Posts Tagged ‘ 31 2008 ’

Only 50 percent of businesses “survive”

January 25, 2010
Only 50 percent of businesses “survive”

LookAtVietnam – Only half of the enterprises can survive and develop on the market after they register. The figures released annually by the Ministry of Planning and Investment showed that nearly 380,000 businesses had registered by December 31, 2008. With 83,000 businesses registered in 2009, the number had risen to 460,000 by December 2009. If counting [...]

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Big losses but huge salaries – is it acceptable?

December 11, 2009
Big losses but huge salaries – is it acceptable?

Tien Phong Daily has roused the public by its revelation of the towering salaries of officials at some money-losing state-owned companies. LookAtVietnam summarizes the series. The SCIC’s headquarters in Hanoi. At a ceremony marking the SCIC’s funding by three state-owned firms subordinate to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development last year, Ta observed that though he [...]

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Concern at corporation spending

August 23, 2009
Concern at corporation spending

Despite turning impressive profits, many state corporations could make their capital work harder. LookAtVietnam – State-owned corporations’ capital usage efficiency has sparked National Assembly Standing Committee concerns despite their reported profitability.  According to the Standing Committee’s monitoring report released last week, state-owned corporations and business groups are increasingly displaying business efficiency. The number of corporations [...]

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Vietnam and China’s land demarcation itinerary

June 4, 2009
Vietnam and China’s land demarcation itinerary

Field photo of the Huu Nghi border crossing.LookAtVietnam – It was 7pm on the last day of 2008 when Vietnamese and Chinese negotiators announced the completion of the demarcation and marker planting for the Vietnamese-Chinese border, the official end of a marathon negotiation process spanning nearly 20 years. In fact, two issues remained unresolved. Vietnam, China [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...