Iron ore needed for local production
Iron ore needed for local production
The Viet Nam Steel Association (VSA) recently proposed that the export of iron ore be halted in order to ensure the adequacy of raw materials available for domestic production.
Malaysia Airlines offers package
Malaysia Airlines offers package
Malaysia Airlines is offering package tours for three days and two nights to travellers from Kuala Lumpur to HCM City at US$292 from now until August 31.
Suppliers attend food safety course
Suppliers attend food safety course
Thousands of customers and food suppliers are learning about food safety at a mobile demonstration facility set up at Metro Cash&Carry Viet Nam stores in HCM City.
Work begins on tourism complex
Work begins on tourism complex
Delta-Valley Binh Thuan Co Ltd has started work on the US$400 million Thung Lung Dai Duong (Ocean Valley) tourism complex in the south central province of Binh Thuan.
Property investor seeks partners
Property investor seeks partners
Pacific Property and Infrastructure Development Joint Stock Company (PPI) is calling for investment into its two property projects in HCM City's Thu Duc District.
Eximbank receives Asian awards
Eximbank receives Asian awards
The Asian Banker magazine has awarded its Best Managed Bank in Viet Nam title and Asian Banker Leadership Achievement Award to the Viet Nam Export Import Bank (Eximbank).
S Korean Aerospace officials arrive
S Korean Aerospace officials arrive
Representatives from Korean Aerospace Industries in South Korea have arrived in central Da Nang city to study the possibility of setting up a factory producing spare parts for planes.
Real estate body tips revival
Real estate body tips revival
The Viet Nam Real Estate Association (VNREA) will continue to help its members overcome difficulties, advise and seek policy support from the Government, and promote market transparency, officials said yesterday.
Woodwork processors cut imports
Woodwork processors cut imports
Many companies in the local woodwork industry have halved the volumes of imported timber to minimise their inventories and ease pressure for bank loans.
It's cool to be green: consumers
It's cool to be green: consumers
Green activities are all the rage in HCM City, with consumers increasingly voting with their pocketbooks against environmentally irresponsible companies and producers.
Power plant contract to be completed
Power plant contract to be completed
Japan's Sumitomo Group has fast-tracked negotiations on a build-operate-transfer (BOT) contract for the Van Phong coal-fired power plant, and an agreement on the project is expected to be made with the Ministry of Industry and Trade in the first quarter of next year.

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Hightlight

Disabled speaker inspires audience Disabled speaker inspires audience

More than 2,500 people attended a talk by Nick Vujicic, an inspirational speaker without arms and legs, at the White Palace Conference Centre in HCM City's Tan Binh District yesterday.

Crane accident leads to major power cut Crane accident leads to major power cut

A two-hour power failure caused by an incident on the 500kV north-south transmission line hindered road traffic in many southern provinces and HCM City yesterday afternoon.

Spread of hand-foot-mouth disease concerns hospitals Spread of hand-foot-mouth disease concerns hospitals

Hand-Foot-Mouth disease (HFMD) is now at its peak, having infected a total of 796 children in HCM City in April, an increase of 127 per cent against the same period last year.

US steel producers make dumping claim US steel producers make dumping claim

After welded steel pipes and steel wire garment hangers, now welded stainless pressure pipe from Viet Nam continue to face charges of dumping in the US.