Economy

BP awaiting Vietnam government permission to sell assets

Jul. 25 | BP is awaiting the Vietnam government’s permission to conduct  official marketing for selling the assets of the corporation in Vietnam. BP manages... Read more »
Vinashin Chairman Arrested

Vinashin Chairman Arrested

Aug. 4 | On 4th of August 2010, Pham Thanh Binh, former Group Chairman of the Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry (Vinashin ) was arrested by Security Investigation Agency from Ministry of Public... Read more »

Travel

Phu Quoc Island to become major tourism destination

Phu Quoc Island to become major tourism destination

May. 23 | Decision 633/QD-TTg released by the Vietnam prime minister stated that Phu Quoc Island would become a special economic and administrative centre for Vietnam. It would also become... Read more »

Vietnam hotels occupancy increase 30 percent in 2010

May. 23 | Vietnam hotel occupancy rose around 30 percent in the first four months of this year on the back of a recovering tourism sector, an industry official... Read more »

Real Estate & Construction

Vietnam highest building to open soon

May. 21 | The Bitexco Financial Tower, shaped as a lotus bud, is situated in a prime location in the center of Ho Chi Minh City, just a few steps from the Saigon... Read more »
COTECLAND announces Blue Sapphire Resort

COTECLAND announces Blue Sapphire Resort

May. 22 | Cotec Real Estate Development and Investment Joint Stock Company (COTECLAND) recently held a ceremony to announce the Blue Sapphire Resort Project in Vung Tau City. The project... Read more »

Finance

Blue-chips to drive rally as speculators retreat

Blue-chips to drive rally as speculators retreat

May. 21 | Vietnamese blue-chip stocks are set to replace penny stocks in terms of investment popularity. Sharemarket speculators were behind the sudden thirst for penny stocks, say analysts. Alan... Read more »

Commonwealth Bank buys 15% VIB stake

Apr. 24 | The Bank of Australia (CBA) and the International Commercial Bank of Vietnam (VIB) have officially announced a strategic partnership. Accordingly, the... Read more »