Business News

[29-08-2016] Actual foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into Vietnam reached an estimated $9.8 billion in the first eight months of this year, up 8.9 percent from a year ago, the Planning and Investment Ministry said.

[01-09-2016] On 13th September 2016, ICHAM in collaboration with The Union of business associations of HCMC (HUBA) will organize the seminar “ITALIAN TECHNOLOGY FOR VIETNAM’S GARMENT AND TEXTILE INDUSTRY”.

[31-08-2016] Home prices in Vietnam continued rising in July, according to a monthly report of the Vietnam Real Estate Association (VNREA) released last week. Price hikes were seen in almost all segments including apartment, townhouse, villa and land lot. Prices of mid- and hi-end apartments in finished projects picked up 4-6%.

[31-08-2016] Experts have called for Vietnam, businesses and building operators to invest in energy-saving technology as power demand is growing strongly. Electricity demand in Vietnam is projected to rise by at least 10% a year and increase to 615.2 billion kWh in 2030 from 169.8 billion kWh last year.

[25-08-2016] The Government has issued Decree No 73/2016/ND-CP on July 1, 2016 detailing the implementation of the Law on Insurance Business. The Decree regulates the establishment and operation of life insurance, non-life insurance, health insurance, reinsurance enterprises and foreign insurer branches.

[28-08-2016] The industry and trade ministry is drafting an action plan for lowering logistics costs to touch 18 per cent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 2020. The costs for logistics currently are about 20 to 25 per cent of the GDP, compared with the average rates of seven to 10 per cent in developed countries.

[24-08-2016] Talent Management plays a pivotal role into the organizational success, which remains the most challenging and critical issues for Business Leaders. Asia Pacific, especially South East Asia is recorded one of the busiest and fastest economic growing; the war for talents becomes the most decisive factor for organizations in the region.

[21-08-2016] The construction ministry is drafting a project on management of the property market through six measures to support transparency and stability, Minister of Construction Pham Hong Ha said.