new wave of high tech ventures await entry

New wave of high-tech ventures await entry

South Korea is expected to keep its top position as Vietnam’s largest foreign investor on the back of upcoming investment inflows going into high-tech production, buoyed by pandemic successes on both sides.
newly registered fdi capital in first four months up 25 per cent on year

Newly-registered FDI capital in first four months up 25 per cent on-year

Newly-registered foreign direct investment (FDI) has risen significantly over the previous year with the average newly- and additionally-registered capital for a project also increasing. 
migrant workers affect economic restructuring of vietnam

Migrant workers affect economic restructuring of Vietnam

Migrant labour is an inevitable need of development but also has a significant impact on economic restructuring in Vietnam.
working with a smile at sabeco

Working with a smile at SABECO

As part of its strategy to become the leading beverage industry group in Vietnam, SABECO has not only implemented its SABECO 4.0 programme, which will transform its business to increase efficiency, it is also continuing to focus on developing human resources to make them domestically and globally competitive. Tran Kim Nga, a member of SABECO’s Board of Directors, talked with VIR’s Nguyen Huong about the corporation’s approach to human resources.
cp vietnams sustainable path picks up the plaudits

C.P. Vietnam’s sustainable path picks up the plaudits

With non-stop innovation to improve quality and develop modern agriculture, Thai-backed C.P. Vietnam was last week bestowed with prestigious national awards that offers further motivation for the company to contribute more to Vietnam’s sustainable agriculture.
vietnams gdp growth could reach 676 per cent in 2021 2023

Vietnam's GDP growth could reach 6.76 per cent in 2021-2023

If breakthroughs in institutional reform succeed, along with proper fiscal and monetary easing measures carried out at the right time, annual GDP growth reach 6.76 per cent in 2021-2023.
south korean investors back from recess

South Korean investors back from recess

The South Korean investment landscape in Vietnam is brightening up, following new investments worth billions of dollars, with SK and Hanwha pouring a great deal into their projects.
inadequacies in employee governance at foreign companies

Inadequacies in employee governance at foreign companies

While the number of strikes and employees halting work has been reducing at foreign-invested enterprises, there are still cases of abject mistreatment – even at some of the largest names in the industry.
vietnam exports 48 billion into eu after the effect of evfta

Vietnam exports $4.8 billion into EU after the effect of EVFTA

After the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) came into effect last August, Vietnam's export value to the EU has increased 18 per cent on-year in the first three months this year. The total export turnover to the EU was estimated at nearly $4.8 billion over the last eight months.
lg refuses to sell haiphong smartphone plant

LG refuses to sell Haiphong smartphone plant

Despite shutting down its smartphone business due to long-term losses, LG Electronics Vietnam refuses to find a buyer for its Haiphong smartphone factory for $90 million.
lg electronics looking for buyer for smartphone plants

LG Electronics looking for buyer for smartphone plants

South Korean technology giant LG Electronics is shutting down all smartphone plants and is beginning to look for buyers.
mekong delta long term future relying on renewables

Mekong Delta long-term future relying on renewables

The latest draft of the country’s power development plan puts focus on renewable energy development – however, the Mekong Delta should see more attention in the development of renewables to protect its assets in the long run.
11 billion going to pour into vietnams retail market

$1.1 billion going to pour into Vietnam's retail market

Despite the pandemic, Vietnam's retail landscape is still heavy with potential, drawing an investment project of $1.1 billion by the largest Thai retailer, Central Retail Corporation.
thousands of hectares of industrial zones approved in first quarter

Thousands of hectares of industrial zones approved in first quarter

Dozens of industrial zone projects in 13 cities and provinces covering have been approved in the first quarter, promising thousands of hectares of new space for investors over the coming years.
local consideration required in vietnams energy advance

Local consideration required in Vietnam’s energy advance

Solar power farms have been emerging across the nation, offering tremendous advantages for those who can utilise them on their farmland, as well as contributing to a more sustainable energy footprint that counteracts climate change. However, some of the large solar projects are leaving expelled farmers without compensation and a dire outlook for their future.