VietNamNet Bridge – Dang Hung Vo, former deputy minister of Natural Resources and Environment, spoke with Kinh Te & Do Thi (Economy & Urban Affairs) newspaper about how to take advantage of foreign real estate investors.

Tuesday, 16/12/2008, 09:37 (GMT + 7) PANO - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Viet Nam today signed a $72 million loan to improve health care services in eight provinces in south central coastal region, and a $1 million technical assistance grant to help boost Viet Nam’s higher education sector improvement to promote the country’s “knowledge-led” development.

Vietnam and the UK discussed measures to strengthen bilateral ties during their first deputy minister-level political consultation conference in Hanoi on January 13.

Foreigners are now permitted to buy and sell shares, bonds and assorted securities, whether listed or unlisted in the stock market, according to new regulations issued by the Ministry of Finance.

One of the world’s largest telecommunication providers, WPP, on Feb. 11th announced that they were investing in the Smart Media Company by purchasing 20% of its shares.

11:09' 11/02/2009 (GMT+7) UN group applauds Viet Nam's ongoing success in drawing foreign investment The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) reviewed Viet Nam's investment policies and progress in attracting foreign direct investment in recent years, at a meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday.

17:55' 10/02/2009 (GMT+7) VietNamNet Bridge – A session to present a report on Vietnam’s investment policies compiled by the United Nations Conference of Trade and Development (UNCTAD) was held at the UN’s headquarters in Geneve on Feb. 9.