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Event

GEOTEC 2016 conference for Hanoi

The Foundation Engineering and Underground Construction JSC (FECON) will organize the 3rd international “Geotechnics for Sustainable Infrastructure Development” conference on November 24 and 25 at the JW Marriot Hotel Hanoi. The main purposes of the conference is to exchange updated information, knowledge, and experience on the design, foundation and construction of infrastructure in order to […]

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Policy

UK releases guidebook on business in Vietnam

The “Doing Business in Vietnam Guide” has been launched to inform foreign investors about the quirks of the Vietnamese business environment. The guide was jointly produced by International Market Advisor and the UK Institute of Export, with support from the British Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, the British Business Group Vietnam, and e-Regulations […]

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Commerce

Khanh Hoa to take away university project from Dewan

On February 23, the management authority in the south-central coastal province of Khanh Hoa met leaders from diverse government agencies to decide the fate of Khanh Hoa University, the implementation of which was assigned to Dewan Projects JSC, a subsidiary of Indian Dewan Corporation. According to the provincial leaders, as the project developer has proven […]

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Infrastructure

Transport ministry tasked with selecting airport design

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has ordered the transport ministry and relevant agencies to seek and select the best design for Long Thanh International Airport’s terminal. The Long Thanh Airport in the southern Dong Nai Province is set to become the largest airport in Viet Nam. According to the pre-feasibility report of the airport […]

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Invest

Viet Nam’s FDI inflow surges at start of year

HA NOI (VNS) — Foreign companies registered to invest more than US$2.8 billion in Viet Nam during the first two months of this year, up 135 per cent year-on-year. According the General Statistics Office (GSO), of this sum, over $1.9 billion came from 291 newly-licensed projects, surging 96.6 per cent in the number of projects […]

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Tech

Smart tool: Turn Your Smart Phone Into a Laser Measure

iPin is releasing a new product that will use your phone’s headphone jack as an accessory port.  The product will allow your phone to become a full-on laser measuring device.  The iPin Spatial Ruler allows the user to measure the length between any two points in a shared photo, or the distance from your phone […]

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Tech

Could Bamboo Replace Steel in Reinforced Concrete?

Steel has had a foothold on the construction industry for roughly 100 years, because it’s high in strength and aids in the tensile strength of concrete.  But is it the best material for reinforcing concrete?  Swiss architect Dirk Hebel doesn’t think so. Instead of steel, Hebel is working hard to put bamboo on the forefront […]

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Invest

$161 million heads to Ba Ria Vung Tau

The Ba Rai Vung Tau Provincial People’s Committee presented investment licenses to five investors on February 16 with total registered capital of nearly VND3.6 trillion ($161 million). The investors included the Zincox Resources Company PLC (UK), which will develop a steel furnace dust treatment plant at the Phu My 3 Industrial Park worth $115 million, […]

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Contractor

Hoa Binh invests in HCMC Hi-tech Park

In the morning on 03rd February 2016, in the building of HCMC Hi-tech ParkManagement Committee, the investment certificate of Hoa Binh Innovation Center was provided to Hoa Binh Construction and Real Estate Corporation (HBC). This project is located at the intersection of D1 and D2 of high-tech zone with an area of 2.5 ha. Accordingly, […]

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Industrial

Update on mega foreign invested projects in Vietnam

As of the end of January 2016, there were 20,056 foreign direct investment projects in Vietnam with a total capital sum of $280 trillion. Many multinational companies are present and continue to expand their investment in the country. The projects are mostly industrial in nature, with the lion’s share being steel, power, and manufacturing, as […]

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