NY Philharmonic to perform in Hanoi, Abu Dhabi (AP) - AP - The New York Philharmonic will perform for the first time in Hanoi and Abu Dhabi next season and is getting Alec Baldwin to host its weekly national radio broadcasts. More: continued here Other Review: PCMCIA CF adapter (Electronics)
Vietnam’s thousand-year-old capital is one of the most beguiling cities in Southeast Asia – a stylish, European-influenced metropolis with manicured lakeside promenades, tree-lined boulevards, ancient pagodas and French-colonial buildings painted in a peeling palette of jade, turquoise and burgundy. Following years of rampant inflation, poverty and repression, the government introduced economi
Ivan, Jennifer and I woke up early on the sleeper train on November 13, 2008. We got to Hanoi, Vietnam at 5:15 am.
As we exited the station, there were a bunch of ladies standing there demanding that we hand over our train tickets before we could exit the station. Jennifer had left the tickets [...]
More than 100 domestic and foreign businesses will showcase their products at the Viet Nam International Fashion Fair 2008 (VIFF) to be held in Hanoi from Nov. 19-24.
Speaking at a press conference in Hanoi on Nov. 11, the Deputy General Director of the Viet Nam Garment and Textile Group (Vinatex), Le Tien Truong, said that in addition to strengthening the relationship between domestic and
Que nai-je? - Keren AnnI just love this very short street with these bamboo shops, Hang Vai Street. It is one of the few streets in the Old Quarter that can somehow keep the old look of Hanoi. Hang Vai (meaning: Textile Shop) used to sell textiles, but not anymore. Now there are some really cool looking bamboo shops. And if you look at the bottom you can see that they are selling bamboo bongs to s
Quanti di voi, amanti dei rompicapo, conoscono il gioco “matematico”, “La torre di Hanoi” (o Bramha per i puristi) ?
Sapete anche che tale gioco è stato portato su iPhone/iPod Touch in 2 versioni, una Lite (gratis e con delle limitazioni) e una Plus, a pagamento.
La buona notizia è che il Plus da oggi è in offerta, [...]
I Know That You Know - Django ReinhardtVietnam, especially Hanoi is pretty famous for its water puppet shows. I only watched once when I was about 6 or 7 years old when our school took all the pupils out to watch. The stage is basically a pool of water (when I was watching the show many years ago, it was performed on a public swimming pool because we were too poor to afford any fancy theater). The
Trumpet Solo - Louis ArmstrongHanoi street photos (Old Quarter):Photos by: Nguyen Truong Tung (Tom)Note: Because Hanoi is an old city, I put all pictures in very high saturation and contrast on purpose to make them look old in black and white.Add Link - Suggest Link - Submit URL Directory
Nocturne Op. 32 (Intermezzo) - Frederic ChopinLong Bien Cantilever Bridge across the Red River in Hanoi, Vietnam was originally called Doumer (after Paul Doumer, Governor General of Indochina). It was the first steel bridge across the Red River that connected two parts of Hanoi.Designed by: Gustave Eiffel, Finished by: Daydé & Pillé, 1902.Although it was badly bombed during the Vietnam War b
Vietnam’s file on the Thang long Citadel in Hanoi has been compiled - and is now awaiting consideration by UNESCO for inscription as a World Heritage Site. Standing for almost 1,000 years, the royal citadel of Thang long was built in 1009 during the foundation of the Ly Dynasty.
Royal Citadel dossier on World Heritage Centre’s [...]Show on map
En 1979, en un lugar significativamente remoto como Helsinki, unos jóvenes finlandeses decidieron crear una banda de rock. El vocalista y saxofonista Matti Fagerholm, los guitarristas Jan Stenfors y Stefan Piesnack, el bajista Nedo y el batería Peki Sirola habían crecido influidos por la música de grupos tan dispares como Rolling Stones, New York Dolls o The Stooges y por el talento interpreta
Located in the heart of the Old Quarter of Hanoi, Hoan Kiem District, Hoan Kiem Lake is usually considered the pearl of Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam.According to scientists, Hoan Kiem Lake is the legacy of the Red River stream after it changed the direction. A long time ago, Hoan Kiem Lake was also called the Blue Water Lake because the water always keeps the blue color. During the 15th cent
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The McCain campaign shows no shame in engaging in a tired guilt-by-association tactic as Sarah Palin accuses Obama of “palling around with terrorists.” This desperate calumny derives from Obama once serving on the same non-profit board as former 60’s radical [...]
