Talk Around Town (21-03-2007) College students catch stock market madness by Trung Hieu The cafes of Hang Hanh Street have long been considered a haven for the capital’s young and beautiful, those who would idly waste away afternoons sipping lattes while engrossed in conversations about how to highlight their hair. This has all changed however, as the street, like much of the country, has been swept up by the mad rush to invest on the country’s red hot stock market. Gone are the conversations about style and fashion, and in their place students discuss the VN Index, portfolios and stock tips. Most I spoke to seemed genuinely happy as their investments were beginning to bear fruit. Traditionally, we often think of the stock market as the playground for the rich, for people that can call on large amounts of capital and can if need be, afford to lose. But today, even students that could be considered poor are jumping into the market feet first in the hope of turning their … [Read more...] about College students catch stock market madness
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Vietnam should not invest in steel
VietNamNet Bridge – Former Minister of Planning and Investment, Professor Nguyen Mai, speaks to the Tuoi tre (Youth) newspaper, suggesting that HSG should focus on the manufacture of high grade alloy rather than steel. Recently, the Hoa Sen Joint Stock Group (HSG) made public a super project for steel production in central Ninh Thuan Province with a strong commitment on the use of clean technology. The Ministry of Trade and Industry has included the project on the list of the country’s development plan. Did you feel any anxiety upon learning the news? In many countries, having a steel mill with a production output of 10 or 15 million tonnes per year is not rare. Some steel mills have production outputs much higher than that. A case in point is the Posco Steel Mill with its annual production of 21 million tonnes per year. That mill is located next to the sea. We should not say that steel mills are always culprits of environmental pollution. What we should focus on is the … [Read more...] about Vietnam should not invest in steel
Việt Nam should not invest in steel
Former Minister of Planning and Investment, Professor Nguyễn Mại, speaks to the Tuổi trẻ (Youth) newspaper, suggesting that HSG should focus on the manufacture of high grade alloy rather than steel. Recently, the Hoa Sen Joint Stock Group (HSG) made public a super project for steel production in central Ninh Thuận Province with a strong commitment on the use of clean technology. The Ministry of Trade and Industry has included the project on the list of the country's development plan. Did you feel any anxiety upon learning the news? In many countries, having a steel mill with a production output of 10 or 15 million tonnes per year is not rare. Some steel mills have production outputs much higher than that. A case in point is the Posco Steel Mill with its annual production of 21 million tonnes per year. That mill is located next to the sea. We should not say that steel mills are always culprits of environmental pollution. What we should focus on is the technology that is applied in … [Read more...] about Việt Nam should not invest in steel
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 27/4
Vietnam Airlines announces Q1 revenues This was a year-on-year increase of 13.3 percent increase, reaching 26.4 percent of the yearly target. The pre-tax consolidated profit is more than 1.071 trillion VND, rising 32.5 percent compared with the same period last year. Of this, the parent company is estimated to have reached more than 15 trillion VND in revenue and 873.9 billion VND in pre-tax profit. In a press release issued on April 24, the carrier said it had operated in a good business environment where the macro-economy remained stable with fine GDP growth. In addition, the fuel price was kept low while the foreign exchange at its key markets had increased in comparison with the United States dollar. During the period, the carrier flew more than 4.6 million passengers and nearly 61,000 tonnes of goods, 11.6 percent and 11.2 percent higher than its plan, respectively. However, the firm is still faced with many challenges and fluctuations from the market such as highly-increased … [Read more...] about BUSINESS IN BRIEF 27/4
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 5/3
Coffee firms expand Asian markets through Singapore Singapore is expected to be an important gateway for Vietnamese coffee and other farm produce to increase their presence in the Asian market in addition to traditions ones like Europe and the US. Vietnam's coffee exports to Singapore record an average growth of 37 percent per year, Trade Counselor at the Vietnamese Embassy in Singapore Nguyen Viet Chi said on the sidelines of the 2016 International Coffee & Tea Industry Expo (ICT) in Singapore on March 3-5. According to Singapore's Department of Statistics, exports of Vietnam's coffee and tea to Singapore were valued at 88 million USD in 2015, making up 21 percent of the country's imports on the two products. The figures illustrate that Vietnamese firms are expanding exports to Singapore - a trade hub in Asia and the world. The ICT houses 140 pavilions from 20 countries and territories. The event creates a good chance for Vietnam to introduce its potential products to foreign … [Read more...] about BUSINESS IN BRIEF 5/3