bmw partners up with vib

BMW partners up with VIB

BMW Group Segment Financial Services recently signed its first strategic partnership agreement with Vietnam International Bank.
seminar on the future of vietnams textile and footwear after tpp opens

Seminar on the future of Vietnam’s textile and footwear after TPP opens

The seminar on the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Vietnamese textile, apparel, and footwear sectors has just opened in Ho Chi Minh City.
uk releases guidebook on business in vietnam

UK releases guidebook on business in Vietnam

The “Doing Business in Vietnam Guide” has been launched to inform foreign investors about the quirks of the Vietnamese business environment.
asd rolls out red carpet for binh duong investors

ASD rolls out red carpet for Binh Duong investors

The demand for event organisers has recently grown in Binh Duong as the southern province welcomes more foreign investors each year. With this in mind, CEO of ASD Group Nguyen Tuong Dang Khoa spoke with VIR’s Nam Phuong about the great potential of Binh Duong-based event management, as well as how firms can stand out in this competitive sector.
schneider electric relishes eu vietnam fta challenges

Schneider Electric relishes EU-Vietnam FTA challenges

The upcoming EU–Vietnam Free Trade Agreement is hoped to bring fresh opportunities to European firms in Vietnam. Xavier Denoly, country president of Schneider Electric Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar, talked with VIR’s Nam Phuong about the firm’s investment plans to capitalise on this historic trade deal.
new banking guidebook to promote security

New banking guidebook to promote security

The related party transaction guidebook for Vietnamese commercial banks was published in Hanoi yesterday.
clouds of concern descend on hagl

Clouds of concern descend on HAGL

Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group’s stocks are expected to continue their downward trend in 2016 as the firm faces multiple challenges in the time ahead.
remittances revive real estate

Remittances revive real estate

  Real estate attracted one-fifth of remittances to Ho Chi Minh City in 2015, signalling a steady revival of the sector.
three steps to achieve organisational success with talent mobility

Three steps to achieve organisational success with Talent Mobility

The latest study advises companies to follow the three-pronged process of understanding, development, and deployment to mobilise their talented employees.
balancing development and nature on phu quoc

Balancing development and nature on Phu Quoc

In recent years, the economy of the southern province of Kien Giang’s Phu Quoc island has boomed thanks to a wave of tourism investment. As a pioneer investor in Phu Quoc eco-tourism, Ronan Le Bihan, CEO of Mango Bay Resort, talked with VIR’s Nam Phuong about the bright future of tourism on the island, as well as its need for nature preservation.
outplacement builds good name for firms

Outplacement builds good name for firms

Experts note that smart employers always offer outplacement services to their departing workers, as the practice protects the firm’s reputation and aligns well with business ethics.
smac 2015 to promote big data and cloud computing in vietnam

SMAC 2015 to promote Big Data and Cloud computing in Vietnam

MobiFone – organised SMAC 2015 conference has opened this afternoon in Ho Chi Minh City, featuring Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak as the guest speaker for 400 business participants.
changing firms need to heed employee engagement

Changing firms need to heed employee engagement

A recent study revealed that whenever companies undergo change, employees should always be involved in the process.
ueh launches centre for financial data

UEH launches centre for financial data

Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics (UEH) has inaugurated its Finance-Economics Data Centre to provide investors with the latest market information.
foreign firms keen to fill scics shoes

Foreign firms keen to fill SCIC’s shoes

The State Capital Investment Company (SCIC) unveiled plans last week to withdraw from 10 Vietnamese firms, sparking great interest from overseas investors.