01-04-2020 14:00
After the initial rush to supermarkets following news of a new wave of coronavirus infections, retailers are now facing gloomy prospects as people are go out as little as possible and many have already stocked up on their essentials a few weeks ago.
23-03-2020 12:29
While Chinese manufacturers are announcing intentions to begin exporting medical face masks to help deal with the global COVID-19 pandemic, their choice of starting point, Vietnam, may prove a tough cookie, with little demand unmet by local producers.
05-03-2020 09:00
Local suppliers of overseas fashion brands may have a bumpy road ahead as materials from China have been blocked due to COVID-19.
14-02-2020 08:00
The unfavourable prospects of the Thai packaging industry, dimmed by the ban on single-use plastic bags in the country, may force packaging manufacturers to shift business to nearby markets like Vietnam. Kim Anh reports.
28-01-2020 08:00
To keep up with the ever-evolving technology, banks have to be well-positioned to engage with the new wave of digitally empowered customers. Nguyen Kim Anh, Deputy Governor cum chairman of the Fintech Steering Committee at the State Bank of Vietnam, looks into how the central bank aids lenders to innovate and address their most pressing needs.
26-12-2019 08:00
The local e-commerce market is proving tougher than imagined by most as players drop out of the race left and right, while others are hanging on by a fingernail.
26-11-2019 08:00
High land lease prices, local preference on exported clothing, and the custom of shopping at local stores may not favour Japanese-based UNIQLO’s plan to make waves in Vietnam.
01-11-2019 13:00
The closure of much of the Mon Hue chain has demonstrated the risk that food and beverage businesses can suffer from, as the collapse cements that attracting investment funds does not equal an ability to balance the books. Kim Anh reports.
10-10-2019 16:30
As the red alarm is sounded over air pollution in Southeast Asia, the demand for dust masks and air purifiers has been skyrocketing in Vietnam, urging home appliance manufacturers to launch new, optimised products. Kim Anh reports.
21-08-2019 10:42
While traditional markets are wallowing in an ocean of plastic bags, there is a trend to turn to environmentally-friendly alternatives among local supermarkets and to say no to plastic bags and single use products at new stores but the results is still not up to the expectation. Kim Anh reports.
21-03-2019 14:46
Aiming to keep raising funds for disadvantaged students with good academic performance, VIR’s 13th Swing for the Kids charity golf tournament will be organised on April 20 at BRG Kings Island Golf Resort’s King Course golf course in Hanoi’s Son Tay district.
05-02-2019 14:00
Last August, the State Bank of Vietnam issued Decision No.986/QD-TTg on the development strategy of the Vietnamese banking sector until 2025, with vision towards 2030. The central bank’s Deputy Governor Nguyen Kim Anh filled in VIR’s Hong Dung on how the new legal document will help drive the banking sector amidst Vietnam’s further international integration and the ascension of Industry 4.0.
27-11-2018 14:00
Existing tiny fines are not likely to prevent violations of Vietnamese regulations on promotions, especially as the festive season is around the corner, and e-commerce platforms are enticing sales campaigns once again. Kim Anh Huong reports.
28-09-2018 14:00
Vietnam’s authorised Apple distributors now count a new member, as Imex Pan Pacific Group (IPPG) has launched its first Apple Premium Reseller (APR) store called eDiGi. However, with the Vietnamese preference for parallel imports and the previous failure of similar stores in Vietnam, IPPG’s chances for success seem thin. Kim Anh reports.
28-09-2018 11:00
CJ CGV and Lotte Cinema hold the upper hand in the domestic cinema scene, with about two-thirds of the market, while local cinemas are floundering without necessary finance to really cope with such a threat. Kim Anh reports.