Posts Tagged ‘ The Bidding ’

Vinafood 2 says Vietnam should sell rice to Philippines

December 17, 2009
Vinafood 2 says Vietnam should sell rice to Philippines

LookAtVietnam – Vinafood 2, one of Vietnam’s biggest rice exporters, has offered the public reassurances against potential domestic rice shortages. The domestic price of rice has been increasing continuously and worries have been raised about a possible shortage. Local media, quoting international agencies, has predicted a worldwide rice shortage. India reportedly plans to import three [...]

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Move to promote science, technology

September 4, 2009
Move to promote science, technology

LookAtVietnam – PM Nguyen Tan Dung has issued a decision to encourage more people in the private sector to take part in the development of science and technology. Farmers in An Giang province discuss harvesting crops with the latest machinery. A decision has been issued to encourage more people to take part in science and [...]

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Bidding result of high-rise building project in HCMC cancelled

August 5, 2009
Bidding result of high-rise building project in HCMC cancelled

LookAtVietnam – The controversial “golden land plot” in downtown HCMC will be offered to bidders again in a new competition after the Prime Minister in his instruction to the city demanded that the local government find agreeable solutions According to the bidding committee, HCM City will not apply the old bidding regulations that applied in the [...]

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HCMC’s ‘golden triangle’ auction sale to be annulled

August 4, 2009
HCMC’s ‘golden triangle’ auction sale to be annulled

A view of the ‘golden triangle,’ located between Tran Hung Dao, Pham Ngu Lao and Nguyen Thai Hoc streets in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has ordered an annulment to a controversial bidding result for a prime block of land in downtown Ho Chi Minh City. The so-called “golden [...]

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Power investors turn backs on Vietnamese coal importers

July 22, 2009
Power investors turn backs on Vietnamese coal importers

Investors of power plants always seek foreign coal sources to import themselves, believing they can come by it cheaper than Vietnamese coal importers. The Vietnam Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) has been assigned by the Government to serve as the main importer of coal to provide to thermopower plants to be built. The group [...]

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Transparency essential to stop corruption in building sector

July 7, 2009
Transparency essential to stop corruption in building sector

LookAtVietnam – Experts spoke to Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam (Vietnam Economic Times) about measures to improve transparency in construction, a sector that has experienced several corruption scandals. Improving inspection, supervision and audit competence, building co-operation between related agencies and paying attention to human resources training.State management plays a critical role in construction investment, [...]

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City doing poor job of choosing, controlling contractors

June 18, 2009
City doing poor job of choosing, controlling contractors

A street in Ho Chi Minh City, still in a mess after the contractor announced completion of work, is approved and paid for by the government. Building investors in Ho Chi Minh City generally lack the ability to assess and identify dedicated and competent contractors and matters are not helped by “weak” experts and legislation, [...]

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VAFI suggests tax exemption to stimulate demand

June 4, 2009
VAFI suggests tax exemption to stimulate demand

VAFI has proposed exempting corporate income tax on income from bond interest, which it believes would help serve the demand stimulus packages. In order to mobilise capital to fund demand stimulus packages, public investment, the government always issues bonds. However, a lot of bond issuances recently were unsuccessful due to the big gap between the [...]

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Ministry announces anti-corruption measures for ODA bidding

May 20, 2009
Ministry announces anti-corruption measures for ODA bidding

A third party will oversee bidding activities to ensure transparency and effectiveness of contracts for projects funded by the Japanese government, the Vietnamese government said. National Highway 18, which was built by ODA capital.LookAtVietnam – A third party will oversee bidding activities to ensure transparency and effectiveness of contracts for projects funded by the Japanese [...]

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Ministry announces anti-corruption measures for ODA bidding

May 20, 2009

A third party will oversee bidding activities to ensure transparency and effectiveness of contracts for projects funded by the Japanese government, the Vietnamese government said. The party will join the board that appraises bidding documents both for consulting and construction packages, the Ministry of Planning and Investment said.The move was in line with commitments between [...]

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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...