strong bedrock set for disbursement

Strong bedrock set for disbursement

While the disbursement of public investment reached a 5-year peak in 2020, progress in the first months of 2021 was significantly slower. Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Quoc Phuong talked with VIR’s Nguyen Huong about why thousands of projects are cut to speed up disbursement and reach economic targets for the year.
virus hit provinces seek continuation of production

Virus-hit provinces seek continuation of production

The people of the two northern provinces of Bac Giang and Bac Ninh are demonstrating their mettle in the fight against recent coronavirus outbreaks, retaining production to protect supply chains as much as possible.
belt road no4 gets new lease of life with fresh projects

Belt Road No.4 gets new lease of life with fresh projects

A billion-dollar interprovincial road initiated by Hanoi and its three neighbouring provinces, if approved, may create numerous opportunities for private investors, with the build-operate-transfer format expected to be used.
local consumer trust at heart of herbalife successes

Local consumer trust at heart of Herbalife successes

Health and nutrition are humanity’s top priorities, and modern methods can be used to help in this regard. John Agwunobi, CEO and chairman of Herbalife Nutrition, talked with VIR’s Hara Nguyen about the company’s efforts to provide the best nutrition products to people in Vietnam.
authorities cracking down on agricultural pretenders

Authorities cracking down on agricultural pretenders

Farms neglecting agricultural production after installing rooftop solar power projects are being warned by local authorities to resume production soon in line with their project’s licences or face sanctions.
timely support for affected members and employees

Timely support for affected members and employees

Amidst numerous difficulties involving COVID-19 which is directly harming both employers and employees across the country, the Vietnamese government is enacting  timely measures to assist and protect them as much as possible.
newly registered fdi rises 186 per cent in first five months

Newly-registered FDI rises 18.6 per cent in first five months

Newly- and additionally-registered foreign direct investment (FDI) capital in the first five months has increased by 17 per cent on-year.
preventing counterfeit during explosive e commerce growth during pandemic

Preventing counterfeit during explosive e-commerce growth during pandemic

E-commerce is on a trend of strong growth thanks to changing purchasing behaviours during the COVID-19 health crisis, elevating risks for customers due to the boom of fake and counterfeit goods on e-commerce platforms.
australia enhances investment in innovation to vietnam

Australia enhances investment in innovation to Vietnam

AUD3.5 million ($2.7 million) of the Australian government has just been committed to the knowledge and innovation of Vietnam in Aus4Innovation (2018-22) – the flagship investment under the Australia-Vietnam Innovation Partnership.
transport enterprises suffer heavy losses

Transport enterprises suffer heavy losses

Four COVID-19 outbreaks in a single year have pushed transport businesses deeper into losses.
export of iron and steel soaring sharply

Export of iron and steel soaring sharply

As the scarcity of iron ore supply pushed prices up and Beijing is passing heavy restrictions to reduce emissions, the recovery in global steel demand have sparked a "steel fever" recently and increased Vietnam's iron and steel export value in the first four months.
shopee pulling ahead in e commerce blitz

Shopee pulling ahead in e-commerce blitz

While Shopee is consolidating its lead as the number one e-commerce player in Southeast Asia, its rivals know the landscape can change with savvy advertising campaigns and exclusive deals with buyers and sellers.
investment into startups up 34 per cent in first quarter

Investment into startups up 34 per cent in first quarter

While the number of deals decreased in the first quarter of the year, capital pouring into startups in Vietnam increased significantly.
vingroup steps up overseas investment to realise global ambitions

Vingroup steps up overseas investment to realise global ambitions

Vingroup will pour an additional $300 million into the US market, to prepare for the sale of its new electric car models and smartphones.
ma expected to soar in second half

M&A expected to soar in second half

Despite a drop in mergers and acquisitions during the pandemic, a breakthrough is expected in the second half of the year thanks to some billion-dollar deals in the making.