The Business Times: McDonald’s tries to conquer Vietnam with skimming strategy

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• McDonald’s tries to conquer Vietnam with skimming strategy
• Electricity industry seeks more investment capital
• Positive sign of FDI attraction in Binh Duong
• Initiative aims to reform tra fish industry
• 2014 economy: NA, government keeps optimistic, economists cautious
• VN must improve waste water treatment
• Nuclear plant to be delayed
• Viet Nam-South Korea trade surges
• SBV determined to reduce interest rates in 2014
• Thua Thien Hue’s outstanding loans reach 16.797tr dong

McDonald’s tries to conquer Vietnam with skimming strategy Posted: 20 Jan 2014 11:36 PM PST McDonald's is wise enough to separate itself from the crowd by deciding not to set up its first shop in the downtown like other fast food brands. To many people's surprise, the fast food giant from the US has not chosen a place in the central area of HCM City for its first shop. Analysts […] The post McDonald's tries to conquer Vietnam with skimming strategy appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

Electricity industry seeks more investment capital Posted: 20 Jan 2014 11:29 PM PST Capital demand for building infrastructure of the electricity industry is increasing, but the industry still has difficulty in gaining access to it, stated Electricity of Viet Nam (EVN). According to the national electricity development plan for the period 2011-20, created by the Energy Institute under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, extended to consider the […] The post Electricity industry seeks more investment capital appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

Positive sign of FDI attraction in Binh Duong Posted: 20 Jan 2014 11:27 PM PST The southern province of Binh Duong attracted US$300 million of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first 20 days of this year alone, three times higher than that of the same period last year. According to Le Thanh Cung, Chairman of the Binh Duong People's Committee, the province is on track to fulfill its target […] The post Positive sign of FDI attraction in Binh Duong appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

Initiative aims to reform tra fish industry Posted: 20 Jan 2014 11:25 PM PST Viet Nam’s tra fish industry aims to develop a sustainable supply chain by 2020, experts said at a conference yesterday. Toward that end, the Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) and the Viet Nam Cleaner Production Centre launched the US$3.2 million project on Establishing a Sustainable Pangasius Supply Chain. Pham Anh Tuan. […] The post Initiative aims to reform tra fish industry appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

2014 economy: NA, government keeps optimistic, economists cautious Posted: 20 Jan 2014 11:21 PM PST The targeted GDP growth rate and CPI increase in 2014 of 5.8 percent and 7 percent, respectively, have been approved by the National Assembly. However, the targets, in the eyes of economists, are unfeasible. Dr. Tran Du Lich, a well-known economist, noted that it would be very difficult to obtain the high GDP growth rate […] The post 2014 economy: NA, government keeps optimistic, economists cautious appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

VN must improve waste water treatment Posted: 20 Jan 2014 11:20 PM PST Viet Nam needs about US$8.3 billion to provide waste water treatment services to its 36 million urban residents by 2025, according to a World Bank report released yesterday. Over the last 20 years, the Government made considerable progress when it came to providing waste water services in urban areas, investing $500 million annually. However, keeping […] The post VN must improve waste water treatment appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

Nuclear plant to be delayed Posted: 20 Jan 2014 07:52 PM PST Construction of Viet Nam’s first nuclear power plant may not begin this year, as earlier scheduled, Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Quan recently told the media. The delay, which could last two to three years, is tied to developing additional safety measures for the nuclear power plant, to be built in central Ninh Thuan […] The post Nuclear plant to be delayed appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

Viet Nam-South Korea trade surges Posted: 20 Jan 2014 07:50 PM PST The two-way trade between Viet Nam and South Korea hit a record level of US$27.3 billion in 2013, a 29.5 per cent increase over the previous year. The figures released by the General Department of Customs showed that the bilateral trade has experienced a continuous rise since 2010, especially after Viet Nam’s admission to the […] The post Viet Nam-South Korea trade surges appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

SBV determined to reduce interest rates in 2014 Posted: 20 Jan 2014 07:40 PM PST The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has lately issued a Directive No 01/CT-NHNN on organising the implementation of the monetary policy and ensuring the effective and safe banking operations in the year 2014…. An important content given in the Directive No 01 is the SBV governor required credit institutions to continue to carry out drastic […] The post SBV determined to reduce interest rates in 2014 appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

Thua Thien Hue’s outstanding loans reach 16.797tr dong Posted: 20 Jan 2014 07:39 PM PST On January 17 2014, the State Bank of Vietnam – Thua Thien Hue Branch held a conference to carry out missions in 2014…. As of the end of 2013, total raised capital in Thua Thien Hue reached 20.989 trillion dong, up 12.7 percent compared to early 2013. Outstanding loans reached 16.797 trillion dong, up 16.3 […] The post Thua Thien Hue's outstanding loans reach 16.797tr dong appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

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