has been developing rapidly well over the past decade, but experts say quality has not kept pace with the growth.
A worker transports clothing on a dolly at a market in Hanoi in December 2009Since the introduction of the Enterprise Law ten years ago, private enterprises in Vietnam have grown at a fast pace and now account...
Last updated: Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Following recent announcements by the PM and the Party Secretariat suggesting further liberalization of the climate for private enterprise, the public is watching intently for follow-through.
The warehouse of a private coffee company.VietNamNet Bridge – Following recent announcements by the Prime Minister and the Party Secretariat...
Last updated: Tuesday, February 16, 2010
To date, most infrastructure projects in Vietnam have been implemented either by state-owned enterprises or have relied on official development aid.
The skilled use of the BOT investment model could do wonders for Vietnam’s quality infrastructure shortage.VnnNews – To date, most infrastructure projects in Vietnam have been implemented...
Last updated: Friday, January 22, 2010
The Ministry of Planning and Investment has submitted to the government an economic restructuring scheme, including a proposal to set up an Economic Development Ministry.
Nguyen Dinh Cung, vice director of the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM), which compiled the scheme, talked about the scheme. According to Cung,...
