Foreign investment disbursement reaches 23.2 percent

Disbursement of foreign capital for infrastructure construction only reached 23.2 percent of the plan as of October 15, 2019, reported the Finance Ministry on October 23.

Hanoi performs well as economic locomotive of Vietnam

Hanoi's efforts to boost economic development have paid off, cementing the capital's place as an economic locomotive of Vietnam.

Most of Hanoi's condo projects launched in western area: CBRE

Western area was the major supplier of condominium projects in the capital city of Hanoi, accounting for 77 percent of the total new units in the third quarter, said CBRE Vietnam, a provider of commercial real estate services, at a meeting in Hanoi on October 9.

RoK-funded sewage treatment plant inaugurated in An Giang

A sewage treatment plant funded by the Government of the Republic of Korea (RoK) through Korea Eximbank was inaugurated in Long Xuyen city in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang on October 8.

Prices of Grade A office space rise due to low supply

Prices of Grade A offices in the capital have been forecast to rise over the next three years by seven percent annually due to low supply.

Jan-Sept period sees record number of new firms

Nearly 102,300 new enterprises were established in nine months of this year, a new record so far, with a total registered capital of over 1.29 trillion VND (56.08 million USD), reported the General Statistics Office.

Expo-Russia Vietnam to take place in mid-November

The third Expo-Russia Vietnam 2019 will take place from November 14-16 at the Hanoi-based National Exhibition Construction Centre, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) said at a press conference in the capital city on October 3.

Chuyên gia quốc tế: Kinh tế Việt Nam sẽ tăng trưởng nhanh nhất ASEAN

Hãng tin Bloomberg cho biết các chuyên gia kinh tế đã nâng mức dự báo tăng trưởng kinh tế của Việt Nam sau khi dữ liệu mới nhất cho thấy tăng trưởng kinh tế đạt hơn 7% trong quý III vừa qua.

Bị phạt 2.700 USD nếu không dắt chó đi dạo mỗi ngày

Những người chủ tại vùng lãnh thổ Capital của Úc sẽ bị phạt 2.700 USD nếu không dắt chó của mình đi dạo ít nhất một lần mỗi ngày.

Không dắt chó đi dạo mỗi ngày, sẽ bị phạt 2.700 USD

Tại vùng lãnh thổ Capital của Australia, nếu không dắt chó đi dạo ít nhất 1 lần mỗi ngày thì người chủ sẽ bị phạt 2.700 USD, vì chó là động vật có cảm xúc.

Ministry seeks bids from domestic investors for North-South Express

The Ministry of Transport has announced that they would cancel open international bidding for eight projects of the North-South expressway, in favour of domestic investors.

Hanoi's declining air quality blamed on change of seasons

The capital of Hanoi was named as the most polluted city in the world on September 26, with the southern largest economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City not far behind.

PM urges speeding up disbursement of public investment capital

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has ordered that more drastic solutions to be taken to speed up the disbursement of public investment capital, which he described as an urgent task from now through 2020.

Kỳ dị những phiên tòa xét xử động vật thời Trung cổ

Cuộc sống thời Trung cổ ẩn chứa nhiều điều bất ngờ và khó tin. Trong số này có việc một số phiên tòa xét xử động vật diễn ra như lợn giết người, gà trống đẻ trứng. Theo đó, có con vật bị xử tử vì tội ác gây ra.

Xét xử VN Pharma: Văn bản giải mật của Bộ Y tế có nội dung gì?

Bộ Y tế quyết định giải mật một số tài liệu để sử dụng cho quá trình xét xử vụ bán thuốc chống ung thư giả tại Công ty cổ phần VN Pharma.

Sao quốc tế ưa chuộng thiết kế của Công Trí khi xuất hiện trên thảm đỏ

Nhiều ngôi sao quốc tế lựa chọn trang phục của NTK Việt Nam khi xuất hiện trên thảm đỏ các sự kiện, lễ trao giải lớn.

Mekong Delta needs more investment for transport infrastructure

New highways in the Mekong Delta region have met transport demand, but have failed to meet the socio-economic potential of the area, experts have said.

Vietnam needs to renew property market to lure more foreign capital

Vietnam needs to renew its real estate market to attract more foreign investors and increase the quality of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the sector, according to experts.

FDI disbursement up despite decline in capital inflow

Disbursement of foreign direct investment (FDI) saw a positive yearly increase of 7 percent to nearly 12 billion USD in the first eight months of this year, despite a fall in new FDI registered in Vietnam.

Đường sắt châu Âu trong 'tầm ngắm' của Trung Quốc

CRRC chấp nhận bỏ vài triệu euro để mua một công ty thua lỗ vì thông qua kinh nghiệm của Vossloh, tập đoàn của Trung Quốc sẽ nắm được quy định của EU về chứng nhận đạt chuẩn.

HCM City attracts 4.19 billion USD in FDI in eight months

Ho Chi Minh City has attracted 4.19 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) so far this year, up 21.7 percent year-on-year.

Quy định về tăng vốn điều lệ của công ty trách nhiệm hữu hạn hai thành viên trở lên - Bất cập và hướng hoàn thiện

TS. CAO NHẤT LINH (Khoa Luật - Trường Đại học Cần Thơ), NGUYỄN LÝ HẢI (Học viên cao học - Trường Đại học Trà Vinh)

Indonesian minister confirms location of new capital

Indonesian Minister of Agriculture and Land Planning Sofyan Djalil was cited by local media as saying on August 22 that the country's new capital would be built in East Kalimantan province on Borneo island.

