Identifying the needGreater focus is needed in determining which support industries should be developed first...
Reaching goalsWith Hanoi T&T having wrapped up last season’s V-League title, Club Chairman Do Quang Hien shares his thoughts...
Better than cureAddressing corruption before it can occur has now become virtually a necessity...
Forever followingMr Tran Viet Ngai, Chairman of the Vietnam Energy Association (VEA), tells about the electricity shortages and measures to satisfy growing demand...
Dark daysPower cuts in May and June wreaked havoc on daily life not only in urban areas but also in rural areas, with children and hospital patients suffering the most...
Feeling the heatThe recent power cuts have hit production and business at many enterprises but others have come out winners...
Meeting the needElectricity shortages will continue into the future unless steps are taken that go beyond what has come before...
Step ahead Dr Tran Tien Cuong, Director of the Research Department on Enterprise Reform and Development under the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM), tells about the transformation of SOEs into one-member limited liability companies...
Beneath the surfaceMany wonder what will actually change with SOEs turning into LLCs...
Stand on their ownSenior Economist Ms Pham Chi Lan tells that transformed SOEs should no longer receive the level of State support they’ve seen in the past...
On equal footing?The transformation of the remaining state-owned enterprises (SOEs) into single-owner limited liability companies aims to create a level playing field among all firms, but there is still a way to go...
Same old gameOpportunities for foreign investors to be part of Vietnam’s SOE equitisation plan remain unclear after their transformation into one-member limited liability companies...
Major makeoverThe SOE restructuring process has been given added momentum thanks to the government’s decision to turn them into limited liability companies...
A capital destinationGiven the current turbulence seen worldwide, Vietnam is still viewed as a “must buy” in the eyes of foreign investors...
- Prospects for success
Mr Tran Dinh Thien, Director-General of the Vietnam Institute of Economics, tells that opportunities abound for foreign investors in Vietnam...
Fertile groundRecently returned from a fund-raising campaign, Mr Dominic Scriven, CEO of Dragon Capital, spoke about must-buy opportunities in Vietnam...
Funding the futureA sound-to-invest Vietnam theme could get started by empowering investors to participate in the country’s high-cost infrastructure projects...
Back on trackVietnam remains attractive for foreign investors despite the global uncertainties, but the time has come for the country to change its FDI attraction policies...
Undiminished interestAlthough Vietnam’s economy has been through peaks and troughs in recent years, the general sentiment of foreign investors towards the country remains positive, with opportunities in abundance...
Independent mindedNA delegates rejected the government’s high speed railway submission and gave equally careful consideration to a number of other issues...
Fit to printQuality and currency of information are key factors for readers of economic publications...
Close connectionsOpen and honest relationships are important as journalists and PR officers work together in providing information to the public...
Two-way streetForeign enterprises and the media rely on each other in the provision of information...
Regaining confidenceIndications are that Vietnam’s economy has put the worst of the economic crisis behind it...