standard chartered bank gears efforts to broaden sustainability footprint

Standard Chartered Bank gears efforts to broaden sustainability footprint

Sustainability and green development has become vital across the board, including in the finance and banking sector. Harmander Mahal, head of Consumer, Private, and Business Banking for Vietnam and Asia Cluster Markets at Standard Chartered Bank highlights the bank’s activities to grow stronger and best serve customers and partners through the crafting of a sustainable product suite.
amazing natural beauty of son tra peninsula

Amazing natural beauty of Son Tra Peninsula

Located 10 km northeast of the centre of Da Nang city, Son Tra Peninsula covers an area of 4,390 ha and boasts diverse natural landscapes, a fresh climate, and convenient transportation links. The destination holds great potential in tourism and already attracts many visitors.
a marvel to behold phu yen ready to amaze and fascinate

A marvel to behold - Phu Yen ready to amaze and fascinate

The central province of Phu Yen is preparing to show off its marvels once again to overseas tourists in the hopes of gaining annual growth in visitor numbers from next year.
vietnam japan hold environmental policy dialogue

Vietnam, Japan hold environmental policy dialogue

Vietnamese Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha and Japanese Minister of the Environment Tsuyoshi Michael Yamaguchi have discussed measures to further foster cooperation between the two countries in the area of environment and climate change response, focusing on the implementation of commitments made by the Prime Ministers of the two nations at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26).
scb receives 2020 stp award from bank of new york mellon

SCB receives 2020 STP Award from Bank of New York Mellon

Saigon Joint Stock Commercial Bank (SCB) was honoured by The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) with the prestigious Straight-through Processing (STP) Award for the third consecutive year.
careful preparations made to meet passenger needs

Careful preparations made to meet passenger needs

Hoang Ngoc Thach, deputy head of commerce of Bamboo Airways, spoke to VIR’s Ha Anh about its plans to reopen flights and the solutions to ensure the safety of passengers.
actively preparing scenarios for reopening

Actively preparing scenarios for reopening

Dang Minh Truong, chairman of the board and general director of Sun Group, shared with VIR’s Ha An the plans to welcome fully vaccinated travellers to Phu Quoc through the current recovery scheme.
haiphong attracts 14 billion of fdi in first seven months

Haiphong attracts $1.4 billion of FDI in first seven months

In the first seven months of the year, Haiphong lured in nearly $1.4 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) and VND3.48 trillion ($151.3 million) of domestic investment capital.
thailand sees tougher covid 19 curbs bite including bangkok curfew

Thailand sees tougher Covid-19 curbs bite, including Bangkok curfew

Over ten million people were placed under fresh Covid-19 restrictions and a curfew in the Thai capital Monday, as the kingdom battles a surge of cases worsened by the highly infectious Alpha and Delta variants.
90 year old infected with two virus variants at once

90-year-old infected with 'two virus variants at once'

A 90-year-old woman who died after falling ill with Covid-19 was infected with both the Alpha and Beta variants of the coronavirus at the same time, researchers in Belgium said Sunday, adding that the rare phenomenon may be underestimated.
policy credit increases 63 per cent in first half of 2021

Policy credit increases 6.3 per cent in first half of 2021

As policy credit increased 6.3 per cent in the first half of 2021, Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP) is committed to harmonising distribution resources for the effective implementation of policy credit programmes.
thailand sets goal to reopen for international tourists in 120 days

Thailand sets goal to reopen for international tourists in 120 days

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha announced in a nationally televised programme on June 16 that the country will reopen its borders to international tourists within 120 days after a year of restriction to curb the spread of COVID-19.
female scientists set coronavirus research on course

Female scientists set coronavirus research on course

In May last year, amidst the complicated and unpredictable coronavirus pandemic situation, nine female scientists from the Influenza Laboratory of the Virus Department under the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE) were honoured with the Kovalevskaia Award for the successful isolation of the new strain of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, making Vietnam one of the first four countries to successfully do so.
first vietnamese joins list of 10 finalists for global teacher prize 2020

First Vietnamese joins list of 10 finalists for Global Teacher Prize 2020

Ha Anh Phuong, an English-language teacher at Huong Can High School of the northern province of Phu Tho, has made her name to the list of the 10 finalists for the Global Teacher Prize 2020 of Varkey Foundation.
protrade international tech park ideal investment destination for investors

Protrade International Tech Park: ideal investment destination for investors

The whole 500-hectare project of Protrade International Tech Park in the 1,350ha An Tay Industrial and Service Complex in Binh Duong province is in smooth operation with occupancy rate currently at 85 per cent, with tenants from across the globe.