30-05-2022 19:39
With the movement to limit lending to the real estate sector along with the tightening of bond issuance, capital inflow into the real estate market is being congested.
26-05-2022 11:54
Vietnam has witnessed a renewables boom in recent years, and it is hoped sufficient legislation will ensure the miracle is repeated. Giles Cooper, partner at the Hanoi branch of Allens, told VIR’s Nguyen Thu about how related ventures can continue to be a hot topic for investors.
25-05-2022 09:48
Leaders of the Quad countries - the US, Japan, India, Australia - have reaffirmed their unwavering support for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)'s unity and centrality and for the practical implementation of the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP).
23-05-2022 09:13
Ho Chi Minh City proposes to open casinos in hotels with at least 5-star standards to encourage the development of the evening and night economy.
23-05-2022 08:00
A more robust legal framework is being sought to strengthen public-private partnerships in the health sector, thus increasing the system’s resilience and sustainability for better preparation for new pandemics.
20-05-2022 08:00
A new wave of startups has emerged in Vietnam’s social commerce sector, some of which have attracted almost $14 million in funding this year.
15-05-2022 15:00
Vietnamese Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan and Marc Mealy, Senior Vice President for Policy at the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC), co-chaired a seminar connecting agricultural enterprises of Vietnam and the US on May 13 in Washington D.C.
10-05-2022 08:00
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan has suggested organising a forum for experts to share information and initiatives, and build an action plan to help the domestic agricultural sector access new technologies.
05-05-2022 16:00
The Ministry of Information and Communications has announced the good performance of businesses in the ICT sector in the first quarter of 2022, with Viettel, FPT, and Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group, known as VNPT being prominent leaders on the digital transformation path.
05-05-2022 09:50
Inbound investment is the backbone of Vietnam’s economic growth, with export growth from foreign-invested enterprises as one measure of success continuing to grow significantly each year. Foreign-invested service sectors are also growing, with a broad range of advanced sectors now seeing Vietnam as a hub for the future, especially in the technology space.
22-04-2022 09:48
Despite rising inflation pressure, the State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) is likely to maintain a loose monetary policy at least for the next 3-6 months, analysts forecast.
22-04-2022 09:00
Cryptocurrency, blockchain, non-fungible tokens (NFT) – these are terms that are now widely discussed in every major economic sector, including in the entertainment and video game industry. Globally, NFT gaming has received much attention, with Vietnam’s tech-savvy youngsters pioneering some of the most popular products.
19-04-2022 09:00
With more than 40 years of experience in Vietnam’s financial market, Dr. Nguyen Tri Hieu, independent banking and financial expert, discussed with VIR’s Minh Nguyet what legal regulations would be suitable for a self-regulating secondary corporate bond market to operate healthily.
18-04-2022 08:21
A working group led by Deputy Minister of Transport Le Anh Tuan on April 13 visited Long Thanh International Airport located in the southern province of Dong Nai to examine the site clearance and its construction schedule.
16-04-2022 10:57
At Lenovo’s annual company event on April 14 to mark the start of the financial year, chairman and CEO Yuanqing Yang set out the company’s bold vision for the year ahead. This includes building on its recent commitment to double investment in research and development (R&D), hiring 12,000 professionals around the world over the next three years, and achieving net-zero by 2050.