HCMC – Malaysia’s leading retailer group Parkson Corporation said its business in Vietnam has recorded the highest growth among markets worldwide where it is present, so it plans to further expand its investment in the country. Tham Tuck Choy, general director of Parkson Vietnam, told reporters last week upon the opening of a new Parkson shopping complex in HCMC that “Parkson has actually... 

Vietnam’s rice export reached twenty-year record high till the end of December this year, said the Vietnam Food Association (VFA). The nation exported six million tonnes of rice in 2009, earning over 2.4 billion USD. The export volume saw a year-on-year increase of 28 percent, exceeding the set target of one million tonne. The VFA was quoted by the Sai Gon Giai Phong newspaper as saying. ... 

Thao, a fresh graduate from the Economics University, thinks she is very lucky to make more money than any of her friends by working as a stockbroker. But her monthly income of VND32 million (US$1,730) is still a pittance compared with what some experienced brokers at her company make, she said. It’s normal for them to make VND100 million ($5,400), she revealed. A survey by Thanh Nien confirmed...