asean approach underpins robust investment inflow

ASEAN approach underpins robust investment inflow

Further facilitation of a more competitive investment environment leveraged by the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership is helping Vietnam attract more funding from ASEAN and its partners.
corporations show interest in green industrial zones

Corporations show interest in green industrial zones

Vietnam is pushing ahead to attract leading global corporations, raising attention in integrated eco-industrial zones. Kim Ki Moon, director of YSL Group – the investor of the Green Park Vinh Phuc project – told VIR’s Oanh Nguyen about the important factors in forming green industrial zones
vietravel airlines a desire to fly high

Vietravel Airlines: a desire to fly high

Vietravel Airlines was the dream of Vietravel Corporation chairman Nguyen Quoc Ky for 10 years – a hard-won dream to showcase the distinct beauty of Vietnam’s land, culture, and cuisine to the world.
foreign investment leverage crucial for quang ninhs goals

Foreign investment leverage crucial for Quang Ninh’s goals

The northeastern province of Quang Ninh has been attracting significant foreign direct investment with its efforts to improve the investment climate.
ericsson highlights consumer insights on the next wave of 5g adoption

Ericsson highlights consumer insights on the next wave of 5G adoption

At least 510 million consumers across 37 markets will take up 5G in 2023, offering an exciting wave of opportunities for those that want to explore potential of 5G, according to Ericsson’s largest consumer study.
thailand flood relief spending to hit over 600 million usd

Thailand: flood relief spending to hit over 600 million USD

The Thai government plans to spend at least 23 billion THB (about 610 million USD) to help those affected by recent flooding.
temporary interest rate package requiring second look

Temporary interest rate package requiring second look

The reach of the 2 per cent lending rate support policy has been lower than expected after banks applied common credit standards to businesses that wanted to benefit from the scheme – leading to both sides asking for more assistance in improving the situation.
brg group lending hands to aid hanoians in need

BRG Group lending hands to aid Hanoians in need

Responding to the movement ‘For the poor – not leaving anyone behind’ initiated by the prime minister, on October 11, Vietnamese private conglomerate BRG Group donated $21,740 to the Hanoi Fund for the Poor at the launching ceremony of the month dedicated to the poor and social wellbeing of the city.
swiss newspaper optimistic about vietnams economic prospects

Swiss newspaper optimistic about Vietnam’s economic prospects

Switzerland newspaper Agefi recently ran an article titled “Le Vietnam et les nouveaux tigres asiatiques” (Vietnam and the new Asian tigers), affirming that Vietnam has become one of the emerging economies which holds an important role in Asia.
gunman murders at least 37 in thai nursery attack

Gunman murders at least 37 in Thai nursery attack

A former Thai police officer armed with a gun and a knife killed at least 37 people in northeast Thailand on Thursday, most of them children at a nursery, in one of the kingdom's deadliest mass killings.
abeam consulting dont let digital transformation be a burden for your business

ABeam Consulting: Don’t let digital transformation be a burden for your business

Enterprises need to plan a long-term strategy based on core principles, avoiding hasty digital transformation that leads to avoidable pitfalls that they can learn and benefit from in advance.
the new face of manufacturing supporting industries

The new face of manufacturing supporting industries

Improving Vietnam’s localisation rate, particularly in the country’s supporting industries, is a long-term goal that requires the right policies and incentives as local manufacturing expert Le Lam outlines.
staying ahead with fiscal and monetary milestones

Staying ahead with fiscal and monetary milestones

As the State Bank of Vietnam has raised interest rates to control inflation, economist Le Xuan Nghia spoke with VIR’s Hong Dung about the impact of the hike on the credit market.
vff offers condolences over football tragedy in indonesia

VFF offers condolences over football tragedy in Indonesia

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) offered condolences to the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) over a tragedy that left hundreds of people dead and injured at Kanjuruhan Stadium on October 1.
central bank acts to tighten dong liquidity

Central bank acts to tighten dong liquidity

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has net withdrawn VND57.6 trillion through open market operation (OMO) and foreign currency selling channels to maintain the liquidity of the banking system at a sufficient level and create indirect impacts on the interbank interest rates.