The Business Times: RoK enterprises seek opportunities in Vietnamese electrical sector

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• RoK enterprises seek opportunities in Vietnamese electrical sector
• Vietnam bank stocks trouncing Asia signal end of bad-debt crisis
• More foreign owned banks to open in Vietnam
• French group to raise US$3b for Long Thanh Airport
• Stricter regulations imposed on US catfish industry
• India, Vietnam boost tourism cooperation
• Vietnam exports nearly 537,000 tonnes of rice
• Healthy demand in food industry drives additive market
• Israel to invest in Kien Giang
• Businesses cope with information security risks

RoK enterprises seek opportunities in Vietnamese electrical sector Posted: 25 Mar 2015 06:53 PM PDT A seminar to examine cooperation opportunities in the electrical sector between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) was held in Ho Chi Minh City on March 24. The event was co-hosted by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), the Korean Trade Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) in HCM City and the Korea Electric […] The post RoK enterprises seek opportunities in Vietnamese electrical sector appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

Vietnam bank stocks trouncing Asia signal end of bad-debt crisis Posted: 25 Mar 2015 06:49 PM PDT Vietnam's bank stocks are rallying at the fastest pace in Asia, signaling a recovery from the bad-debt crisis that's weighed on economic growth for three years. Joint-Stock Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam and the nation's four other biggest lenders by market value have advanced an average 23 percent during the past three months, the […] The post Vietnam bank stocks trouncing Asia signal end of bad-debt crisis appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

More foreign owned banks to open in Vietnam Posted: 25 Mar 2015 06:49 PM PDT The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has allowed Malaysia's Public Bank Berhad (PBB) to acquire all stakes owned by Vietnamese lender, the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV), in their joint venture VID Public Bank. In the recent document No. 1721/NHNN-TTGSNH, the SBV Governor agreed that after the acquisition, PBB will turn the […] The post More foreign owned banks to open in Vietnam appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

French group to raise US$3b for Long Thanh Airport Posted: 25 Mar 2015 06:49 PM PDT The French group Aeroports de Paris (ADP) will collaborate with the financial services holding company Credit Swiss to mobilise US$2.5 billion to $3 billion for Long Thanh International Airport Project in Vietnam’s Dong Nai Province Speaking at a meeting with the Minister for Transport Dinh La Thang in Ha Noi on March 22, the President […] The post French group to raise US$3b for Long Thanh Airport appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

Stricter regulations imposed on US catfish industry Posted: 25 Mar 2015 06:46 PM PDT The US Government is preparing to finalise inspection regulations that require all producers and processors of catfish to abide by the same food safety standards. These regulations will cause difficulties not only to foreign producers, including Vietnam, but also to domestic farmers, according to specialists from the sector. When passed, US Agriculture Department inspections will […] The post Stricter regulations imposed on US catfish industry appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

India, Vietnam boost tourism cooperation Posted: 25 Mar 2015 06:46 PM PDT A Vietnam-India tourism promotion programme was launched in New Delhi on March 24 by the Vietnamese Embassy in India and the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT). Eight Vietnamese and dozens of Indian travel firms took part in the event. The VNAT delegation introduced participants to the development of Vietnam's tourism industry and attractive tourism […] The post India, Vietnam boost tourism cooperation appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

Vietnam exports nearly 537,000 tonnes of rice Posted: 25 Mar 2015 06:41 PM PDT The Vietnam Food Association (VFA) has revealed that by March 19, the country had earned US$241.334 million from exporting around 536,570 tonnes of rice. The current price of rice stands at US$470.5 a tonne, a drop of 1.36% compared to the same period last year. Notably, Gana and Ivory Coast has become Vietnam's 2nd and […] The post Vietnam exports nearly 537,000 tonnes of rice appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

Healthy demand in food industry drives additive market Posted: 25 Mar 2015 06:40 PM PDT UBM Asia announced on March 24 that it is organising a food additive trade fair – Fi-Vietnam 2015 – in HCM City this coming May 20-22. In making the announcement, UBM Asia's director said the firm recently conducted a study that projected significant growth in Vietnam's packaged food industry over the next few years. Vietnam remains […] The post Healthy demand in food industry drives additive market appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

Israel to invest in Kien Giang Posted: 25 Mar 2015 06:39 PM PDT At a recent meeting with Kien Giang People's Committee leaders, the Israeli Ambassador to Vietnam announced a plan to invest and provide ODA to the province. Provincial People's Committee Vice Chairman Nguyen Thanh Nghi expressed his hope that Israel would support US$170 million in ODA for a new general hospital. Ambassador Shahar also affirmed she […] The post Israel to invest in Kien Giang appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

Businesses cope with information security risks Posted: 25 Mar 2015 06:38 PM PDT The Security World 2015 Conference and Expo was held in Hanoi on March 25 to work out measures to deal with information security risks. Themed "Strengthening Information to Protect Privacy & Enable Trust in Today's Risk Landscape", the event was considered as a good venue for government agencies, organizations and businesses to meet, seek cooperation opportunities and […] The post Businesses cope with information security risks appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

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