VietNamNet Bridge – State-owned corporations and groups preparing to launch Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) as part of their equitisation process are finding it difficult to find strategic investors, industry insiders say.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Motors Industry Corporation (Vinamotor)'s initial public offering launches in three weeks, but strategic investors remain passive,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam Airlines will complete its corporate valuation for submission to the Ministry of Transport late this week.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam National Garment & Textile Group is set to go public in the first half of this year as part of its restructuring scheme,

NA chairman courts investors in Nghe An; Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia bolster ties in Geneva; President enjoys ethnic traditions at cultural festival in Ha Noi

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Planning and Investment has announced the amended draft Investment Law to create a more favorable and transparent environment for investors and to restrict transfer pricing and abandoned projects.

VietNamNet Bridge – Four of the five best-known retail websites in Vietnam belong to Vietnamese owners.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam consumed around 110 tons of gold in 2013, higher than previous years, despite global gold prices falling steadily and less gold sales points in the country, according to a source from the World Gold Council.

 VietNamNet Bridge – With cautiousness--in the lives of investors, they dare not expect brisk trade and do not intend to pour big money into investment deals in 2014, the Year of Horse.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The improved transparency in the stock market has helped regain investors’ trust in 2013, and the trend will continue this year, said Chairman of the State Securities Commission Vu Bang.

 VietNamNet Bridge – It is very difficult now for open end funds to attract capital from investors, who have become more cautious in the economic recession.

VietNamNet Bridge – “East European group” refers to the group of Vietnamese businessmen starting up in East European countries and developing their business in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The foreign portfolio investment has got ready for the disbursement into Vietnamese businesses.

 VietNamNet Bridge – For almost two years, local residents in Hue have complained about the night market set up on the city's foot street that runs along the poetic Perfume River.

 CPI expected to rise 0.62%; Vietnam-Japan cooperation in software development; Rattan, bamboo processing have potential for large-scale production; SBV ends rate-lowering race; Beer prices rise as Tet approaches

 VietNamNet Bridge – The poor infrastructure and the high land leasing fee in industrial zones (IZ) have kept investors away.

 Fuji Xerox opens $119m LED printer factory in Hai Phong; Trade deficit with China hits US$19.7 billion; Trade surplus with EU hits US$10.8 billion; Property disputes mar development

 Investors leasing new apartments to thaw market; Italian press: Vietnam to be attractive destination for investors; Vingroup official bond issuance debuts on Singapore Exchange; Dong Nai earns $24 million from cashews

 VietNamNet Bridge – There seems to be another Hanoi yet to be impacted by the years-long property market recession. For many observers, it is inexplicable why the old quarters of the capital city largely remain intact,

The European Union (EU) hopes to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with Viet Nam as early as by late 2014, said European Commission Vice President Antonio Tajani.