vietnam the place to innovate with tech

Vietnam: the place to innovate with tech

After building Asian fashion e-commerce group Zalora and serving as COO of Global Fashion Group, Magnus Grimeland founded early-stage investment firm Antler. After four years, it now has over $500 million in assets under management to help build startups worldwide. He talked to VIR’s Hong Nhung about his vision in Vietnam.
committed to empowering a brighter future

Committed to empowering a brighter future

MUFG Vietnam believes empowering members of business and society to address environmental and social issues is an integral part of its mission. With that, we have been making relentless efforts to initiate conversations with clients and policymakers about the importance of transition finance.
vir to host new investments amid new volatility roundtable

VIR to host 'New Investments amid New Volatility' roundtable

VIR is proud to host the roundtable titled 'New Investments amid New Volatility' at the headquarters in Hanoi on February 7.
optimism abounds for more positive scenarios in macroeconomic forecasts

Optimism abounds for more positive scenarios in macroeconomic forecasts

In 20 reports from major investment banks in the world on 2023’s outlook, inflation and recession were mentioned with high frequency. However, investment opportunities in Vietnam may still appear in the first quarter.
nestle recognised in bloomberg gender equality index 2023

Nestlé recognised in Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index 2023

With its efforts to promote gender equality within the workplace and supply chain, Nestlé has been recognised in the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) for the fifth consecutive year.
ecb hikes rates again vows more in march

ECB hikes rates again, vows more in March

The European Central Bank raised interest rates again Thursday and signalled it would "stay the course" with an identical hike next month, even as the outlook in the eurozone brightens.
us fed unveils smaller rate hike but signals inflation fight not over

US Fed unveils smaller rate hike but signals inflation fight not over

America's Federal Reserve slowed its pace of interest rate hikes Wednesday, tempering an aggressive campaign to rein in costs as inflation cools while signaling the battle is not yet over.
competition heats up among stock brokers

Competition heats up among stock brokers

The loss of heat in stock transactions has significantly diminished the revenue figures from brokerage and margin loan services for securities firms, further exacerbating competition between them.
vietnam must step up carbon reduction to enter eu markets

Vietnam must step up carbon reduction to enter EU markets

Vietnam must start monitoring and issuing carbon certificates to exporters and retailers in response to the EU's recently passed carbon levy, said industry insiders and policymakers.
singapores production sector predicted to remain gloomy in q1

Singapore's production sector predicted to remain gloomy in Q1

Singapore's manufacturing outlook may continue gloomy in the first quarter of 2023, after its manufacturing output shrank for a third consecutive month in December last year, said economists.
imperative to troubleshoot corporate bond bottlenecks

Imperative to troubleshoot corporate bond bottlenecks

Nguyen Van Than, member of the National Assembly (NA) Economic Committee and chairman of the Vietnam Association of Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises, highlights the need to tackle the obstacles in the corporate bond market quickly to ensure the success of the 2023 development targets.
japanese government provides hygiene supplies for safe travel to quang tri

Japanese government provides hygiene supplies for safe travel to Quang Tri

The Consulate General of Japan in Danang and IOM have handed over hygiene supplies and equipment to Quang Tri frontline workers working at points of entry (POE) to ensure safe international travel for Vietnam.
imf lowers economic growth forecast for asean region

IMF lowers economic growth forecast for ASEAN region

Singapore and other Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) economies are seeing downgrades to their 2023 growth outlooks because slowing global growth will outweigh the positive impact from China's economic reopening, International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas said on January 31.
vib records 32 per cent increase in 2022 profits

VIB records 32 per cent increase in 2022 profits

Vietnam International Bank (VIB) has announced its business results in 2022 with pre-tax income of over $459.75 million, up 32 per cent against the previous year. Its return on equity (ROE) performance is consistently over 30 per cent.
local game developers eye great opportunities at home

Local game developers eye great opportunities at home

The bustling game market in Vietnam is offering numerous opportunities for developers, according to experts.