I Know That You Know - Django ReinhardtHanoi is famous for its several natural lakes.West Lake is one of the best sights in the city of Hanoi. The lake is quite large and beautiful (except there are some stupid people throwing trash in it). I myself do enjoy a coffee here in the morning.Sunset in West Lake, HanoiPhotos by: Nguyen Truong Tung (Tom)
It's been nearly 3 months since my return from Hanoi, Vietnam to Phnom Penh, Cambodia. My year-long life adventures in Vietnam has become a non-splittable image in my head. I miss my student life, my teachers, my friends,.. and the cut-throat winter.Phnom Penh - Hanoi, a differentiation. (courtesy of chillntravel)And now, I'm working for a Chinese company, ZTE.
It's been nearly 3 months since my return from Hanoi, Vietnam to Phnom Penh, Cambodia. My year-long life adventures in Vietnam has become a non-splittable image in my head. I miss my student life, my teachers, my friends,.. and the cut-throat winter.Phnom Penh - Hanoi, a differentiation. (courtesy of chillntravel)And now, I'm working for a Chinese company, ZTE.
Being one of the most charming capital cities in Asia where past, present and future are all blend so well in one single place, Hanoi truly deserves a several-days stay. It’s a gem among a thousands. And, to best experience it, make sure you go these places while travel in there:
1. Ho Chi Minh complex, visiting his [...]
We have a French Villa in Hanoi for expats to rent (Price: $USD 3500/month). Here is the information:Location:- No 8 - Au co Street - Tay Ho district - Hanoi City.- Located in the beautifully developed area in Hanoi (West Lake in North West Hanoi) which is sophisticated for living.- Of walking distance to the Intercontinental Hotel, the Sheraton, Sofitel Plaza with a big road in front.- Less than
Built by the French between 1901 and 1911, the Hanoi Opera House is one of the city's most famous landmarks.The building is of historical importance as in August 1945 the Viet Minh communists announced from the main balcony of the building that they had assumed control over the city.The Opera House is modeled on the Palais Garnier in Paris.Hanoi Opera House1 Trang Tien streetTel: 84 04 9330113Imag
Traveling in Vietnam, is Hanoi (North) or Saigon (South) better?I prefer going to the South. Okay, that's just my opinion. In fact, it does depend on what you expect for your trip as well as your travel style. I know many people who love Hanoi better than Saigon!I want to call it Saigon instead of Ho Chi Minh City because Saigon was actually the original name of Ho Chi Minh City's downtown which w
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on August 22 said that the Venezuelan state-owned petroleum company PDVSA will open a representative office in Hanoi to strengthen cooperation with the Viet Nam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam).
Addressing the closing ceremony of the first session of the Vietnam-Venezuela Joint Committee in Caracas, President Chavez said that PetroVietnam is checking the
The Asia Microfinance Forum 2008 will be held in Hanoi from Aug. 26-28 with the theme “Microfinance in the 21st centure: Future Trends and Opportunities,” according to Citibank Viet Nam.
The forum will be the first regional microfinance conference and the biggest microfinance event to take place in Vietnam so far.
The Asia Microfiance Forum 2008 will be jointly organised by PlaNet Finance Gr
The largest bank of Singapore, DBS Bank on July 3 announced the opening of its representative office in Hanoi, three months after it received the license from the State Bank of Viet Nam to do so.
DBS Bank is one of the largest financial services groups in Asia with operations in 16 markets and over 15,000 employees. It holds leading positions in corporate, SME and consumer banking, treasury &
The capital of Vietnam, Hanoi is located in the north of the country. Crowded (pop. 6,00,000+), a little polluted, and slightly run down, it nonetheless is very quaint. Though I did not like Vietnam, I did like Hanoi. A lot. I thought it had a certain charm and I enjoyed my week there.
