04-10-2018 21:54
AIA Group (AIA) has found that people in Vietnam face a considerable “financing gap” where savings, current levels of insurance, and government health provisions may not be enough to pay for the treatment of critical illnesses such as cancer, heart disease or diabetes.
04-10-2018 13:02
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said an oil price of US$65 to US$75 per barrel would "suit" Moscow, as crude soared this week to reach the highest level since November 2014.
04-10-2018 10:39
Vietnam has experienced 30 years of successfully attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) and more opportunities stay ahead. Caitlin Wiesen, UNDP country director in Vietnam, writes about the need for the country to shift the FDI focus from quantity to quality.
04-10-2018 10:00
A new policy on the attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI) must also include an approach for fostering Vietnamese businesses, says Nguyen Thi Tue Anh, deputy director of the Central Institute of Economic Management. She told VIR’s Khanh An how FDI could create a ripple effect in Vietnam’s economy that lifts up foreign and domestic businesses.
02-10-2018 16:17
Alongside the requirements for high quality, the construction industry cannot avoid the issues of energy efficiency and eco-balance, and ABB’s digital solutions in these areas are expected to push the Vietnamese cement industry to the next level.
02-10-2018 13:28
Manchester United's misfiring players need to take responsibility for a "horrendous" display against West Ham that leaves them languishing in 10th place in the Premier League, defender Luke Shaw said.
01-10-2018 15:17
Most leading state-owned groups and corporations in the sectors of petroleum, electricity, oil and gas, chemicals, rubber, coal and minerals, as well as post and telecommunications are going to be run by the Committee for State Capital Management.
29-09-2018 11:48
Vietnam is one of the most magical places in the world. Here are 15 of the most amazing destinations in the country that foreign holiday-goers should visit at least once in their lifetime.
28-09-2018 09:10
Tiger Woods expects some nervous excitement when he steps on the first tee for the trophy-holders United States against Europe in the Ryder Cup before 7,000 screaming spectators at Le Golf National.
27-09-2018 09:15
Leaders of the Party, State, National Assembly, Government, Vietnam Fatherland Front and the armed forces, representatives of people nationwide, and foreign dignitaries paid tribute to President Tran Dai Quang at the National Funeral Hall in Hanoi yesterday.
25-09-2018 10:49
Germany's financial supervisor urged Deutsche Bank Monday (Sep 24) to beef up its fight against money laundering, and for the first time used its power to embed an auditor at the country's biggest lender.
24-09-2018 16:49
Since the beginning of 2018, the initial public offerings (IPOs) of major businesses, for instance Vietnam Rubber Group, Power Generation Corporation 3 or Vietnam National Shipping Lines, saw flat results. What stands behind these failures and what lessons can be drawn?
24-09-2018 09:56
Outstanding performance of financial-banking and petroleum stocks that helped Viet Nam’s benchmark VN-Index re-take the 1,000-point level is expected to continue in the last week of September despite some caution about the US central bank’s Fed meeting on raising interest rates.
21-09-2018 10:05
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen expressed outrage on Thursday (Sep 20) after being ordered to undergo psychiatric tests for tweeting pictures of atrocities committed by the Islamic State group.
18-09-2018 10:00
After several weeks of aggressive marketing in Vietnam, Go-Jek, Indonesia’s most valuable technology startup, has just announced intentions to raise at least $2 billion to fuel its accelerated overseas expansion.