05-02-2022 13:01
The northern province of Hai Duong, located 60km from Hanoi, closed 2021 with noteworthy socioeconomic achievements. Pham Xuan Thang, member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of Hai Duong Party Committee, spoke to VIR’s Thanh Tan about the province’s next leaps.
01-02-2022 13:21
Life rarely moves in a straight line, but new successes are always just around the corner. Tim Evans, CEO of HSBC Vietnam, talked to VIR’s Dung Nguyen about his journey that led him to Vietnam, the country’s challenging 2021, and his optimism in Vietnam in the long term.
20-01-2022 16:59
South Korean investors have yet again managed to stay at the top of the food chain in Vietnam’s investment environment in 2021. However, their presence also entails a network of satellite businesses that leave little room for domestic competitors.
20-01-2022 11:01
Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has recently signed a decision approving the national target programme on sustainable poverty reduction for the 2021-2025 period with total funding of at least 75 trillion VND (3.3 billion USD).
17-01-2022 10:01
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has been allowed to decide on the frequency of domestic flights to meet the travel demand during the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, under a document signed by Deputy Minister of Transport Le Anh Tuan.
17-01-2022 08:51
In the past two years, the number of transactions into startups has increased to the highest level in the past five years, reaching 108 investment deals.
13-01-2022 17:51
The National Assembly approved to decrease VAT by 2-8 per cent this year, applied on certain goods and services currently taxed with 10 per cent.
06-01-2022 11:47
A coalition of international investors, including VinFast of Vingroup, has funded $80 million in StoreDot, an innovative firm that builds fast-charging electric car batteries.
20-12-2021 11:18
The death toll from Typhoon Rai - the strongest storm to hit the Philippines this year - has risen to at least 75, according to official statistics announced by local authorities on December 19.
16-12-2021 17:00
Pepper prices have been skyrocketing to the highest level since 2018 – but with a lack of supply, many pepper growers have put little trust in the black seeds and even reduced plantations to be less dependent on the fluctuating market.
16-12-2021 13:02
Global real estate advisor Knight Frank has established a new subsidiary in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam to partner with long-term resident and market leader, Alex Crane, formerly of Crane & Company and Cushman & Wakefield, who becomes managing director effective from December 13.
22-11-2021 09:35
Home Credit and Standard Chartered Bank today entered into a partnership agreement to launch an entrustment lending programme in Vietnam, a ground-breaking initiative that promises to enhance affordable access to finance for millions of Vietnamese consumers, driving greater financial inclusion in the country.
07-11-2021 10:55
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan worked with leaders of the Ministry of Agriculture, Agrifood, and Forestry of France during Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s official visit to the European nation.
04-11-2021 15:05
AstraZeneca Vietnam has been recognised with two Vietnam Excellence awards, adding to the company’s impressive list of achievements in its three-decade journey of accompanying Vietnam’s health sector.
30-10-2021 09:00
An expansion in expenditure for supporting enterprises should help shore up Vietnam’s financial security, and not leave public debt in the lurch this year.