January 8, 2012
Experts say more should be done to eliminate scam taxis after inspections led to the suspension of eleven firms in HCMC and Hanoi An imitation taxi passes foreign tourists near HCMC’s Ben ThanhâMarket. Experts say Vietnam must do more to eliminate illegal taxis that tarnish the image of major cities. Nguyen Chi Hieu hailed [...]
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December 19, 2011
File photo dated last year shows a man putting gold into a molding machine at the Sacombank gold bar factory in Ho Chi Minh City . All gold bar producers, except SJC, are expected to completely stop bullion production. Huge losses and unemployment for hundreds of workers loom as gold bullion producers prepare to [...]
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October 29, 2011
The famous brand of Phu Quoc fish sauce, which is owned by the Phu Quoc Fish Sauce Association in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang, was recently registered by a Hong Kong-based company in China. Vietnamese producers’ associations should register their members’ collective brands overseas as soon as possible to avoid foreign legal battles [...]
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June 1, 2011
Breweries savor the market fizz A promo model at a booth set up by local beer maker Sabeco at a beverage fair in Hanoi. With its 86 million population, tropical climate and beer-lovers, Vietnam is a booming beer market. If one was asked to single out one industry with a great growth potential in [...]
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May 15, 2011
Saab’s plant in the southwestern town of Trollheattan. Saab’s survival is once again in doubt after a cash-injection deal with a Chinese automaker collapsed, a year after the brand was brought back from the brink when purchased by Dutch firm Spyker. Saab’s plant is the southwestern town of Trollheattan has stood still for many weeks, [...]
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April 17, 2011
An advertisement showing the HTC smartphone is seen here in Taipei. Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC has risen to global prominence by transforming itself from a contract maker into a viable brand, one of the toughest feats in the fiercely competitive hi-tech industry. "Quietly Brilliant" is the motto adorning HTC’s advertisements — and quietly, brilliantly it [...]
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January 29, 2010
LookAtVietnam – Some Vietnamese producers have been trying to change their reputation by “conquering” the high grade market sector. Making “perfect” products In late 2009, Phu Nhuan Jewelry Company established Cao Fashion Company, to introduce jewelry and handbags trademarked as “Jemma.” These products are designed by South Korean and Italian designers and aimed at young [...]
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January 23, 2010
New luxury tax for alcohol; Metro Cash & Carry to open 12th center in Vietnam; Local textile, garment firms cooperate to boost expansion Beer and other alcoholic drinks will face a special consumption tax of 45 percent until the end of 2012, the General Department of Taxation has said. According to a note sent by [...]
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January 16, 2010
The distilleries of Van village in Bac Giang province produce a top quality liquor but their reputation is being undermined by copycat products. Nguyen The Nhu carefully opens a pottery jar and swishes the contents inside. He leans his head over and inhales for several seconds. He nods out of satisfaction. His new batch of [...]
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January 15, 2010
LookAtVietnam – A lot of businesses complain they are powerless in the fight against counterfeit goods, because limited state punishment cannot deter the violators. “I spent a lot of time finding out the places where the products counterfeiting my products were sold and I reported them to the market control management agency and the police. [...]
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