Working the Vietnamese way
	Monday,  February 6,2012,20:42 (GMT+7) Though he was born and raised in Malaysia and his family is residing in Singapore, Yip Hoong Mun, deputy CEO of the real estate company CapitaLand Vietnam, considers Vietnam his second home. He sees similarities between Vietnam and his homeland and moreover, he has many good friends who at first were merely business partners.

New initiatives sought to ride out tough times
	Tuesday,  January 17,2012,20:24 (GMT+7) The prospect of the domestic property market is forecast to remain glum in the new year. So local developers are finding ways to adjust their business strategies for survival.

A tough year for Vietnam equities
	Friday,  December 30,2011,00:38 (GMT+7) For any portfolio investor, 2011 should be forgotten as the stock market seems to have wiped out all what it has gained over its 11-year development history.

Leapfrogging business

Thursday,  December 29,2011,23:13 (GMT+7) The time span of ten years for most companies may not be a long enough period to score any huge success, but for Randy Guttery, the past decade could be viewed as the boom time for his business in Vietnam. The managing director of Metro Cash & Carry Vietnam, when asked about the German-invested wholesale chain operator’s performance, says several landmarks have been erected. In his words, development has been beyond all expectations.

Tapping Vietnam’s outbound tourism
	Tuesday,  December 27,2011,22:04 (GMT+7) Patrick Kwok is stunned at the number of arrivals in Hong Kong from Vietnam last year. The general director of business development of the Hong Kong Tourism Board says over 100,000 Vietnamese people traveled to Hong Kong in 2010, which represented a staggering growth rate of 33.1% year on year.

Binh Duong the next destination for retailers
	Thursday,  December 8,2011,20:37 (GMT+7) Besides the industrial manufacturing sector as a key investment area, the retail sector in the southern province of Binh Duong has emerged as a new magnet for foreign companies.

Hope for leased condos market
	Monday,  December 5,2011,20:22 (GMT+7) Amid the hibernation of the real estate market, many enterprises cannot sell their condos to customers and have to lower prices to stimulate buying power.

Remove unnecessary restrictions: EuroCham

Friday,  December 2,2011,08:43 (GMT+7) Unpredictably, 2011 has turned out to be a tough year for businesses in Vietnam and other parts of the globe rather than a promising year as expected at the beginning of this year. In this difficult situation, the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) has insisted all unnecessary restrictions to investment and trade to be removed, and to support the business community to cope with challenges in 2012.

Trust is most important in business
	Friday,  December 2,2011,08:37 (GMT+7) Jeffrey E. Carleton, global markets head and country treasurer of Citibank Vietnam, has fulfilled himself in this country, doing the job of his dreams and having the most important person of his life – his wife – beside him.

The most advanced Mercedes-Benz showcases at auto show
	Friday,  November 18,2011,13:35 (GMT+7) In a grand-style booth, Mercedes-Benz is celebrating numerous Vietnam premieres at the Vietnam Motor Show at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) in District 7, HCMC, which is taking place from November 16 to 20.