Time, and poor rebuilding, [...]
The capital city’s consumer price index (CPI) increased by 16.89% in the first half of this year despite slowdowns in the past two months.
The figure is much higher than the 4.91-percent index recorded in the same period last year, the municipal Statistics Department said.
Gold and the US dollar are among the goods that saw the highest CPI rises during the January-June period, with respective
Hanoi authorities have asked foreign-invested enterprises in industrial and export processing zones to publicise their pay scales before August 30 in a bid to ensure legitimate rights and interests of labourers.
According to the capital city’s authorities, the move is aimed at building a healthy employee-employer relationship, stabilising and improving the investment environment, and reducing
Twelve foreign consulting contractors are applying to participate in the urban planning of expanded Hanoi , the Ministry of Construction (MoC) said on June 17.
The applicants include two companies from Japan , four from the US , two from the Republic of Korea and individual companies from Singapore , Australia , Germany and France .
The MoC said the selection will be conducted in June and an
Vietnamese authorities say they are mystified as to who owns a Boeing 727 which has been abandoned at Hanoi's Noi Bai airport. A set of "L" Plates and Fluffy Dice are also still waiting to be claimed by the pilot as well as the bemused 200 passengers on the flight.
Quanto adoro i video in timelapse. Questa volta è il turno di v!Nc3sl4s che ha catturato le luci del traffico di Hanoi, nel Vietnam.
Chissà come, la vita notturna affascina da sempre, soprattutto nelle grandi città che non si fermano mai. In basso il video, buona visione!
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Quanto adoro i video in timelapse. Questa volta ?? il turno di v!Nc3sl4s che ha catturato le luci del traffico di Hanoi, nel Vietnam.
Chiss?? come, la vita notturna affascina da sempre, soprattutto nelle grandi citt?? che non si fermano mai. In basso il video, buona visione!
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ARTEX Securities Corporation (ART) has been officially recognised as a trading member of the Hanoi Securities Trading Centre (HaSTC) under a decision signed late last week by the director of the centre. This has brought the total number of trading members at the northern bourse to 80.
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The People’s Committee of Sapa District, northern Lao Cai Province, and the 24H Super Market Joint Stock Companyalong with the Hanoi-Sapa Investment Joint Stock Company recently signed an agreement to supply organic vegetables from Sapa to Hanoi.
The agreement is aimed at promoting agricultural-tourism development and contributing to the socio-economic development in the area.
Under the signed
Lien Viet Commercial Joint Stock Bank (LienViet Bank) yesterday June 4 officially inaugurated Hanoi branch at No 50 Kim Lien St, Hanoi's Dong Da Dist. The Hanoi branch will have full ranges of banking sector like capital mobilisation, credit operation, payment and budgetary services.
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The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) announced its final report in a feasibility study on the Hanoi – Vinh High Speed Railway segment. This is part of the South – North high speed railway, with total investment capital of about 33 billion USD.
The project is expected to reduce travel time from Hanoi to Vinh to 2 hours, with standard speed of 167 kilometers an hour. Under KOICA
Lien Viet Commercial Joint Stock Bank (LienViet Bank) on June 4 launched its first branch in Hanoi, and announced its "Breeding ground for LienVietBank talents" programme.
At the inauguration, the bank signed comprehensive co-operation agreements with two new partners, the Hanoi Trade Corporation (Hapro) and Agribank...
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Jetstar Pacific Airlines is pressing ahead with a plan to improve its network to make it easier for more passengers to book airtickets online after the offering of 10,000 promotional tickets caused network jamming last week.
Jetstar Pacific's chief executive officer Luong Hoai Nam told the Daily that the airline had installed a faster broadband Internet line as a higher-than-expected number of
On Monday saw 275 Government bonds of over six months beginning to trade on the Hanoi Securities Trading Center, instead of the HCM City Stock Exchange, as part of the Government plan to build a separate bond market.
The bonds value amounted to VND43.3 trillion, 30% of the total value of Government bonds traded on...
