textile makers skirt virus disruptions

Textile makers skirt virus disruptions

Temporary factory closures and imminent layoffs are going to push textile and garment enterprises into deep water due to a lack of raw materials as well as mass order cancellations from European and American buyers during the ongoing global health crisis.
evfta lends newfound vigour to banking sector

EVFTA lends newfound vigour to banking sector

The ratified EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement is expected to bring a historic change in the Vietnamese banking sector, but also sets sizeable challenges for both foreign and local lenders before they can receive good returns on investment.
sandbox a path to industry 40

Sandbox - a path to Industry 4.0

Finding a sandbox mechanism that is appropriate for the socio-economic and science-technology development of the country is necessary to develop the sharing economy and catch up with Industry 4.0.
bancassurance on the up in vietnam

Bancassurance on the up in Vietnam

Vietnam’s financial institutions are enjoying a rise in bancassurance activities, which promise strong growth amid the diminishing bank segment with regulator-driven bank consolidation.
legal series lays focus on tax scene

Legal series lays focus on tax scene

A major annual tax and legal event which took place across Vietnam’s biggest cities last week has covered recent tax and legal developments and updates, which are particularly significant for foreign direct investment companies in the country.
local food producers pick up gauntlet

Local food producers pick up gauntlet

As fruit and seafood imports, particularly from the United States, have risen a great deal in the past three weeks, domestic businesses are exercising plans to cope with this competition. Thu Huong reports.
new steel complex levels up hoa phat

New steel complex levels up Hoa Phat

A new iron and steel complex will ­help Hoa Phat Group, a leading steelmaker in Vietnam, become self-reliant on material sources and meeting the strict rules of origin requirements of major export markets.
hoa phat group accelerates 3 billion ill fated dung quat steel complex

Hoa Phat Group accelerates $3 billion ill-fated Dung Quat steel complex

Hoa Phat Group is accelerating the construction of the two phases of $3 billion Hoa Phat Dung Quat steel complex in the central province of Quang Ngai's Dung Quat Economic Zone, which the group took over from Taiwanese investors, who failed to develop the project as promised.
securities market to introduce new product in 2018

Securities market to introduce new product in 2018

After nearly eleven months of thorough preparation, the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HSX) finally scheduled the debut of a new securitised option called covered warrant (CW) for March 2018.
online sellers on facebook asked to declare income

Online sellers on Facebook asked to declare income

More than 900 Facebook account holders identified by the HCM City Taxation Agency as online traders have declared tax, while 11,000 account holders have not done so, after receiving a message from the taxation body, according to Le Thi Thu Huong, deputy head of the HCM City Taxation Agency.
viettel success story in business and defence

Viettel: Success story in business and defence

Minister of Information and Communications Truong Minh Tuan said that mirroring the bravery of Vietnamese soldiers who always take hard work on themselves, Viettel always puts national interests and the interests of the people above its own business interests, helping Vietnam develop into a better country.
scavi among vietnams 500 biggest companies

SCAVI among Vietnam’s 500 biggest companies

SCAVI JSC is now among the 500 biggest companies in Vietnam, according to a recently announced ranking by Vietnam Report and Vietnamnet.
vinacapital seeking opportunities in equitised soes in 2017

VinaCapital seeking opportunities in equitised SOEs in 2017

VinaCapital currently has $120 million in cash and is looking to invest in private or equitised companies in 2017. Andy Ho, CEO of VinaCapital, talked to VIR’s Thu Huong about the company’s plans to use the cash and assessed the prospects of the Vietnamese stock market.
a new way of exploring beauty

A new way of exploring beauty

Marion Vigot, founder of Ma Belle Box – the first beauty subscription box in Viet Nam, aspires to revolutionise how Vietnamese women explore the world of beauty. The 25-year-old from Nice, France, embarked on an entrepreneurial adventure in HCM City only a year ago and found her niche in the market. Marion speaks with Thu Huong Le about her concept and passion for beauty.
russian songs at opera house

Russian songs at Opera House

Conductor Tran Nhat Minh and leading soloists Cho Hea Ryoung, Khanh Ngoc, Thu Huong, Dao Mac and Trung Kiet, accompanied by the choir of the HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO), will perform Russian songs tonight (Sept 29) at the Opera House.