Finance ministry wants to ease casino investment conditions

Two men will spend 15 months in jail for disrupting public order during last June’s protest against the special economic zone law.

'Some people are intentionally interpreting the bill that way to drive a wedge between Vietnam and China.'

Vietnam should build-test one special economic zone (SEZ) first instead of three at once, a National Assembly conference heard.

Many countries have failed in developing their own zones, a conference heard on Tuesday.

Delegates of the National Assembly and economists previously said some tax incentives were too generous.

Clear policies, investment-friendly business environments and streamlined government approval procedures are more important, experts say.

It’s hard to see any logic behind Vietnam’s choice for special economic zones, all of which are far from the biggest cities. 

Tax breaks and rising real estate prices have got investors champing at the bit.

Workers are toiling day and night for the grand opening this summer.

A red light district on tourist-haven Phu Quoc? Let the debate begin. 

The country is becoming more selective in the kind of investment it seeks, giving greater priority to high-tech and green sectors.

The government has high hopes for one of the country's first special economic zones.

The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang plans to turn Phu Quoc Island into a special economic zone and one of the most dynamic economies in Southeast Asia with a focus on hospitality, financial services and the marine industry.