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The ‘virtual fever’ of the Hanoi real estate market has ended, and the hibernation period of the market has begun. There are very few transactions with the prices down by 20-30%.
Director of Century, a real estate firm, Nguyen Trung Vu, said that Hanoi has followed HCM City into a quiet period, when both buyers and sellers are careful about their deals. However, Trung said that non-speculatio
Saigon Hanoi Fund Management Co (SHF) on May 30 organised the debut ceremony and signed two partnership contracts in Hanoi.
The first contract worth US$50 million to invest in Viet Nam was signed with China-based Tongsheng Group specialising in fields of rubber, mechanic and plastic. And the second one worth 300...
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All Government bonds will move from the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange to list at the Hanoi Securities Trading Center, effective Jun 2.
The bonds to make the move include 134 issues by the State Treasury and 141 by the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV), bringing the total listing of Government...
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Anpha Capital Group (ACG) said that Hanoi Fund Management Company (HFM) has been chosen to run the Viet Nam Equity Holding Fund (VEH).
With a well-established relationship with domestic companies and assistance from its two key shareholders, Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank and Thang Long Securities Company, HFM...
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Hoan Kiem Lake is the center of Hanoi, The legend of the lake dates back to the 15th century, when Le Loi drove out foreign invaders with the help of a precious sword borrowed from King of the Sea, proclaiming himself king. Soon after he took a gentle trip on Luc They (Green Water) Lake and a wave rose in front of him with the Golden Tortoise Genie on top. He told the king that he should return th
the basis structure of the urban environment sets the arena in which the sociable spaces emerge. The structure promotes the means of Hanoi transportation people can and prefer to use (or perhaps more true – are forced to use). To attain qualitable sociable space, people will need to be able to safely access the urban environment on foot. Whether it is on foot, by public transports or by other me
The Hanoi of the City has an international airport called Noi Bai International Airport. The airport has international flights to and from most Southeast Asia cities, and some cities in Europe and America. It also has daily flights to all national destinations. On entering the country you will be given a green card that you need to keep with you during all your stay in Vietnam. The airport lies 20
From May 21, Saigon Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SHB) officially applied the new deposit rates of both dong and US dollar.
In particular, as for dong, the terms of from four months to 13 months get the interest rates of 15% per year, from 24 months to 36 months 13.5% per year and one and two-month terms...
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The Vietnamese government has approved a plan to expand its second-largest airport near the capital Hanoi by 2020 with an estimated investment of 13.74 trillion dong ($857 million).
Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has approved the project to build a third terminal at Noi Bai International Airport 45 km (28 miles) north of Hanoi, so it could handle 25 million passengers a year by 2020, up
The 15th International Exhibition Viet Nam Medi-Pharm 2008, the biggest of its kind, will be held in Hanoi from May 21-24.
Deputy Head of the Health Ministry’s Legal Department Tran Duc Long told a press on May 15 that the exhibition will have 450 booths set up by both local and foreign medical businesses to showcase their latest products and to seek business opportunities.
During the event,
QANTAS has bolstered its push into Asia by appointing a Hanoi-based senior Australian Trade Commission executive to help develop its regional strategy.
The airline announced yesterday that former ATC senior trade commissioner and minister-counsellor Patrick Stringer would become group general manager, strategy and new business, Asia.
Mr Stringer will help the airline establish its Jetstar
The information was released in a presentation of the final report of the feasibility study for building and electrifying the new 1,435 mm double gauge track from Hanoi to Vinh on the main North - South rail line which has been successfully completed with aid from the Government of the Republic of Korea through Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA).
According to the survey results, the
Hanoi will provide full financial support for vocational training activities at its local craft villages, a senior municipal official said.
According to Phi Thai Binh, vice chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee, the financial support is part of the city’s newly-enacted policies that are aimed at boosting the development of craft and craft villages.
Business managers and owners of craft
A feasibility study for construction of the Hanoi-Vinh portion of the north-south express railway was made public in Hanoi on May 12 by the Ministry of Transport and Communication and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA).
