Hai Phong

Hanoi-Hai Phong Highway project borrows capital from KB Bank

Vietnam Business Finance (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009

GE continues sharing innovative solutions with potential customers and partners in Hai Phong

Vietnam Business Finance (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009

Co-organized by GE in Vietnam and Hai Phong Provincial People’s Committee, the seminar aims to discuss GE’s innovative solutions along with previous success stories and anecdotes. GE reaffirmed its long tradition of expertise and strength and desire to become a potential partner to all Vietnam enterprises, operating in such various fields as energy, health, water processing, industrial power...

Yunnan-Hai Phong corridor talks to begin

Vietnam Business Finance (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009

The focus is on reviewing the implementation of the minutes of last year’s conference that was signed in Quang Ninh Province."The conference will have workshops to introduce study abroad programmes, commerce and tourism in Yunnan. It is a new aspect in the conference," said vice chairman of the Ha Noi People’s Committee Nguyen Huy Tuong.Deputy director of the Ha Noi’s Planning...

IHI Japan invest VND100 billion in Hai Phong City

Vietnam Business Finance (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009

... Bridge and Nhat Tan Bridge.IHI Group has recently opened a designing office for shipbuilding in Hai Phong City.

Bidding package EX-10 of Hanoi-Hai Phong expressway project to get started

Vietnam Business Finance (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

VNBusinessNews.com - The Vietnam Infrastructure Development and Financial Investment Corp (VIDIFI), the project's main investor and South Korea's Namkwang Engineering and Construction Co Ltd, the contractor officially started the bidding package No EX-10 in construction works on the high-speed road between Hanoi and Hai Phong city.The bidding package includes construction works on a 9.12 kilometre...

An ancient grave has been unearthed in the northern port city of Hai Phong

Archaeonews (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

Do Xuan Trung, an archeologist at the Hai Phong City Museum, on October 27 estimated that the grave is about 1,800 years old.The grave was discovered at depth of more than five meters underground while a construction crew dug on the side of the Thanh Den Mountain to enlarge the Tan Phu Xuan Cement Factory.[...]thanhniennews.com

Chinese naval forces visit Vietnam

Xinhuanet (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

HAI PHONG, VIETNAM, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- Two Chinese naval ...

2 Thais nabbed on charges of trading African ivory

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009

... 6.2 tons of higher quality African elephant tusks estimated to be worth more than $29 million at Hai Phong Port.

2 Thais nabbed on charges of trading African ivory

San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009

... 6.2 tons of higher quality African elephant tusks estimated to be worth more than $29 million at Hai Phong Port.

• 2 Thais nabbed on charges of trading African ivory - Seattle Times

Hanoi to host Vietnam-China hold conference on economic corridor

Vietnam Business Finance (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009

The targeted cities and provinces are the Vietnamese cities of Hanoi and Hai Phong and the provinces of Lao Cai and Quang Ninh, along with the Chinese province of Yunnan.Nguyen Huy Tuong, Vice Chairman of Hanoi’s Municipal People’s Committee, told a news briefing on Nov.16 that the conference will review the implementation of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed at the fourth conference,...

Minimum wage to rise in Vietnam

Vietnam Business Finance (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009

... in Hanoi and HCMC as well as the entirety of Da Nang, Can Tho and the town of Ha Long. Parts of Hai Phong City as well as the southern provinces of Dong Nai, Binh Duong and Ba Ria-Vung Tau are also included.Zone 3: some rural districts in Hanoi, and parts of Bac Ninh, Bac Giang, Hung Yen, Hai Duong, Vinh Phuc, Quang Ninh, Quang Nam, Lam Dong, Khanh Hoa, Tay Ninh, Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc,...

Foxconn steps back from projects

Vietnam Business Finance (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009

... industrial parks and township in seven provinces, including Bac Ninh, Bac Giang, Vinh Phuc, Hanoi, Hai Phong and HCM City.The company also signed an agreement with Binh Dinh People's Committee to develop a large-scale hi-tech park, urban and tourist resort complex in 2007. The $1 billion project would cover 1,000 ha.At the time, Foxconn said it wanted to be the largest foreign investor in...

Rising domestic coal demand to reduce exports

Vietnam Business Finance (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009

Viet Nam is forecast to import for domestic consumption from 2013. Domestic demand was estimated to reach almost 20 million tonnes this year. Demand will increase sharply to 90 million tonnes in 2015 because an increasing number of coal-fired plants will begin operations in Hai Phong City, Quang Ninh and Thai Binh provinces.The coal industry plans to produce 40 million tonnes of coal this year,...

Vinashin to issue gov’t guaranteed bonds

Vietnam Business Finance (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009

Under a government decision released on Friday, the sale of notes with maturities of between five and ten years will help finance the shipbuilder’s projects to expand the Pha Rung Shipyard in Hai Phong City and increase the capacity of Ha Long Shipbuilding Company in Quang Ninh Province.Vinashin said on Tuesday the group was facing a financial crunch as 15 percent of its contracts were canceled...

Halong bay

activetravelvietnam | 11/10/2009

... until the late 19th century did the name of Halong Bay appear on a French Marine Map. "The Hai Phong News", a French newspaper of the time, had an article, "Dragon appears on Ha Long Bay ", reporting the following story: In 1898 a sub-lieutenant named Lagredin, captaining the "Avalanse" reported seeing a huge sea snake on Ha Long Bay. This was also witnessed