Kien Giang gets nod to delay special economic zone plans

The Ministry of Construction has green-lighted Kien Giang province's proposal to suspend the master plan to develop Phu Quoc Island into a special administrative-economic zone (SEZ).

Migrant workers in IZs face difficulties in finding accommodation

Accommodation for low-income workers in industrial and economic zones (IZs and EZs) has become more scarce in the face of increasing demand.

Real estate firms switch to bonds due to less bank loans

Bond issuance is becoming an ideal channel for real estate firms to raise capital as credit policies for property development are gradually being tightened, experts said.

Thailand builds water banks in Bangkok to prevent floods

Bangkok authorities have stepped up the construction of underground 'water banks' to better protect flood-prone areas against severe inundation.

Vietnam attracts less FDI in first half of the year

Foreign investors registered to pour 1.73 billion USD into Vietnam in June, bringing the total amount of foreign direct investment (FDI) committed to the country in the first six months of the year to 18.47 billion USD, down 9.2 percent year on year.

Solutions sought for construction of aviation logistics hub in Can Tho

Authorities of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on June 13 held a meeting with the Vietnam Airlines Corporation to discuss the implementation of an aviation logistics hub project in the city.