SCG plans showrooms to boost sales of building materials

BANGKOK – Thailand-based SCG Group will open more showrooms in Vietnam in an effort to bolster sales of its construction materials and products, including tiles and sanitary wares, an executive said.

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Investors need transparent business environment

Alain Cany, chairman of the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam, has called for a more transparent business environment to attract investors. Vietnam is trying to improve the climate through an administrative reform...

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Vietnam Airlines passengers injured on Paris flight

A Vietnam Airlines flight to Paris lurched violently in flight on Wednesday, causing 24 of those on board to suffer injuries ranging from bruises to broken bones, French authorities said.

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Domestic investment doubles FDI in HCM City

HA NOI – Domestic investment in the HCM City Export Processing and Industrial Zone (Hepza) was twice that of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the first seven months of the year, reports the zone's management...

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ASEAN senior economics officials meet in Da Nang

The ASEAN Senior Economic Officials Meeting (SEOM) opened in the central coastal city of Da Nang on August 23 under the chairmanship of deputy head of the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Multilateral Trade...

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Vietnam, China boost trade cooperation

Industry and Trade Minister Vu Huy Hoang held talks with his Chinese counterpart Chen Deming in Hanoi on August 23 on bilateral cooperation in economics and trade, as well as at regional and multilateral forums.

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Vietnam must rethink growth strategy: analysts

Vietnam must rethink the growth strategy that propelled it from poverty to the ranks of Asia's fastest-growing economies, analysts say, or risk stagnating.

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Vietnam, Africa share experiences in sustainable development

Vietnam and Africa are committed to fostering ties, especially in poverty reduction and agricultural development, officials announced Wednesday (August 18).

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Gasoline goes up VND590 per liter

HCMC – Gasoline stations of Petrolimex, the country’s largest oil product trader, on Sunday increased retail gas prices by VND590 per liter. Motorists are now paying VND17,490 for a liter of A95 gasoline and...

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Doosan Vina ships cranes to Indonesia

HCMC - Doosan Heavy Industries Vietnam (Doosan Vina), which operates a plant in Dung Quat Economic Zone in central Vietnam, on Monday shipped two rail mounted quayside cranes (RMQC) and five rubber-tired gantry cranes...

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Market makes mild rally in New Year session

HCMC - The first trading session of the lunar New Year on Monday, although not as exciting as expected, still staged a mild rally, building on the momentum from a pre-Tet three-session rising streak. The VN-Index rose...

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Vietnam Airlines to open direct Hanoi-Yangon flights

National carrier Vietnam Airlines announced on Wednesday it would open direct flights from Hanoi to Myanmar’s Yangon city, also known as Rangoon, beginning March 2.

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