The total investment for the Hanoi-Vinh express railway was estimated at 12.9 billion USD. It will be 334 km long, 36 km shorter than the existing railway.
The
An earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale was reported from Sichuan province in Western China which was felt as far away as Thailand and Vietnam. The quake struck 57 miles (92 kilometers) northwest of the Sichuan provincial capital of Chengdu on Monday, May 12 2008, at 2:28 p.m. local time in China (06:28 GMT), as reported on the U.S. Geological Survey website. The quake was centered 6.2 mi
Under the mega-metropolis plan, which received the green light from Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung earlier this week, Hanoi will balloon to three times its current size by swallowing the whole of neighboring Ha Tay Province and parts of two others.The expansion “will allow unified planning and development of infrastructure projects” throughout the new “Hanoi Metropolitan Statistical Area,” Associate Director of CB Richard Ellis Vietnam (CBRE) Renato Shordon said Tuesday as he released a report on Hanoi’s real estate market.The report predicted the plan would generate an enormous amount of infrastructure construction.
The third international nuclear power exhibition will take place at the Cultural and Friendship Palace in Hanoi from May 14-17, the Viet Nam Atomic Energy Institute (VAEI) announced on May 10.
VAEI director Vuong Huu Tan said the exhibition will see the participation of representatives from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL), the China
Yen Bai Cement and Natural Minerals Joint Stock Co (coded YBC) will officially list on the Hanoi Securities Trading Centre from May 20. After that, the company will sell shares to strategic shareholders including Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank.
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The Vietnam – Laos – Cambodia Economic Cooperation Development Association was officially introduced on May 6, in Hanoi to contribute to developing economic cooperation among the three countries.
The Minister of Planning and Rural Development said that investment cooperation between Vietnam and two neighboring countries Lao and Cambodia was developing. Legal and policy frameworks with the two
More than 10,000 industrial visitors are expected to do 30 million USD in business at a three-day trade show titled Manufacturing Viet Nam 2008, which began at the International Exhibition Centre here on May 8.
The show covers five manufacturing industries - plastics, moulds and dies, automotive parts automation, and electronic parts. Technology for the industries comes from 30 countries.
The planned expansion of Hanoi has been given the thumbs up by a leading international real estate company, which says the plan will stimulate the over-populated capital and surrounding areas.
Under the mega-metropolis plan, which received the green light from Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung earlier this week, Hanoi will balloon to three times its current size by swallowing the whole of
Col. George "Bud" Day speaks about his time in captivity with John McCain. FOX NEWS Thursday, May 8, 2008"John McCain raramente habla de su experiencia como prisionero de guerra en Vietnam, pero uno de sus compañeros en el "Hanoi Hilton" describió este martes algunas de las condiciones y el carácter que le valieron a McCain las condecoraciones recibidas por su servicio durante la guerra.El Coronel George "Bud" Day, de 83 años, es el militar más condecorado desde el General Douglas MacArthur, con más de 70 medallas, es una leyenda viviente. Fue derribado dos meses antes que los nor-vietnamitas derribaran un premio de propaganda (nota: John McCain era piloto naval en un A-4) cuyo padre y abuelo eran renombrados almirantes.Me dijeron que tendría un compañero de celda y que s
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Short supply is to blame for the sky high rents of Hanoi office space, which now rise above the rates of other Asian capital cities such as Beijing and Bangkok.
A recent survey conducted by real estate firm CBRE showed rents for A-rating offices average 50 USD per sq. m. a month, up by 28% since late 2007. Offices in sought after locations have been fetching up to 66 or 70 USD per sq. m. a month
The State Securities Commission (SSC) yesterday May 5 issued the Decision No 320/QD-UBCK approving the Saigon Hanoi Securities Joint Stock Co to set up its branch at 41 Pasteur, Nguyen Thai Binh ward Ho Chi Minh City's District 1.
The branch is allowed to carry out securities activities like securities brokerage,...
