thanh hoa authorities pledged to support naanovos waste to energy facililty

Thanh Hoa authorities pledged to support Naanovo’s waste to energy facililty

The authorities of the central province of Thanh Hoa are committed to helping Canada’s Naanovo Energy Inc. resolve all the issues the company encounters in the process of preparing for the construction of its $101.6 million waste to energy project.
kinh bac corp starts construction of trang cat township

Kinh Bac Corp. starts construction of Trang Cat township

Kinh Bac City Development Holding Corporation and subsidiary Trang Cat Urban Development Ltd. on July 1 started construction of the Trang Cat township and industrial zone in Trang Cat commune in the northern port city of Haiphong.
vietnamese students need soft skills to adapt to fast changing world

Vietnamese students need soft skills to adapt to fast changing world

Besides academic knowledge, the Vietnamese education needs to provide students with soft skills in order to enable them to meet the demand of employers and adapt to the fast changing world.
raising agri yields through biotechnology

Raising agri-yields through biotechnology

As the world needs to feed more people with less  environmental impact and with dwindling resources, it is essential to equip farmers with the latest tools and technology. Dr. Siang Hee Tan, executive director of CropLife Asia – the regional chapter of CropLife International, and the voice of the global plant science industry – talked to VIR’s Khanh Tran on how ASEAN can meet the challenges of food security sustainably.
asean businesses governments should collaborate for sustainable agriculture

ASEAN businesses, governments should collaborate for sustainable agriculture

Business, government and civil society in ASEAN should collaborate for sustainable agriculture, according to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Quoc Doanh.
nestle milo launches third annual summer camp

Nestle MILO launches third annual summer camp

Nestle’s chocolate malted beverage brand MILO on June 13 launched its third annual summer camp for children in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Danang.
honeywell plants seeds for improved education

Honeywell plants seeds for improved education

The US’ Honeywell recently completed a project in co-operation with non-governmental organisation ActionAid to improve the learning environment for 1,800 students in the Central Highlands’ province of Dak Lak and Ho Chi Minh City.
ab inbev pops cork on top asean brewery

AB InBev pops cork on top ASEAN brewery

Late last month Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) held an opening ceremony to unveil its first state-of-the-art brewery in Vietnam. Michel Doukeris, zone president of AB InBev APAC, talked to VIR’s Khanh Tran on this new milestone in AB InBev’s strategy to tap into the fast-growing potential of Vietnam and Southeast Asia.
microsoft vietnams continued contribution to education in vietnam

Microsoft Vietnam’s continued contribution to education in Vietnam

Entering Vietnam in 1996, shortly after the country normalized diplomatic relations with the United States, after nearly 20 years of operation, Microsoft has made significant contributions to training Vietnam’s IT workforce. Khanh Tran reports.
monsanto to commercialise new gm corn breeds

Monsanto to commercialise new GM corn breeds

Monsanto announced it would commercialise four new genetically modified corn breeds in Vietnam this year.
vietnams logistics sector to see rapid transformation

Vietnam’s logistics sector to see rapid transformation

The boom in trade expected from upcoming free trade agreements, the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the ASEAN Economic Community as well the country’s rapidly growing e-commerce are going to drive a transformation in Vietnam’s logistics industry. UPS Vietnam’s general manager Jeff McLean talked to VIR’s Khanh Tran on the outlook for the market in the near future.
vsip quang ngai to develop into a green township

VSIP Quang Ngai to develop into a green township

The VSIP Quang Ngai integrated township and industrial park in the central province of Quang Ngai hopes to attract plenty of projects from the upcoming wave of investment into the region.
long hau ip commits to supporting investors

Long Hau IP commits to supporting investors

The Long Hau Industrial Park Management Board pledged to continue improving the park in order to ensure its tenants will have a stable environment to operate.
sy phu restaurant holds third annual cooking competition for kids

Sy Phu restaurant holds third annual cooking competition for kids

On the occasion of Children’s Day on June 1, Sy Phu restaurant held its third annual cooking competition for kids on May 30 at its 121 Nguyen Phong Sac restaurant.
generali targets higher dividends

Generali targets higher dividends

Italian insurer Generali aims for cumulative dividend by 2018 of over €5 billion, up from the current level related to FY2014 of €930 million