Vietnam Business and Financial News

Rice fever grips Vietnamese consumers   2008-04-27 00:00:00
People rushed to buy rice Saturday after the price began rising in leaps and bounds. Officials, meanwhile, rushed to assure all there was no looming rice shortage.

Ceiling scrap may create new deposit war   2008-04-21 00:00:00
The market is likely to see a renewed deposit rate war between banks despite the efforts of all the parties concerned.

Vietnam blasts into the satellite age   2008-04-19 00:00:00
Vietnam blasted into the satellite age Saturday when a rocket launch from South America propelled its first orbiter into space, allowing it to beam home telecoms data and television signals.

ANZ CEO sees changes in Vietnam’s future   2008-04-19 00:00:00
CEO of Australia-New Zealand Bank in Vietnam Dam Bich Thuy speaks with Thanh Nien about staying competitive in Vietnam’s changing financial marketplace.

Intel, FPT offer web-hosting solutions package   2008-04-19 00:00:00
Intel Viet Nam has co-operated with the Financing and Promoting Technology Corporation (FPT) to launch a full solution package for web hosting services for small- and medium-sized businesses .

Foreign buy-in lifts HCM City market   2008-04-18 00:00:00
The VN-Index perked up a little yesterday after three straight losing days to close at 537.58, up a meagre 6.2 points or 1.17 per cent.

VN-Index takes up where it left off   2008-04-17 00:00:00
The VN-Index slipped 7.63 points or 1.41 per cent to close the day at 531.38. Buy orders notably decreased, resulting in a modest revenue of VND297.1 billion (US$18.5 million) on a volume of 6 million shares traded.

Citigroup hires new head of Vietnam investment banking   2008-04-14 00:00:00
Citigroup Inc., the biggest US bank by assets, appointed Nguyen Son Nam as head of investment banking in Vietnam to boost its advisory business by targeting companies that need to raise capital, an internal memo said.

State-owned corporations fight to survive   2008-04-14 00:00:00
What once seemed like sound financial decisions is turning out to be potentially disastrous for the national economy as State-owned corporations try to maintain solvency despite having invested 37 per cent (US$8 billion) of their capital into real estate, banking and the stock market.

Over 62,000 .vn domain names granted   2008-04-05 00:00:00

Full steam ahead for Vietnam port boom   2008-04-04 00:00:00

Vietnam starts human trials for bird flu vaccine   2008-04-04 00:00:00

Vietnam coffee belt to expand after price rise   2008-04-04 00:00:00

Cheaper dollar not a boon as expected   2008-04-04 00:00:00

Vietnam plans to increase tax on crude oil exports   2008-04-04 00:00:00

Impacts of WTO’s accession on Vietnam discussed   2008-04-04 00:00:00

Up and down vehicle taxes hurt industry   2008-03-17 00:00:00

PM kicks off UK tour with $1 billion in deals   2008-03-05 00:00:00

Hai Duong draws $1.92 billion in FDI over 20-year period   2008-03-05 00:00:00

Vietnam’s growth in last 5 years “extraordinary,” says US envoy   2008-03-05 00:00:00

Singapore's Keppel gets $205 mln Vietnam rig contract   2008-03-05 00:00:00

Vietnam PM promises help for British businesses   2008-03-05 00:00:00

Vietnam to widen dong trading band to slow inflation   2008-03-05 00:00:00

Vietnam hikes fuel prices, risking inflation hit   2008-02-25 00:00:00

Vung Tau licenses eight new projects   2008-02-18 00:00:00

Vietnam may raise auto import duties to ease traffic jams   2008-02-17 00:00:00

Vietnamese investors eye foreign markets   2008-02-16 00:00:00

Singapore's Great Eastern opens Vietnam unit   2008-02-13 00:00:00

The South’s master plan   2008-02-13 00:00:00

Vietnam labor shortage to last at least four years   2008-02-13 00:00:00