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Auto manufacturer Truong Hai hopes for policies to protect domestic industry
As the 2018 deadline to remove tariffs on completely built cars imported from the ASEAN bloc looms, domestic auto manufacturers are banking on the possibility that the government will have some measures to control imports of completely built cars.
Santomas caters to rising demands
Malaysian-backed Santomas Vietnam JSC has broken ground on its third plant in VSIP Bac Ninh. VIR’s Bach Quang talks with chairman and CEO Chua Ah Lay on the firm’s robust expansion and innovations to stay competitive.
Vicem still on the fence about LafargeHolcim
State-owned Vietnam Cement Industry Corporation (Vicem), holder of 35% LafargeHolcim Vietnam, is still mum about the possibility of buying out Lafarge Holcim from the joint venture.
FLC chairman to become the richest billionaire in Vietnam’s stock market
FLC Group JSC’s (FLC Group) chairman Trinh Van Quyet has become the richest man on Vietnam’s stock market.
Future of trade under President-elect Trump
The US presidential Election on November 8, 2016 will forever be remembered as the first election where an individual not established in politics was voted in as president. Donald Trump has vast business interests, but undoubtedly, he lacks the political experience.
Steel pulls out of slump, but cannot shake stigma
Vietnamese steel firms have recovered from their product’s price slump, but investors remain concerned about environmental issues surrounding the industry.
Sun Life Financial completes acquisition of remaining 25% in PVI Sun Life
Sun Life Financial Inc. on November 9 announced the completion of the acquisition of the remaining 25% charter capital of PVI Sun Life Insurance Company Limited from PVI Holdings following receipt of regulatory approval.
Japanese acquisitions intensify in real estate sector
Instead of making direct investments, Japanese enterprises in recent months started setting a foothold in the Vietnamese real estate sector via co-operating with domestic developers.
HEINEKEN Vietnam Brewery ranks third in Vietnam’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies
HEINEKEN Vietnam Brewery is ranked third in Vietnam’s Corporate Sustainability Index (CSI), announced at the Vietnam Sustainability Forum 2016 organised by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) on November 8.
IP builders shape FDI infrastructure
Foreign developers of urban areas and industrial parks are eyeing Vietnam with renewed vigour, due to a rise in foreign direct investment.