Duyệt theo February, 2009

Seawater encroaches 50 km in land

– Seawater in the Mekong Delta has penetrated deep into the mainland, according to the Southern Irrigation Science Institute.

Inauguration of Inter-Bank Electronic Payment System Phase 2

– The second phase of the World Bank-funded Inter-Bank Electronic Payment System was inaugurated on February 28.

Hanoi selected to be climate resilient city

has recently begun to suffer unusual climate phenomena..- The World Bank (WB) and its UN partners on Tuesday released a handbook on climate resilient cities in Vietnam. Hanoi has been …

IT training academy launched in Hai Phong

– An information technology (IT) training academy, meeting international standards, was opened in the northern port city of Hai Phong on Feb. 26.The academy, named NIIT HAIPHONG II, is a project join…

Rice cartel hard to swallow

Critics claim Vietnamese rice producers will lose out on the deal..- Establishing a joint Thailand-Vietnam rice export price faces significant difficulties. Thailands deputy ministe…

Breeding wild animals, farmers escape poverty

– Many farmers are making a fortune by breeding wildlife for their meat. Not only can they escape poverty, farmers also have a hand in protecting the ecological environment and help it develop in a sustainable way.

Virtual offices become popular as economic downturn bites

– Virtual-office providers are prospering since many businesses prefer the service to cut rental costs in the rough economic situation prevalent now.. A virtual offic…

Firms to use digital tools to carve out profit lines

Firms need to think outside the square to capture illusive customers..- Digital tools are likely to become strategic options for marketers highlighting brands in the economic gloom. . …

Domestic clothing industry targets local consumers

– Vietnams garment and textile manufacturers have made a decision to target the domestic market, in order to alleviate the despondency that has settled over the sector due to a continu…

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 28/2

Certificate of origin fees waived. Exporters will not have to pay fees for certificate of origin (C/O) issuance as of March 1, the Government Office announced on Tuesday.. The Ministry of Industry…