Hanoi is calling for investments into wastewater treatment projects from 2016 – 2020, in a bid to protect the environment for sustainable development. These projects are in Thanh Thuy commune, Thanh Oai district; Van Canh commune in Hoai Duc district; Ha Dong district; and Son Tay town. They will be included in the list of…
Vietnam’s listed steel companies can achieve higher growth in 2017 despite a volatile and predictable international market if they optimise operations and exploit missing links in the sector’s supply chain, experts said on March 13. Given recent international developments, global markets are likely to exhibit some signs of volatility and instability, Dang Tran Hai Dang,…
Hoa Sen Group (HSG) and Hoa Phat Group (HPG), the two steel giants of Vietnam, are racing to build big new steel plants, and big steel complexes, despite concerns about environmental pollution and a possible steel surplus in Vietnam. On March 1, 2017, HSG broke ground on a steel pipe plant located in Yen Bai…
How to complete a programme on developing Vietnamese food brand was discussed at a workshop in Hanoi on June 9. The event was jointly held by the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (VIETRADE), the Netherlands’ centre for the promotion of imports from developing countries and European Trade Policy and Investment Support Project (EU-MUTRAP). Deputy Minister of…
According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Vietnam steel industry grew significantly in 2016. However, 40% of domestic steel demand has been satisfied. According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, iron and steel production in 2016 grew significantly, but only satisfied about 40% of the domestic steel demand. This industry continues to record…
Several foreign firms have recently acquired stakes in Vietnamese food processing enterprises, showing the local food industry’s increasing attractiveness. CJ Cheil Jedang (CJ) of the Republic of Korea (RoK) purchased 71.6 percent of shares of the Cau Tre Export Goods Processing JSC (Cau Tre) – a prestigious food processor in Vietnam. Previously, it also bought Minh…
The Hanoitimes – This information was said by Mr. Jean Pierre Malgouyres, Chairman of the European Business Network in Vietnam during a seminar on introducing the Food and Drinks market in Vietnam held in HCM City on February 28. The European Business Network in Vietnam is organising the trade promotion programmes in food and beverages…
Siam Cement Public Co. Ltd. (SCG) subsidiary Vina SCG Chemicals Co. Ltd. (VSCG) has entered a share purchase agreement with Qatar Petroleum International Ltd. (QPI) to acquire all of subsidiary QPI Vietnam Ltd.’s (QPIV) 25% equity stake in Long Son Petrochemical Co. Ltd.’s (LSP) long-delayed project to build Vietnam’s first petrochemical complex on Long Son…
PetroVietnam Oil Corporation (PV Oil), a member of national oil and gas group PetroVietnam, will sell a 40 per cent share in the second quarter of 2017. PV Oil’s main operation is the retail distribution of petroleum with the second largest market share in Vietnam (22-25 per cent), only behind Vietnam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex),…
Vietnam is facing a worsening urban water environment amid a growing urban population, rising water supply and drainage demand, and unplanned construction. By the end of 2016, Vietnam had 802 cities, including the two special metropolises of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Under plans for city development, about 44 million people will live in…