02-04-2024 16:56
In a significant leap forward for agricultural climate solutions, Alternō on April 2 announced that it has successfully secured over $1.5 million in an oversubscribed round co-led by leading impact and VC funds The Radical Fund (Singapore) and Touchstone Partners (Vietnam).
25-03-2024 16:40
Minister of Transport Nguyen Van Thang said Vietnam should increase the proportion of maritime and inland waterway transport to at least 50per cent in order to reduce logistics costs and road accidents in the coming time.
18-03-2024 12:08
Vietnam’s National Assembly has passed the Law on Credit Institutions, reflecting shifts in developments in green growth, heightened market risks, and recent legal violations in finance and real estate.
12-03-2024 17:20
Vietnam and New Zealand signed a cooperation agreement to utilise electronic certificates in the veterinary field for the 2024-2026 period, witnessed by Vietnamese Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan and New Zealand Minister of Agriculture Todd McClay on March 11.
06-03-2024 08:00
Savers are increasingly concerned about the prospect of lower deposit interest rates. Economic expert Le Xuan Nghia talked to VIR’s Hong Dung about the challenges of reducing such rates in the near future due to uncertainties in adhering to positive principles.
01-03-2024 14:08
AI was at the centre of the recent fourth ASEAN Digital Minister’s Meeting (ADGMIN) in Singapore where a new set of guidelines on AI governance and ethics was introduced, marking a critical step in ensuring that ASEAN will play a role in the development of AI across the region. Annabel Lee, head of Data Policy, Asia Pacific and Japan, Amazon Web Services (AWS), gives her view on things.
28-02-2024 16:12
Phu Yen province on Vietnam’s south central coast is aiming to make breakthroughs in development rooted in fresh comprehensive planning for the rest of the decade.
28-02-2024 08:00
The adoption of the revised Land Law in January was billed as one of the most important legislative tasks of the latest National Assembly. It will come into effect in January 2025 and should be viewed as a strengthening of the foundation underpinning the Real Estate Business Law and the Housing Law, both passed last November.
21-02-2024 11:12
At the beginning of 2023, Vietnam set its sights on becoming a high-income developed country, and the past year has demonstrated Ho Chi Minh City’s efforts to overcome challenges and reclaim its position as a regional economic powerhouse. Kiet Le, research lead, Manufacturing Group at Dezan Shira & Associates, shares his views on how the city can utilise its initiatives to make future breakthroughs.
09-02-2024 11:00
Vietnam reaped significant achievements with the large contributions of diplomatic activities in 2023. Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son spoke with VIR’s Nguyen Dat about how the diplomatic sector has and will perform to help the economy stride ahead confidently.
07-02-2024 21:00
The new Law on Credit Institutions has been adopted to resolve bottlenecks in the current landscape. Economist Le Xuan Nghia delves into some new points in the law with VIR’s Hong Dung.
02-02-2024 12:04
The Indonesian government has set a target of attracting at least 1,000 investors through the “golden visa” programme, part of an effort to attract high-quality talent and capital flows into this Southeast Asian country.
30-01-2024 13:00
The amended Law on Credit Institutions was passed on January 18. Banking trainer and consultant Le Hoai An discussed the impact of this with VIR’s Nhue Man and the adjustment of the maximum institutional ownership capital in commercial banks.
25-01-2024 14:40
Despite the latest legal improvement and huge potential, it may yet take some time for Vietnam to become a true transport investment destination.
05-01-2024 14:47
Kasikornbank (KBank), Thailand’s second-largest lender by total assets, is focusing on expanding its international banking business this year in Vietnam and Indonesia, given the two ASEAN economies’ high growth potential.