Hanoi Train Street off track as a global destination
LifestyleThe famous downtown train street in Hanoi, closed last month on safety concerns, has made Fodor's 2020 Travel "No List".
North-South expressway fails to find investors despite relaxed requirements
PolicyConcerns over capital recovery, bank loans and the scant number of vehicles traveling have discouraged local investors from joining the North-South expressway project, even though some requirements have been relaxed.
Influx of foreign investment in property sector raises concern
PolicyThe prime minister has asked several ministries, agencies and local governments to report on the risk of domestic real estate market being dominated by foreign entities, given the recent influx of FDI into the sector.
HCMC voices concern over tax collection, land shortage
PolicyHCMC - HCMC wants to boost the development of the service, trade, hospitality and healthcare sectors but faces a land shortage, while local authorities in the city have expressed concern over tax collections in the coming period, the municipal Party chief Nguyen Thien Nhan said at a meeting on March 30.
