Petronas acquires Thang Long LPG
Malaysia's national petroleum corporation, Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas), took full control over Thang Long Liquefied Petroleum Gas Co., Ltd after buying PetroVietnam Gas Corp's share of 28.83 per cent.
Posted: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:29:34 GMT
Inflation pegged, says minister
Posted: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:24:36 GMT
Hyundai prepares to hand over polypropylene plant
A polypropylene plant in central Quang Ngai Province, one of the country's biggest petro-chemical projects, is expected to be handed over to the investor PetroVietnam by the end of May.
Posted: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:24:21 GMT
Firms advised to focus on domestic market
Enterprises should not consider stimulation of domestic consumption a temporary measure at a time of export decline.
Posted: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:24:13 GMT
Marine areas not fully exploited
Marine economic areas still now lag behind their potential," Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Nguyen Van Duc said here on Friday at the second national marine brand-name forum.
Posted: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:23:25 GMT
Mobile firms face crackdown
Mobile phone promotions are undercutting competition and leading to inactive phone numbers and a waste of digital resources, Government sources say.
Posted: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:21:01 GMT
Vietnam March CPI seen up 0.5-0.6 pct
Vietnam’s consumer price index this month is forecast to rise between 0.5-0.6 percent from February and annual inflation would be kept in check, Finance Minister Vu Van Ninh said on Friday.
Posted: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:04:45 GMT
Inflation rises slightly in March
Consumer price indices in both Ha Noi and HCM City have risen slightly this month, reports the respective municipal statistics departments.
Posted: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:04:28 GMT
Exports to ASEAN up 60 percent
Vietnam’s export turnover to the ASEAN market reached 850.6 million USD in the early months of 2010, up to 8.4 percent and 60.6 percent over December 2009 and the same period last year, respectively.
Posted: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:02:29 GMT
Huge investment in coastal rescue road system
The central province of Quang Nam on March 21 broke ground for the construction of a coastal rescue road at a cost of 2.54 trillion VND (Roughly 134.62 million USD).
Posted: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:00:49 GMT
Hanoi’s economy recovers in quarter I
Hanoi’s economy recovered sufficiently in the first quarter of the year with an estimated GDP growth rate of 8.7 percent, a more than twofold increase compared to the same period last year, according to the Hanoi Statistics Office.
Posted: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 05:08:22 GMT
Businesses look to boost investments in Laos
Executives from more than 70 Vietnamese businesses operating in Laos and authorities of both countries met in Vientiane on March 20 to discuss solutions for stronger investment.
Posted: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 04:57:27 GMT