going green to save a bundle

Going green to save a bundle

Over the course of their lifetime, green buildings with eco-friendly design and resource-efficient usage save on operating costs, reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, and improve the residents’ quality of life.
green buildings the rising trend

Green buildings: the rising trend

Buildings impact directly and indirectly on their surrounding environment, as during their construction and over the course of their lifetime they draw huge volumes of energy, water, and raw materials. Aside from these demands on finite resources, they also emit a certain amount of harmful gases into the atmosphere. The negative impact of inefficient buildings has motivated the development of green, energy- and resource-efficient buildings on a global scale.
ho ngoc ha to invest in japans beauty care brand

Ho Ngoc Ha to invest in Japan’s beauty care brand

Local popular singer Ho Ngoc Ha announced on Wednesday that she would join hands with California Management Group (CMG) to run Japan’s Eri International Clinic specializing in beauty and skincare products and services in Vietnam.
vietnams biggest pagoda a popular draw for tourists

Vietnam’s biggest pagoda a popular draw for tourists

Vietnam's Bai Dinh Pagoda remains a popular draw for tourists, with more than 300,000 visitors over the Tet holiday to marvel at its Buddha and a millennium of Buddhist architecture.
nepal quake casts pall over gurkha anniversary

Nepal quake casts pall over Gurkha anniversary

Nepalese soldiers in the British army - the Gurkhas - marked the 200th anniversary of their brigade's foundation on Thursday in an event marred by the devastating earthquake in their homeland.
majestic star hotel opens in nha trang

Majestic Star Hotel opens in Nha Trang

The 3-star Majestic Star Hotel officially opened this morning, marking a milestone development invested in by the private group Bao Khanh in the attractive tourist city of Nha Trang in the central province of Khanh Hoa.
model fined banned from performances in hcm city

Model fined, banned from performances in HCM City

Vietnamese supermodel Ha Anh has been fined VND10 million (USD476) and banned from performances for three months in HCM City for wearing skimpy costumes.
indonesian firms explore mas

Indonesian firms explore M&As

Vietnam and Indonesia are seeing big merger and acquisition opportunities.
three dishes of hanoi honored as top asian cuisines

Three dishes of Hanoi honored as top Asian cuisines

Pho, bun cha and bun thang will be honored at the Tourism festival of traditional villages of Hanoi and the Red River Delta provinces in Hanoi from October 8 to 12.
british virgin islands faces fdi blocks

British Virgin Islands faces FDI blocks

Despite being a major source of foreign direct investment in Vietnam, companies from the British Virgin Islands are in murky waters when it comes to receiving preferential investment treatment. Nguyen Dinh Nha and Bao Tri from LCT Lawyers explain the disparity and argue for a change in the interpretation of WTO guidelines.
vinacafe bien hoa looks for a market caffeine high

Vinacafe Bien Hoa looks for a market caffeine high

Two of the leading companies in Vietnam’s growing coffee industry, Vinacafe Bien Ha and Trung Nguyen, are planning robust expansions as competition intensifies over the growing domestic and international coffee markets.
hanoi begins building two flyovers

Hanoi begins building two flyovers

all that glitters is not gold

All that glitters is not gold

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the State Bank’s recent proposal requiring the government to impose a 10 per cent tariff on export jewellery with gold content of over 80 per cent instead of 99 per cent has triggered great public debate. VIR listens to the opinions of some leading industry experts.