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State-owned banks recorded mixed results. Of Vietnam’s three biggest lenders by assets, CTG of VietinBank added 0.9 percent, BID of BIDV kept its opening price and VCB of Vietcombank shed 0.7 percent. MBB of mid-sized Military Bank climbed 1.3 percent. … [Read more...] about VN-Index sees biggest foreign net sell in eight months

The first products of the factory are expected to be introduced on the market by the end of 2008. According to calculations by officials from the project, some 40 per cent of the total products will be consumed in the domestic market and the rest will be exported overseas. … [Read more...] about Vodka Smirnov factory underway in Vietnam

The roller coaster at the Green Pearl Island Leisure Park in the northern province of PhuTho – PHOTO: AO VUA JSC HCMC – The Green Pearl Island Leisure Park in Thanh Thuy District, Phu Tho Province, has been forced to temporarily suspend operations after its roller coaster derailed on January 14, killing one high school student and injuring two others. … [Read more...] about Leisure park temporarily closed after roller coaster accident kills one

Tourism has become a spearhead economic sector. Dozens of large-scale tourism projects have been carried out, with an array of high-end resorts serving both domestic and international visitors. The Bai Truong tourism complex is being formed, giving the Phu Quoc urban area a facelift. … [Read more...] about Phu Quoc island city draws $16.5 billion in investment

Huong said the forum provided a chance for Vietnamese firms to learn more information, connect with partners to expand operations in the region and the world, and find resources to boost production. It was also an occasion for them to seek Singaporean and international enterprises interested in investing in Viet Nam through mergers and acquisitions (M&As). … [Read more...] about Vietnamese firms connect with potential partners at Singapore forum