Provinces urged to increase hi-tech, intellectual industry
President Nguyen Minh Triet urged Binh Duong Province to continue boosting development of its high-tech and intellectual industry, while improving human resources capacity to meet the increasing demands of the local economy.
Posted: Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:59:56 GMT
Suing the USA at WTO: “We considered this step very carefully”
Government agencies moved energetically to prepare the nation’s first formal complaint to the World Trade Organization, and are hopeful of success.
Posted: Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:58:55 GMT
Scooter market turns active ahead of Tet
Many motorcycle dealers in HCMC have received increasing orders for scooters although the Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet, has more than a week to go.
Posted: Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:58:46 GMT
IMF commits continued financial assistance to Vietnam
IMF Deputy Managing Director Takatoshi Kato has confirmed the fund’s pledge to continue providing technical and financial assistance to Vietnam in economic development, controlling foreign exchange rates and meeting other requirements of the country’s development.
Posted: Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:58:39 GMT
Export programme to focus on four Southeast Asian markets
The Asia-Pacific Department has submitted to the Ministry of Industry and Trade a programme to target Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and East Timor in 2010 as traditional export markets facing difficulties.
Posted: Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:58:17 GMT
Lack of infrastructure, skills plagues industry
Information and communication technology zones could become a major attraction for foreign investors if the problems plaguing them are fixed.
Posted: Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:28:13 GMT
IT sector sets 14% annual growth target
The Ministry of Information and Communication (MoIC) has set its highest growth rate target of 14 per cent to be reached by 2020.
Posted: Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:28:08 GMT
Khaisilk Corporation to build boutique resort
Khaisilk Corporation on Thursday announced it would begin construction of a boutique resort, the Royal Residence, early next month in HCM City's District 7.
Posted: Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:28:04 GMT
Switch service, keep your number
The Ministry of Information and Communications (MoIC) is working on a plan that will allow mobile subscribers to keep the same number even if they change networks.
Posted: Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:27:46 GMT
City to tighten regulatory controls
The municipal administration of HCM City plans to begin frequent inspections of supermarkets and trade centres this year onwards to ensure they "seriously" abide by regulations.
Posted: Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:27:38 GMT
Taxi companies claim discrimination
Taxi companies have complained that they have not received any preferential policies from the Government, and are in fact facing discriminatory treatment.
Posted: Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:27:18 GMT
Long An builds waste plant
Construction of a solid waste treatment plant began yesterday in the Mekong Delta province of Long An's Thanh Hoa District.
Posted: Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:27:10 GMT