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Viettel, VNPT plan overseas expansion

hoang — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:08:05 +0000

Vietnam ’s telecom giants Viettel and VNPT both have ambitious plans for 2012, targeting overseas expansion because the domestic market is no longer big enough, the Dau Tu (Investment) newspaper reported Wednesday.

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Vietnam to auction VND7.8 trillion bonds this week

admin — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:45:52 +0000

Vietnam’s Hanoi stock exchange will hold three auctions this week to sell bonds worth a combined VND7.8 trillion ($373.2 million) for two policy lending banks and Vietnam Expressway Corp, the exchange said.

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Vietnam stocks rise most in Asia on policy optimism

hoang — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:34:44 +0000

Vietnam’s stocks climbed Thursday, driving the benchmark index to the highest level in almost three months, amid speculation policy makers will implement more measures to support the market.

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Bridgestone to build $575 mln Vietnam tire plant: paper

hoang — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:00:25 +0000

Vietnam’s northern port city of Hai Phong has approved the construction of a $575 million tire factory by a subsidiary of Japan’s Bridgestone Corp , the state-run newspaper Nhan Dan quoted municipal authorities on Thursday as saying.

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Vietnam developers advised to cut home prices further

hoang — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:30:34 +0000

Further price cuts are inevitable if developers want to woo homebuyers back to the market, news website Vietnamnet cited industry insiders as saying.

Vietnam to offer tax refunds for tourists

hoang — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:55:22 +0000

The government has decided to pilot a value-added-tax refund scheme for foreign visitors in July in an attempt to boost sales of local products.

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Vietnam state investor plans bigger 2012 investments

tri — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:12:15 +0000

The State Capital Investment Corp. plans to invest around VND4 trillion (US191.8 million) in some companies and major projects in 2012 after a slow year in 2011.

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Exports, FDI inflows to be strong for Vietnam, HSBC forecasts

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:33:37 +0000

Vietnam’s credit squeeze could lead to an investment slowdown in 2012 but foreign capital inflows will continue to be strong, HSBC has said in a report.

Vietnam Airlines to become major owner of Jetstar Pacific

tri — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:46:03 +0000

The government’s stake in budget airline Jetstar Pacific, held via the State Capital Investment Corp., will be transferred to national carrier Vietnam Airlines.

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More reform needed to sustain foreign investor interest

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:00:33 +0000

Vietnam’s focus on developing some staple industries and those with high added value might not succeed in attracting foreign investment because of limited growth opportunities, experts said at the Vietnam Summit conference held Wednesday in Hanoi.

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