07-11-2018 12:18
ASEAN firms are mostly bullish on trade outlook in the world, with many pivoting investment into supply chain technology to turn global trade tensions from a headwind into a tailwind, according to a global HSBC report.
02-11-2018 08:00
With the voice of foreign investors gaining more weight in the crafting of Vietnam’s Securities Law, efforts to facilitate further growth of its capital market are taking place with a review of the implementation of non-voting depository receipts.
01-11-2018 15:52
Hanoi-based BIDV has proposed its shareholders to approve the private placement of more than 600 million shares to Korean-backed KEB Hana, ending negotiations that lasted for two long years.
01-11-2018 09:28
Altus Special Situations Asia 1 LP, an investment platform of Altus Capital Corporation, will receive $65 million from IFC and its subsidiaries to set up a regional facility to invest in distressed companies across Southeast Asia, including Vietnam.
31-10-2018 15:25
Vietnam’s CMC Telecom desires to take its brand to the world, leveraging the numerous global industry recognitions and certifications it has scored and its determination to deliver world-class products and services.
29-10-2018 12:46
Citi now offers its corporate clients the innovative commercial cards in Vietnam, including Business-to-Business (B2B) solutions and Virtual Card Accounts (VCA) for payables, as well as travel solutions such as corporate cards for travel and entertainment purposes.
20-10-2018 10:56
More Vietnamese students are opting for New Zealand for their international education as living and studying there would not simply offer world-class qualifications but also makes them global citizens with practical skills.
19-10-2018 09:47
Some 20 per cent of local suppliers have been found to be competitive in meeting foreign-invested and multinational corporation supplier requirements, and set the example for other companies to strive to meet the threshold of the elite list of suppliers.
11-10-2018 15:00
In response to climate change, and to rigorously fulfil its role in promoting the nation’s economic development goals through credit lending activities, the local banking sector is required to take up green and sustainable banking practices in a more serious manner.
08-10-2018 11:00
The first 35MW TTC Phong Dien Solar Plant has been put into operation in Vietnam, adding to the trend of renewable energy production and consumption across the nation.
04-10-2018 08:00
Selecting a partner for life is never easy, which is doubly true when it comes to choosing a strategic foreign partner. Vietnam-based telecommunication service provider CMC Telecom seems to have found the right one. CMC Telecom’s Deputy CEO Dang Tung Son told VIR’s Trang Nguyen about the company’s fruitful relationship with TIME dotCom Bhd. based on their matching vision, mission, and strategy.
17-09-2018 12:35
While businesses in Vietnam find it convenient and effective to advertise through social networks, it is getting difficult to prove that this kind of marketing is eligible for tax deductions.
10-09-2018 12:09
Vietnam is driving its cities towards being smarter and going cashless with the aid of digital payments that will play a key role in the transformation of these cities, benefitting individuals, businesses, and the economy as a whole. Trang Nguyen reports.
30-08-2018 15:00
Raising long-term capital is vital for the sustainable development of the local economy in the future, and rather than relying entirely on locally sourced capital, Vietnam should look to capitalise on foreign resources to rectify the issue of thin capitalisation and enrich its capital market by improving market access to foreign investors and allowing foreign-invested companies to be listed on the local bourses. Trang Nguyen reports.
23-08-2018 15:21
Sealing a mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deal requires more than just the efforts from the seller and the buyer. The participation of an M&A consultant gives a fair push towards the success of any M&A transaction, and this especially holds true for those in the field of real estate that often involve complicated matters. Michael Piro, chief operating officer at Indochina Capital, gave Trang Nguyen an insight into what it takes for M&A deals in real estate to thrive, from the perspective of a firm which has been both the advisor and the investor.