16-12-2020 15:58
Vietnam is one of the world’s foremost cement producers, so it should come as no surprise that one of their cement plants, Tan Thang Cement, would be interested in modernising a new greenfield plant through ABB’s solution package. On this occasion, Nguyen Thu talks with Nguyen Hoang Giang, director, Industrial Automation-Process Industry, ABB Vietnam about how integrated digital automation could help the cement sector.
14-12-2020 07:30
Proactive and consistent action for sustainable development has earned URC Vietnam the coveted Corporate Sustainability Index award. Company CFO Alvin Geronimo shared with Tom Nguyen how the company stayed its course this year and how it will ensure that sustainability stays front and centre.
07-11-2020 07:21
The introduction of the newest Browntail flights to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City is testament to UPS’ commitment to Vietnam’s economic growth through continued investment. Russell Reed, managing director of UPS Thailand and UPS Vietnam, discusses with Tom Nguyen how the global logistics company can help Vietnamese businesses small and large capitalise on their newly strengthened access to the globe.
06-11-2020 10:06
Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court of Vietnam Nguyen Hoa Binh was elected as President of the Council of ASEAN Chief Justices (CACJ) for the 2020-2021 tenure during the eight meeting of the council on November 5.
30-10-2020 09:48
Ambassador of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Park Noh-Wan on October 29 handed over 300,000 USD in cash from the RoK government to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Hoang Hiep to help flood-hit provinces in central Vietnam.
05-10-2020 08:00
The COVID-19 pandemic is sorting sustainable businesses apart from short-term profiteers. Binu Jacob, CEO of Nestlé Vietnam, shares with Tom Nguyen how the company’s steadfast commitment to its people helped it through the hardest parts.
24-08-2020 09:38
Nguyen Hoai Thu’s attempts to get her baby to sleep at 9pm were going well, until she got a call from someone asking her to buy a house.
22-08-2020 13:00
COVID-19 is making a comeback in an increasing number of Vietnamese localities. Senior lecturers from RMIT’s School of Business and Management Dr. Pham Cong Hiep and Dr. Nguyen Hoang Thuan discuss the need for upholding the development of a “low-touch economy” in Vietnam as a strategic response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
15-08-2020 08:49
Former Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Hong Truong has been charged with violating provisions on the management and use of State assets that causes losses and wastefulness.
22-07-2020 11:00
Which hurdles face the construction of buildings that ensure comfort, healthiness, enrichment of local culture, and environmental friendliness? Ton Nu Thanh Mai and Nguyen Hong Nhung from the Vietnam Energy Efficiency Network (EEN-Vietnam) discuss if the construction market in the new normal can accept current supply chain and operations quality.
19-06-2020 15:00
Humankind has observed three industrial revolutions in the past 260 years. The first recognised James Watt as the typical pioneer, inventing the steam engine in 1760 which helped with performing tasks previously carried out by hand. The second revolution, between 1870 and the first World War, was inspired by the prolific inventor Thomas Edison with electric light, the telephone, and many machine advances which paved the way for mass production. The next era placed focus on digital changes resulting in computers and the birth of the internet in the second half of the 20th century.
11-05-2020 13:04
While online shopping has gained increasing traction since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, technical solutions are becoming more essential in order for e-commerce platforms to evolve. Tran Vu Quang, CEO of end-to-end e-commerce solutions provider OnPoint, shared with VIR’s Hara Nguyen how technology can multiply retailers’ performance figures.
22-04-2020 09:00
With the recent promulgation of Decree No.37/2020/ND-CP, the Vietnamese government offers a lifeline for small- and medium-sized enterprises as a necessary preparation to cope up with negative impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy. Nguyen Hong Hai and Hoang Le Quan, lawyers at Lexcomm Vietnam LLC, analyse the potential inspirations of Decree 37 to the continuing growth of Vietnam’s economy.
16-04-2020 11:46
With more and more countries suffering under the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, tourism businesses have been among the hardest-hit. Vice president of sales and marketing at Paradise Cruises and Paradise Vietnam Nguyen Hong Nhat discussed with Duc Hanh the current status of private tourism enterprises in Halong Bay amid the pandemic.
25-03-2020 15:00
Many countries in the EU are being hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and have closed all external borders for 30 days at least. Paolo Lemma, the Italian Trade Commissioner to Vietnam and director of the Italian Trade Agency in Ho Chi Minh City shared with VIR’s Vy Nguyen how the pandemic will affect the economic ties between Italy and Vietnam.