Last updated: Friday, March 12, 2010
Taiwan-invested Guang Lian Steel (Vietnam) Co., Ltd. will restart construction on its steel complex project in the central province of Quang Ngai in the middle of this month.
Hsueh Hung Yi, general director of the company unveiled the planned resumption in his recent meeting with officials of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, said Le Van...
Last updated: Tuesday, March 9, 2010
VnnNews - The dollar seems to have made its way into every corner of Vietnamese life, reports Tien Phong daily
Even workers who are going abroad as ‘export labourers,’ who have never in their life even seen an American dollar bill, must get dollars to pay to the export labour companies that process them to go abroad. Vuong...
Last updated: Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Quang Ngai to host 2nd national ‘sea brand’ forum; Garment sector targets 10.5 bln USD in exports; Hoa Sen sells shares to strategic partners
The garment and textiles sector aims to earn about 10.5 billion USD from exports this year based on recovery signs from the country’s two major markets in the US and the EU. Measures...
Last updated: Saturday, March 6, 2010
Real estate developers are moving beyond beach resorts to build second homes in mountainous and suburban areas.
Six Senses will manage resort residences developed by Ninh Van BayMost second home projects for sale to date have been developed in the coastal areas of Danang, Hoi An, Phan Thiet and Vung Tau. However, developers are now looking...
Last updated: Saturday, February 27, 2010
Hoang Thanh Tra quit her job at a call center last week, complaining that her employers had withheld VND800,000 in pay that was rightfully hers.
Call center agents working at a mobile network facility in Ho Chi Minh City. VnnNews - Hoang Thanh Tra quit her job at a call center last week, complaining that her employers had withheld VND800,000...
Last updated: Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Many companies in HCM City, fearing their workers will not return after Tet, have taken to pampering them with bonus offers, buses to take them to their hometowns and back for the holiday.
People board a train to go back to their hometowns for the Tet holidays at Sai Gon Railway Station in HCM City. Many companies in the city are worried that...
Last updated: Saturday, February 13, 2010
Vietnam is one of the biggest markets for information and communication technology (ICT) products and services in the world.
However, in recent years, Vietnamese ICT companies have gradually entering the global market. And they are not lacking in confidence. In September last year, as the Bach Khoa Internet Security’s (Bkis) BkavPro...
Last updated: Friday, February 12, 2010
VnnNews - Will local workers grasp employment opportunities this year through enterprises’ rebounding demand for labour?
Hanoi Knitting Joint Stock Company, specialised in making assorted socks and stockings, recently began operations at a new location in the capital’s Phu Dien commune. As the firm started operations with a satisfied...
Last updated: Sunday, February 7, 2010
Terrified residents wait for war-time bomb to be defused; 92 kilograms of gold seized in southern Vietnam; Eight nabbed in sand mining murder case; Hanoi tower claims yet another life
Early cherry blossoms mean fewer profits for northern gardeners Recent hot weather has distressed cherry blossom farmers in flower villages...
Last updated: Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Credit Suisse aids world bond issue; PM okays establishment of company to tap Vung Ang port; Businessmen celebrate millennium anniversary
Kinh Bac City Development Holding Co, listed on the HCM Stock Exchange, will issue 200 million USD worth of convertible bonds overseas in accordance with an agreement signed last week with Credit Suisse....