phu yen greets sizeable projects

Phu Yen greets sizeable projects

A pipeline of sizeable projects has landed at Phu Yen province in Vietnam’s south central coast in the year to date to cash in on abundant local potential.
citis digital growth benefiting institutional clients

Citi’s digital growth benefiting institutional clients

Citi Vietnam was recently named Digital Bank of the Year by The Asset magazine. Interim Vietnam Citi country officer Lai Minh Thuy shared with VIR’s Phu Canh her views on the digital focus of the bank in recent years and the recent announcement on exiting from the consumer bank business in Vietnam.
ha giang proposes dual use airport construction in bac quang district

Ha Giang proposes dual-use airport construction in Bac Quang district

In its comments to the Ministry of Transport on the draft master plan on Vietnam’s airport development for 2021-2030 with a vision to 2050, Ha Giang People’s Committee proposed adding Ha Giang Airport.
temporary cessation in approval of new airlines

Temporary cessation in approval of new airlines

The establishment of new airlines has been proposed by the Ministry of Transport to be put on halt, with new applications considered only once the aviation market rebounds to a normal state to ensure the sector’s sustainable development.
upbeat shrimp exports amid covid 19

Upbeat shrimp exports amid COVID-19

Albeit seafood exports experienced a sharp decline in the first quarter of this year due to the implications of COVID-19, shrimp exports have posted a slight growth in the period, which is a bright sign for the sector’s further development.    
two key southern waterways logistics corridors proposed with world bank funding

Two key southern waterways logistics corridors proposed with World Bank funding

Awaiting the prime minister's approval, the project on developing two key waterway logistics corridors with World Bank funding would give a facelift to shipping infrastructure in the Mekong Delta and Ho Chi Minh City.    
aia vietnam won trusted brand 2014 award

AIA Vietnam won Trusted Brand 2014 award

Life insurer AIA Vietnam just received the title Vietnam Trusted Brand 2014.
ace life launches new insurance benefits package

ACE Life launches new insurance benefits package

ACE Life, the global life insurance division of ACE Group, today announced the launch of a new insurance benefits package – “The Gift for Life” in Vietnam.
manulife vietnam has new general director

Manulife Vietnam has new general director

With the approval of the Ministry of Finance, Manulife Vietnam has announced the appointment of Paul Nguyen as its new general director, effective from May 21, 2014.
first siemens 15t magnetom essenza mri with timdot technology installed at vietlife mri tran binh trong

First Siemens 1.5T MAGNETOM® ESSENZA MRI with Tim+Dot technology installed at Vietlife MRI Tran Binh Trong

Vietlife MRI Tran Binh Trong, invested by Cam Ha JSC, is the first private clinic in Vietnam equipped with Siemens 1.5T MAGNETOM ESSENZA Tim+Dot technology.
siemens presents state of the art technologies at mining vietnam 2014

Siemens presents state-of-the-art technologies at Mining Vietnam 2014

Against the backdrop of a very successful event in 2012, the second edition of Mining Vietnam took place in Hanoi from March 11-13, attracting hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of visitors from 26 countries worldwide.
profits soar for vietnam airlines

Profits soar for Vietnam Airlines

huge benefits from licenced software usage

Huge benefits from licenced software usage

A new Software Alliance BSA and the business school INSEAD study has found that increasing use of properly licenced software delivers huge economic benefits.
air cargo transport in vogue

Air cargo transport in vogue

VietJetAir and aviation services firm Vector Aviation are not deterred by falling air cargo numbers. Despite cargo volumes sinking 13 per cent on-year in the first four months of 2012 the firms have teamed up to establish an air cargo transport alliance.
education is name of the game

Education is name of the game

The Vietnamese government just green-lighted Vietnam’s human resources development planning for 2011-2020. National Assembly’s Committee on Culture, Education, Youth and Teenage deputy chairman Nguyen Minh Thuyet tells VIR about its planning.