Migrant workers in IZs face difficulties in finding accommodation

Accommodation for low-income workers in industrial and economic zones (IZs and EZs) has become more scarce in the face of increasing demand.

Experts call for allowing private capital in power grid construction

With power transmission lines and sub-stations getting overloaded in some provinces, authorities and experts have urged the Government to allow renewable energy investors to install transmission systems and transfer them to the Vietnam Electricity (EVN) for operation.

Measures sought to make HCM City's housing market thrive

Real estate enterprises in Ho Chi Minh City are waiting for new measures to help them deal with difficulties related to policies and credit so as to grow more stably and sustainably.

Da Nang emerges as favourite destination for Japanese investors

After lagging behind other provinces and cities nationwide in attracting Japanese investment, the central city of Da Nang has emerged as a popular destination for investors from the Land of the Rising Sun.

Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Van Sinh received Chairman of Japan PFI

On August 5 in Hanoi, Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Van Sinh had a meeting with the Chairman of the Japan Private Finance Initiation (PFI), Mr. Kazuo Ueda, on his mission in Vietnam.

Real estate firms switch to bonds due to less bank loans

Bond issuance is becoming an ideal channel for real estate firms to raise capital as credit policies for property development are gradually being tightened, experts said.

Hoa Phat invests nearly 43 trillion VND in Dung Quat project

In the first half of 2019, Hoa Phat Group poured nearly 9.17 trillion VND (393.35 million USD) into Dung Quat iron and steel production complex, raising total investment in the project to approximately 42.92 trillion VND.

Tin tặc đánh cắp thông tin cá nhân của hơn 100 triệu khách Capital One

Thông tin cá nhân của khoảng 100 triệu khách hàng tại Mỹ và 6 triệu khách hàng ở Canada đã bị rò rỉ trong một vụ tấn công dữ liệu quy mô lớn của tin tặc vào Capital One.

Kiên Giang thu hút 20 dự án đầu tư với tổng vốn gần 40.000 tỷ đồng

UBND tỉnh Kiên Giang vừa trao quyết định chủ trương đầu tư, giấy chứng nhận đăng ký đầu tư cho 18 nhà đầu tư, 20 dự án với tổng vốn 43.385 tỷ đồng.

Mỹ bắt nữ kỹ sư phần mềm đánh cắp dữ liệu khách hàng của Capital One

Một nữ kỹ sư công nghệ tại bang Washington đã bị bắt ngày 29/7 với cáo buộc đánh cắp dữ liệu nhạy cảm của lượng lớn khách hàng của ngân hàng Capital One, chuyên cung cấp thẻ tín dụng tại Mỹ.

Tác động của chuyển dịch cơ cấu kinh tế đến tăng trưởng kinh tế vùng Đồng bằng sông Cửu Long

NGUYỄN THÀNH CÔNG (Trường Cao đẳng Công Thương Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh) và ThS. ĐÀO THÔNG MINH (Trường Đại học Văn Hiến)

Vietnam - a magnet for M&A deals

Vietnam has become a favoured destination for merger and acquisition (M&A) deals for foreign investors, particularly those from the Republic of Korea (RoK), China's Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan as the Asian multinationals see the benefits of having presence in one of the region's fastest-growing economies.

Settlement of disputes in infrastructure PPP projects

Recently, a workshop was held in Hanoi aimed to look into the prevention and settlement of contractual disputes in infrastructure public-private partnership (PPP) projects.

Vietnam's economic growth likely to reach set target in 2019: VEPR

The Vietnam Institute for Economic and Policy Research (VEPR) has predicted Vietnam's economic growth would accelerate in the third quarter and then reach 7.17 percent the last quarter to hit the Government's target of 6.6 to 6.8 percent for the full year.

HCM City draws over 3 billion USD in foreign investment in H1

The southern economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City attracted 3.21 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first six months of 2019, a year-on-year rise of 20 percent, according to the municipal People's Committee.

Thailand builds water banks in Bangkok to prevent floods

Bangkok authorities have stepped up the construction of underground 'water banks' to better protect flood-prone areas against severe inundation.

Hanoi to have 30 new industrial clusters in 2019

The capital city of Hanoi has set a target of having 30 new industrial clusters (ICs) by the end of this year, said Le Hong Thang, Director of the municipal Department of Industry and Trade.

Hanoi: 80 percent of new landed property supply located in the east

The east of Hanoi leads the new supply of landed property, covering 80 percent of the total new launch in the first half of 2019, property consultancy CRBE Vietnam announced in an event to review the capital city's real estate market from January to June and the future trends.

Deputy PM reviews SOEs equitisation, restructuring

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue chaired a meeting of the Steering Committee for Business Renovation and Development in Hanoi on July 8 to review equitisation, divestment and restructuring of State-owned enterprises (SOEs) and corporate development in the first half and tasks for the remaining months of this year.

Hanoi seeks to fund urban railway project with ODA, preferential loans

The People's Committee of Hanoi has proposed the municipal People's Council add the urban railway project No 3 to the list of projects funded by official development assistance (ODA) and preferential loans from foreign donors.

Workshop talks settlement of disputes in infrastructure PPP projects

A workshop was held in Hanoi on July 4 to look into the prevention and settlement of contractual disputes in infrastructure public-private partnership (PPP) projects.