October 3, 2009
LookAtVietnam – There is great potential for American-style universities in Vietnam, but these will most likely be private sector initiatives. A representative from the State University of New York-Brockport (L) talks to a Vietnamese highschool student during a US education fair in Hanoi“I’ve seen already initiatives from the private sector such as Tan Tao University [...]
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October 3, 2009
A representative from the State University of New York-Brockport (L) talks to a Vietnamese highschool student during a US education fair in Hanoi There is great potential for American-style universities in Vietnam, but these will most likely be private sector initiatives, US Ambassador Michael Michalak said on Wednesday. âIâve seen already initiatives from the private [...]
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September 3, 2009
Gold futures on the COMEX Division of the New York Mercantile Exchange jumped to a three-month high on Wednesday as dollar weakened upon disappointing jobless data. Gold price for December delivery gained 22 U.S. dollars, or 2.2percent, to finish at 978.50 dollars an ounce, touching as high as981.40, the strongest level since June 4. Dollar [...]
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August 23, 2009
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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June 4, 2009
People carry their produce to the market in Fundong, Cameroon in September 2008. Distrust of business has risen in the wake of the financial crisis and about half those surveyed around the world see the private sector as corrupt, watchdog Transparency International said Wednesday. A survey by the Berlin-based group showed that 53 percent of [...]
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June 2, 2009
LookAtVietnam – The Mekong River Commission (MRC) has emphasized the need to proceed carefully in considering dam projects on the mainstream Mekong River, as a wide ranging assessment of Mekong hydropower development begins this week. The Mekong River Commission Secretariat is located by the river in the Lao capital of Vientiane. (Photo: SGGP)“The Mekong River [...]
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May 31, 2009
LookAtVietnam – Investment opportunities in Vietnam are still tremendous despite the global economic slowdown, said US executives during talks on business opportunities in Vietnam in Washington on May 28. They also agreed that Vietnam is still a promising place for those who find the right partners to invest in.The Vietnamese Ambassador to the US, Le [...]
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May 30, 2009
Construction work on the National Highway 18 project, funded by Japanese official development assistance (ODA), in Quang Ninh Province. International donors recommend that civil society play a stronger role in Vietnamâs war on corruption, especially when it comes to monitoring major infrastructure projects. Vietnam should consider the public central to any fight against corruption as [...]
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May 22, 2009
Paul Krugman’s advice for Vietnam: don’t lose sight of financial regulation as private business takes off and the “invisible hand” of the market grows stronger. Economist Paul Krugman and Vietnamese Deputy PM Nguyen Sinh Hung in Hanoi on May 22.The Nobel Prize-winning economist said strict regulation of the financial sector and government safety nets would [...]
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May 22, 2009
A teller processes a transaction at a bank in Ho Chi Minh City. Any deregulation âneeds to be done with great care,â Nobel Prize Laureate Paul Krugman said. Paul Krugmanâs advice for Vietnam: donât lose sight of financial regulation as private business takes off and the âinvisible handâ of the market grows stronger. The Nobel [...]
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