MEKONG DELTA: MANY INDUSTRIAL ZONES BUILT, BUT OTHERS LEFT IDLE
[18-08-2016] Many industrial zones (IZs) have been built in the Mekong Delta and more will be built in accordance with approved plans, but some IZs have been left idle. A report of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) Can Tho Branch showed that there were 78 IZs and export processing zones (EPZs) in Mekong River Delta as of June 2016, with total area of 14,787 hectares.
HK FIRMS EXPLORE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN HCMC
[17-08-2016] Many Hong Kong companies are looking for investment opportunities in HCMC as new free trade agreements have turned Vietnam into a more attractive destination, a senior business leader said.
HCM CITY APPROVES PPP FOR TRADE CENTRE
[16-08-2016] A group of Japanese businessmen have submitted a proposal to invest in the underground commercial trade centre in Ho Chi Minh City's Metro Line No 1 near Ben Thanh Market.
EXPORT TURNOVER HIT US$ 191 BILLION IN JAN-JUL
[17-08-2016] The total trade turnover touched nearly US$ 191.73 billion in the first seven months, up 2% (or US$ 3.83 billion) against the same period last year, according to the General Department of Viet Nam Customs.
CAP OF 5% INFLATION IN NEW ECONOMIC PLAN
[15-08-2016] The Ministry of Planning and Investment is developing a plan on restructuring the economy by 2020 aiming to renovate the growth model towards improving efficiency and competitiveness of the economy.
HCM CITY REGISTERS GROWTH IN INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION INDEX
[11-08-2016] The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) in Ho Chi Minh City expanded by 7.05% in the first seven months of 2016. Notably, key industrial sectors, including mechanics-manufacturing, electronics, chemical-rubber-plastic and food processing, posted a year-on-year rise of 7.3%, higher than the common growth of industry as a whole.
BA RIA VUNG TAU CALLS FOR INVESTMENT IN FOUR KEY AREAS
[11-08-2016] The southeastern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau on August 10 organised a conference in Ho Chi Minh City calling for investment in four major areas. Those four areas are hi-tech industrial projects with high added value, energy saving, environmentally friendly and highly competitive products; seaport logistics for Cai Mep – Thi Vai international transit port; high-quality tourism projects focusing on sea resort tourism, Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Events ( MICE ) tourism, high-quality ecotourism and spiritual tourism; hi-tech agricultural projects with processing facilities and agricultural mechanics.
STATE PRESIDENT HIGHLIGHTS POTENTIALS IN VN, JAPAN€™S ECONOMIC COOPERATION
[10-08-2016] State President Tran Dai Quang on August 10 received Managing Executive Officer and Regional Chief Executive Officer of ASEAN Marubeni Corporation Shoji Kuwayama. Mr. Quang lauded developments in Viet Nam-Japan relations in all fields as Japan continues to remain the top economic partner, the largest Official Development Assistance (ODA) provider, and the second largest investor, and ranks fourth in trading with Viet Nam.
