Attracts 12 projects invest in industrial zones (01/03/2012)

The Industrial zones Authority said that, in 2012, Ba Ria- Vung Tau province strikes to attract 12 projects into industrial zones with total capital of USD 450 million. In which, there are 8 FDI projects with capital of about USD 350 million and 4 domestic projects with total capital of USD 100 million.

Developing the program on exchanging scientists, research activities in libraries (27/02/2012)

In the working session, Minister Nguyen Quan expressed his pleasure about cooperation relations between Vietnam and the US in general and in S&T field in particular over the past time. Senior leaders of the two countries have mentioned to raise relations between the two countries to the strategic partnership level.

BR-VT with new investment approach (27/02/2012)

The southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau has awarded the investment certificates for the first four projects of the year with total capital pledges of a slight VND29 trillion. The province was known as a leading area in foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction in the country in previous years but this year there is no FDI project among the four licensed. The Saigon Times Daily spoke with Ho Van Nien, the province’s vice chairman, to get answers to the matter.

Third human bird flu case found in Binh Duong (26/02/2012)

A young day laborer in Binh Duong has become the third bird flu (H5N1) patient in Vietnam so far this year.

Speedily execute component projects of provincial Administrative - Political Center (20/02/2012)

According to the Department of Construction, up to this time, the construction unit of the bidding package of technical infrastructure and landscape project has made 60-80% of the workload, expected to complete the project at the end of March. Currently, the investor directly conducted the contractor to mobilize manpower, facilities to concentrate on building projects to ensure the progress as the proposed plan.

Ba Ria-Vung Tau’s $1.3b wonderful world park project axed (15/02/2012)

The Ba Ria-Vung Tau People’s Committee has agreed in principle to withdraw Good Choice USA-Vietnam Co’s US$1.3 billion investment licence for a tourism project in the southern coastal city.

EADS Innovation Works and Vietnam Institute name storm warning system competition winners (15/02/2012)

Two students from the FPT University and Foreign Trade University have received a prize worth $4,000(U.S.) after winning a competition organized in Vietnam by EADS Innovation Works in Singapore and the Vietnamese Academy of Sciences’ (VAST) Space Technology Institute (STI) to propose typhoon warning systems.

GMS Anti-human trafficking meeting opens in Hà Nội (14/02/2012)

The 8th Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM-8) of the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) took place in Hà Nội today to discuss ways to combat human trafficking. The meeting saw the participation of 150 delegates from China, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar and Việt Nam. 

G-7 Holdings Group seeks chances the investment opportunity at province (13/02/2012)

Recently, G-7 Holdings Group (Japan) has visited and had a working day with provincial leaders in order to seek chances the investment opportunity in Ba Ria- Vung Tau. Mr Ho Van Nien, Vice Chairman of Provincial People’s Committee and representatives of Departments and branches welcomed the delegation.

2012 Earth Hour to be observed in Vietnam (13/02/2012)

More than 4,600 enterprises from 30 provinces across the country will respond to the 2012 Earth Hour.
Under the motto “You and I act together”, the 2012 Earth Hour will be observed from 8.30 pm to 9h30 pm on March 31.
During the hour, lights and electrical equipment will be switched off.