Bao Viet in an ambitious mood

Bao Viet in an ambitious mood

Bao Viet Holdings’ operational focus in 2013 is becoming a train in motion.
Rice, seafood exports in Mekong Delta face tough market this year

Rice, seafood exports in Mekong Delta face tough market this year

Top officials have urged local authorities in the Mekong Delta to devise solutions to cope with long-term problems that could affect export and production of rice, catfish and shrimp this year.
Russia, VN eye $7b in trade

Russia, VN eye $7b in trade

Bilateral trade turnover between Russia and Viet Nam reached $3.5 billion last year, up 40 per cent from 2011 and is expected to increase to $7 billion in 2013, officials said on Tuesday.
Six biggest export markets in focus

Six biggest export markets in focus

Export value to Viet Nam’s six largest markets include the EU, US, ASEAN, Japan, China and the Republic of Korea (RoK) surged to $88 billion in 2012, up 19.4 pct against the previous year.
Bao Viet inks Sumitomo as new partner

Bao Viet inks Sumitomo as new partner

Sumitomo Life replaced HSBC as the new strategic partner of Bao Viet Holdings last week, a change that some observers say could lead Bao Viet to new success.
Flash autos roll in due to loop hole

Flash autos roll in due to loop hole

An import incentive policy is being used to bring new expensive cars into Vietnam.
More overseas Vietnamese embrace their homeland

More overseas Vietnamese embrace their homeland

Almost 1,000 oversea Vietnamese worldwide gathered in Ho Chi Minh City last week to strengthen unity among Vietnamese people.
Viet Kieu desire to enrich homeland

Viet Kieu desire to enrich homeland

Phung Kim Vy, chairman of the Cliff Resort & Residences in Mui Ne, Binh Thuan province on Vietnam’s southern central coast, is a Vietnamese Canadian business woman well known among the Viet Kieu business community in Vietnam. As an entrepreneur, she has made substantial contributions to the homeland and now is deputy chief of the Overseas Vietnamese Club. Vy talks to VIR’s Tuong Thuy.
A warm homecoming for Viet Kieu

A warm homecoming for Viet Kieu

However, there is also another important resource from Viet Kieu, namely their intelligence. Overseas Vietnamese people are working in the US’ NASA, Boeing and big hospitals in France, Canada, Japan and Australia.
New auto import rules aid dealers

New auto import rules aid dealers

The General Department of Customs last Thursday asked the Ministry of Finance to loosen requirements for imports of new cars in a bid to increase import tax revenues and save struggling car dealers.
HSBC sounds the retreat from Vietnamese finance group

HSBC sounds the retreat from Vietnamese finance group

The London based Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) reportedly plans to sell the shares it is holding of Vietnamese Bao Viet, a big insurance group, in an effort to gather its strength to deal with the financial problems and the possible heavy penalty in a money laundering lawsuit.
Lac Viet a leading business intelligence provider

Lac Viet a leading business intelligence provider

Lac Viet Computing Company is one of the first and leading computing and software companies in Vietnam. Established in 1994, the company develops software for corporate and individual users and provides system integration services to corporate customers.
Viet Kieu need investment bridge

Viet Kieu need investment bridge

Experts are weighing up how to help overseas Vietnamese boost local investment efficiency.
Second home market takes a hit

Second home market takes a hit

With the property market under siege because of high inflation and tightening lines of credit, both developers and customers are looking at alternatives to investing in luxury second homes.
Insurer’s shrinking profits lead to strategy rethink

Insurer’s shrinking profits lead to strategy rethink

Vietnam’s largest insurer Bao Viet posted a puny pre-tax profit growth of 1 per cent last year.
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