25-01-2024 11:25
State-owned railway giant Vietnam Railways is taking action to achieve higher growth in 2024. Deputy general director Tran Anh Tuan talked to VIR’s Tung Anh about how it will tap into new developments.
18-12-2023 11:35
Mobile data traffic per smartphone continues to grow strongly in Southeast Asia and is expected to triple to around 66GB per month by 2030, according to the just-released Ericsson Mobility Report.
14-12-2023 08:00
The newly adopted amended Law on Telecommunications is expected to bring fresh air to the local market from next July. Nguyen Phong Nha, deputy general director of the Authority of Telecommunications under the Ministry of Information and Communications, talked to VIR’s Tung Anh about the positive changes and how to ensure effective enforcement.
27-09-2023 08:00
Vietnam Airlines is accelerating its digital transformation in order to compete with the best. Hoang Ngoc Chi, deputy director of the Digital Transformation Centre, talked to VIR’s Tung Anh about the airline’s digital journey.
23-08-2023 13:00
All European Union members are keen to fully tap into the great potential of the EU-Vietnam economic relationship. Gabor Fluit, chairman of the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham), discussed with VIR’s Tung Anh how important the expanded visa exemption is to its tourism industry and economic development.
28-07-2023 20:35
Early diagnosis through improved screening access and changes to how people are screened is critical to reduce lung cancer deaths in Vietnam and Asia, an area that bears the greatest burden from the disease, according to a new consensus by 19 experts from across Asia, published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology.
24-07-2023 18:00
Innovation has become an inevitable trend in the pharma-healthcare sector, which requires new approaches to tap into its potential and encourage stakeholders to join in. Trinh Van Lau, chairman of the Vietnam Pharmaceutical Companies Association, talked to VIR’s Tung Anh about the factors in need to achieve its long-term vision.
07-07-2023 09:04
The upcoming organisation of the seventh Singapore Regional Business Forum in Hanoi is expected to open new opportunities for Vietnamese and Singaporean businesses in new potential fields, expecting a new investment wave ahead.
28-06-2023 14:00
The application of the global minimum tax is getting nearer, creating a new challenge for multinational corporations. Thomas McClelland, chairman of the Tax and Transfer Pricing Sector Committee under the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam, talked to VIR’s Tung Anh about their preparations for the tax overhaul.
08-06-2023 18:00
Foreign investment into transport segments continues to deviate despite the efforts of the transport sector and authorised agencies.
04-05-2023 08:00
The performance of telehealth needs more specific conditions for medical facilities and medtech businesses to take advantage in Vietnam.
19-04-2023 10:34
Businesses up and down the country are leveraging cloud computing, anticipating vast growth in the digital arena.
20-03-2023 21:00
Vietnam is accelerating digital transformation and green growth towards achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. Denis Brunetti, president of Ericsson in Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos, talked to VIR’s Tung Anh about the importance of technology and 5G in particular, as well as strategic partnerships in supporting the country’s vision.
15-03-2023 10:00
Foreign pharmaceutical firms will enjoy a fresh start in their medical equipment business as various shortcomings related to marketing authorisation were ironed out.
10-03-2023 15:00
While making profits in 2022 from market recovery, Vietnamese drug giants are restructuring to strengthen sales and new products to gain market share, both at home and abroad.