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Investors won’t have to “knock at two doors” in Tien Giang

February 2, 2010  . Filed under In depth, Reports

Investors won’t have to “knock at two doors” in Tien Giang

LookAtVietnam – Leaders of Tien Giang Province committed to create the most favorable conditions for investors to do business in the province. President Nguyen Minh Triet speaks at the conferencePresident Nguyen Minh Triet, who attended the conference, pointed out big opportunities to attract investment that Tien Giang needs to grab. The commercial hub... Read more

Ministerial preparatory conference on quake-ravaged Haiti ends with road map

January 28, 2010  . Filed under International, News

Ministerial preparatory conference on quake-ravaged Haiti ends with road map

The Ministerial Preparatory Conference on Haiti was concluded on Monday afternoon in Montreal, Canada. The Ministerial Preparatory Conference on Haiti is concluded on Monday afternoon in Montreal, Canada, as the Group of Friends of Haiti, major donors and regional and multilateral partners passed a statement, stressing international cooperation and coordination... Read more

Universities must cater to country’s needs, educators say

January 25, 2010  . Filed under News, Social

Universities must cater to country’s needs, educators say

Students from the University of Science in Ho Chi Minh City wait to sit their semester exams. Vietnamese education needs to focus on the practical everyday needs of the economy, experts said, eschewing the long-held belief that the country must strive to create an “American-style” or “world-class” university. ... Read more

POLITICS IN BRIEF 21/1

January 21, 2010  . Filed under News, Politics

POLITICS IN BRIEF 21/1

Vietnam seeks WIPO assistance; French Ambassador honoured for educational contributions; Dominican party names office after Ho Chi Minh; Vietnam, Algeria promote friendship, cooperation Vietnam seeks WIPO assistance  Vietnam hopes to receive more assistance from the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), especially to finalise its legal system... Read more

Asia needs careful stimulus exit amid recovery, ADB says

January 14, 2010  . Filed under International, News

Asian economies need to time their exit from stimulus policies carefully as the region rebounds this year from the global slump, Asian Development Bank President Haruhiko Kuroda said Thursday. Removing the measures taken to revive growth too late may spur inflation, he said at an ADB forum in Manila. Asia, excluding Japan, will expand 6.6 percent this year... Read more

Vietnam needs strong action to escape ‘middle-income trap’

January 3, 2010  . Filed under News

Vietnam needs strong action to escape ‘middle-income trap’

A view of Le Loi Street in downtown HCMCStanding by her pushcart hawking cassava cakes on Ho Chi Minh City’s Bui Thi Xuan Street, Anh laughs when she hears she is in the World Bank’s “middle income” bracket.She earns more than VND30 million (US$1,630) a year against Vietnam’s 2008 per capita income of about $1,000, which is at... Read more

HCMC needs $40 billion for transport sector development

January 1, 2010  . Filed under News, Social

HCMC needs $40 billion for transport sector development

Ho Chi Minh City’s transport sector needs around US$40 billion to fulfill its development plans by 2020 instead of the $26 billion planned two years ago, a municipal administration meeting heard Monday. Compensation to residents for site clearance accounted for most of the estimated investment, said Tran Quang... Read more

The stronger dollar will benefit Vietnam

December 25, 2009  . Filed under Business, News

The stronger dollar will benefit Vietnam

LookAtVietnam – Deputy director of the Market and Price Research Institute Tran Dinh Anh sees the appreciating dollar as positive news for Vietnam.  Deputy director of the Market and Price Research Institute under the Ministry of Finance Tran Dinh Anh In an interview given to Thoi bao Kinh te Saigon, Anh said: Thoi bao Kinh te Saigon: How will,... Read more

Hanoi “thirsty” for electricity without transmission lines

December 18, 2009  . Filed under Business, News

Hanoi “thirsty” for electricity without transmission lines

LookAtVietnam – Hanoi is facing the risk of not having adequate electricity in 2010-2011 because it still lacks transformer stations and the sufficient transmission line system. There is no big power plant in Hanoi. Hoa Binh, Quang Ninh and Tuyen Quang provinces are the main power sources for the capital city. Under the plan to develop the power grid... Read more

Delta ponders costs of stampede to build factory sites

December 7, 2009  . Filed under Features, In depth

Delta ponders costs of stampede to build factory sites

Mekong Delta Provinces have joined the “race” to develop industrial zones (IZs). However, most IZ’s are empty or poorly tenanted, and the costs to the environment are becoming evident. The My Tho IZ in Tien Giang province lies on the bank of the Mekong’s upper branch.  For nearly ten years, factories in this IZ have discharged... Read more

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