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Vietnam Airlines, French partner cooperate in aircraft engine maintenance

 Vietnam Airlines and Air France Industries KLM Engineering and Maintenance (AFM KLM E&M) inked an agreement for the maintenance of Boeing 787-9 engines worth 500 million USD in Paris on March 26.

Industrial property: Stronger ties between local and foreign corporations

 2017  has been another remarkable year in the manufacturing and industrial sector and 2018 will continue to see high demand for industrial and logistics properties with strong investments from operators, occupiers, and owners.

Vietnam, EFTA hasten signing of free trade pact in the first half of 2018

 Vietnam and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) will accelerate the signing of a free trade agreement (FTA) in the first half of 2018.

Khaisilk restaurant chains and real estate projects falling like dominoes

 The chains of restaurants and real estate projects under the Khaisilk brand in Ho Chi Minh City are facing a boycott as a result of the company’s “Made in China” silk scarves scandal, according to newswire Dantri.

$1.6-billion thermal power plant faces possible closure over ash problems

 Without consumers of ash, Mong Duong 1 thermal power plant is facing possible closure, wasting VND37 trillion ($1.6 billion) of state investment.

Vietnam ranks among top ten foreign residential property buyers in the US

 The “Profile of International Activity in US Residential Real Estate” report showed that foreign buyers spent a total of $153 billion on purchasing residential property in the US between April 2016 and March 2017.

GE strengthens Vietnamese presence with US$5.5 billion of new investments

US' industrial giant GE has just announced five agreements valued at more than $5.5 billion to support the development of the Vietnamese energy and aviation sectors.

UN summit to be held in Hanoi to facilitate entrepot trade in Asia-Europe

 A summit of the United Nations (UN) is scheduled to take place in Hanoi on March 7-9 to enhance cooperation in facilitating entrepot trade and implementing the 2030 agenda on sustainable development.

Trade & Industry Ministry to submit solutions for 12 loss-making projects

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade’s (MoIT) planning department has to submit solutions for each of the 12 major projects that have been delayed and/or are performing badly before Friday.

F&N Dairy Investments has registered to buy 21.77 million Vinamilk shares

 F&N Dairy Investments has registered to buy 21.77 million of Vinamilk’s shares in February. The company currently owns more than 16.5 million of its shares.

Leading airlines reject Deputy Minister's proposal to reduce Tet airfares

Deputy Minister of Transport Le Dinh Tho yesterday required airlines to reduce airfares for passengers especially those travelling to central provinces in the upcoming Tet holidays.

Vietnam's mobile subscriptions drop

 Vietnam had 120.6 million mobile subscriptions by the end of this year, according to a report from the Viet Nam Telecommunications Authority.

Transport Ministry sets investment rules for Airports Corporation of Vietnam

 The Ministry of Transport has set criteria for the Airports Corporation of Vietnam, whose equitisation process is underway, to select strategic investors.