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Prosegue senza soste il tormentato viaggio della torcia olimpica verso Pechino 2008. La fiaccola e` giunta infatti in Vietnam proveniente dalla capitale nordcoreana Pyongyang, dove secondo le autorita` cinesi, il simbolo dei Giochi era stato applaudito da una folla festante. Ma la serenita` del percorso e` stata presto minata. Tre manifestanti anticinesi sono stati arrestati [...]
The Vietnam History Museum in Hanoi is hosting an exhibition of Champa artefacts from the Binh Dinh Province.
Champa antiquities showcased in Hanoi
Nhan Dan, 26 April 2008
The highlight of the exhibition was the unique artifact of an imperial cart unearthed at the Banh It tower relic in 2002. Most of these artifacts were discovered through recent [...]
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Hoa Binh Securities Joint Stock Co debued today in Hanoi with a charter capital of 160 billion VND (10 million USD).
Hoa Binh Securities will offer brokerage, depository, merger, acquisition and equitisation consultancy, appraisal and corporate evaluation, lending and underwriting. The firm will also offer e-trading...
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In the small Mekong Securities office tucked in narrow central Hanoi alley, a handful of Vietnamese investors peer glumly into laptop screens, watching the sluggish downward trading on the Ho Chi Minh City stock exchange.
Just a year ago, Mekong Securities, like most Vietnamese brokers, was packed each morning with...
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More than 30 Thai businesses are showcasing their products at the second annual Thai Retail Trade Fair 2008, which opened in Hanoi on April 23.
The fair features over 40 booths displaying renowned and high-quality products of Thai businesses, including garment and textile, electronics, food and beverage, cosmetics, automobiles parts and consumer products.
The five-day event also serves as an
Hanoi’s People’s Committee has approved an M.O.U between Malaysian Scomi Bhd (SEB) and the city’s urban railway board to develop a monorail system in the city.
SEB will submit a monorail project to the city to improve Hanoi’s traffic.
However, the project must be linked with the high-speed bus system project sponsored by the World’s Bank and the whole bus system in the city.
SEB will pay for
The Hanoi will adjust its policies to encourage businesses and individuals to build parking lots.
This will discourage people from parking on pavements, the 13th session of the Hanoi People’s Council heard Friday.
At the three-day meeting, which wraps up today, the municipal People’s Committee Deputy Chairman Nguyen Van Khoi said the capital’s government would only approve multi-story building
The Viet Nam Tax Consulting Association opened in Hanoi Thursday.
Former deputy head of the General Department of Taxation Nguyen Thi Cuc serves as the association’s first chairperson.
Cuc said the association will train tax consultants and draft tax regulations and policy amendments.
The organization will also help agencies address gaps in their tax policies and assist companies with the tax
Development of a life insurance market in Asia and Viet Nam topped the agenda of an international summit in Hanoi on April 16.
The Asian Life Insurance Summit, which drew 150 domestic and foreign experts, was hosted by the Asian Life Insurance Magazine.
According to a member of the Bao Viet Insurance Group Board of Directors, Nguyen Duc Tuan, Viet Nam ’s life insurance market is facing many
The one hundred year old hotel Sofitel Metropole Hanoi has been continuously awarded “The Best Hotel in Hanoi in 2007” by the Asia Money’s readers, the leading monthly capital market magazine in Asia.
With 53.42%, Sofitel Metropole Hanoi was praised as the highest voted hotel (at individual cities) in comparison with Asia’s other 18 largest cities.
As the Best Hotel in Hanoi by ASIA Money, in
An investment official estimated foreign direct investments into the national capital city at between 2 and 3 billion USD in 2008.
Deputy Director of the Hanoi Service for Investment and Planning Nguyen Dinh Duong said about 300 FDI projects will register this year either for new licenses or increasing charter investment.
Of them, 260 projects want to open new businesses, capitalized at up to
Foreign giants and domestic companies specialising in information technology (IT), telecom and consumer electronics have gathered at the Viet Nam Consumer Electronics Expo 2008 (VCE 2008), which opened in Hanoi on April 9.
Jointly organised by the International Data Group (IDG) and Hanoi ICT Association, the exhibition includes 200 stands from big brands such as Canon, Intel, Sony and Panasonic
