September 20, 2011
Gemadept Corp. (GMD), Vietnam’s biggest listed freight company, expects local cargo rates to rise from mid-2012 as the failure of smaller rivals eases competition. “Many shipping companies are trying to stay alive, so they have reduced fees to very low levels,” General Director Do Van Minh said in a Sept. 14 interview in Ho [...]
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September 20, 2011
A ship belonging to Vinalines. G overnment inspectors Thursday began investigating fund and property management at leading shipping firm Vinalines, which announced big losses recently.  The 75-day inspection will cover Vinalines’ long term investments initiated between the beginning of 2007 and the end of 2010.  Vinalines will be required to provide clear and adequate answers [...]
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August 16, 2011
One-hundred Yuan notes are seen in this picture illustration in Beijing March 22, 2011. China’s long-term plan to cut reliance on investment as a growth engine is clashing with its short-term need for protection against a worsening global outlook. Beijing has made it clear that consumption, not investment, must eventually do more of the work [...]
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July 26, 2011
Eximbank of Vietnam said on Tuesday its net profit in the first half rose 78.9 percent from a year earlier to VND1.27 trillion (US$61.8 million). Ho Chi Minh City-based Eximbank said in a financial statement that total assets as of the end of June rose nearly 9 percent from the end of 2010 to [...]
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July 22, 2011
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung speaks at a National Assembly meeting Thursday Vietnam has faced more challenging economic problems than expected, but it managed to achieve positive results in the first half of the year. A government report submitted Thursday to the National Assembly by Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung said even though a first-half [...]
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June 19, 2011
Many consumers said they would be trading down to less expensive products The first half of 2011 brought a decline in Vietnam’s consumer confidence levels, according to the latest Nielsen survey. Vietnam’s economy was virtually untouched by the global economic downturn and consumer confidence generally remained among the highest of the 55 countries monitored by [...]
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January 14, 2010
VietNamNet Bridge – Optimism was in the air at a ceremony to name Vietnam’s Top 500 business. Professor Joseph Nye hands out certificates to businessesVNR500, organized by Vietnam Report Company and VietNamNet newspaper and took place on January 13, 2010. The special guest was Professor Joseph Nye, one of the US’s top minds, he handed out [...]
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December 18, 2009
Defender Xuan Hopâs own goal destroyed Vietnamâs hopes of winning the menâs football championship at the 25th SEA Games in Vientiane on Thursday. It was a bitter defeat because millions of Vietnamese people thought the Under-23 squad had their best chance with big rivals Thailand ousted in the group stage.Vietnamese football fans have waited for [...]
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December 6, 2009
Vietnamâs Under-23 footballers trounced East Timor 4-0 in the second group stage match at the SEA Games Friday, but the unknown underdogs fared far better than their previous nil-11 slaughter against Malaysia. A hat-trick by midfielder Mai Tien Thanh was the highlight of the game in Vientiane, though East Timor consistent pressure and the first [...]
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November 10, 2009
LookAtVietnam – Viet Nam’s U-23 team won the Smartdoor Cup after beating China 3-1 in their second game at My Dinh National Stadium on Saturday. Viet Nam’s U-23 team (red) won the Smartdoor Cup after beating China 3-1 in their second game. (Photo: VNN)The host, who edged Singapore 1-0 in the opener, gained six points [...]
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