27-02-2020 15:00
The new sanctions for drug quality violations drafted by the Ministry of Health are expected to come out soon, threatening manufacturers and traders to have their operations suspended and business certificates revoked should they fail to comply with set standards.
20-12-2019 13:00
Huawei announced on December 17 in Hanoi that the company has ranked 61st on the Fortune Global 500 list this year, representing an 11-point jump from last year and an impressive 68-point leap from 2017 thanks to its good business results.
05-12-2019 13:00
After several hopeful years, new legal improvements on air carriages and airport enterprises will take effect from early next year. Tran Bao Ngoc, director of the Transport Department at the Ministry of Transport, talked to VIR’s Tung Anh about significant legal changes and the government’s future orientation in foreign investment attraction in this area.
05-12-2019 08:00
German businesses are looking at Vietnam to grasp new opportunities ahead of enforcement of EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, scheduled for next year. As part of the OAV-German Asia-Pacific Business Association delegation to Vietnam, former Vice Chancellor of Germany and Federal Minister of Economics and Technology Philipp Rösler discussed with VIR’s Tung Anh the German investment opportunities linked to the upcoming landmark deal.
28-11-2019 09:36
After months of revisions and expectation, the National Assembly has officially voiced support for the revenue risk sharing mechanism in the long-awaited draft Law on Public-Private Partnerships, but worries persist over feasible conditions, state budget affordability, and project scale.
27-10-2019 13:00
Although having import licenses in hands, the road for multi-national corporations to trade drugs in Vietnam remains tough because of legal limitations.
18-10-2019 21:00
Technological disruption is expected to make vast changes in the healthcare sector, with huge opportunities for tech firms to venture deeper.
18-09-2019 10:07
Vietnamese exporters are urged to give priority to e-commerce and e-logistics platforms to increase opportunities to join major value chains while preventing possible loss risks amid changing global trade rules and the wide influence of Industry 4.0.
10-09-2019 22:35
With the fresh advantages from free trade agreements, Vietnam’s logistics sector is facing a lack of qualified manpower. Chairwoman of IMG Logistics, Nguyen Thi Thu Hien, discussed with VIR’s Tung Anh how logistics talent contests contribute to improvements in human resources in the era of digital transformation.
05-09-2019 08:00
The long-awaited government risk-sharing mechanism has been proposed in the latest draft Law on Public-Private Partnership, pinning high hopes for private domestic and overseas investors to venture further into future initiatives.
20-08-2019 16:35
In light of the Ministry of Health’s strong new policy on plastic waste reduction, hospitals and companies across Vietnam are taking concrete actions, but the path to fulfil the ambitious 2025 target of no single-use plastics will require fundamental changes.
12-08-2019 08:55
A leading Vietnamese real estate investment and development company has come away with an award in The Most Notable Deals in 2018-2019 at the 11th annual Vietnam M&A Forum, for its latest round of fundraising of $121 million.
17-06-2019 09:38
Driven by strong administrative reform and growing interest among investors, the northern province of Thai Nguyen is emerging as one of the most attractive investment destinations in 2019, with a series of promising projects in the pipeline.
30-05-2019 21:00
While waiting for brand new changes in the upcoming Law on Public-Private Partnership, Vietnam is offering special advantages for private investors from both home and abroad to join the North-South Expressway project. Nguyen Nhat, Deputy Transport Minister, talked to VIR’s Tung Anh about the possible solutions to increasing project attractiveness.
29-05-2019 16:00
Vietnamese drugmakers are betting on an inclusive business model to shore up sustainable growth amid stiffening competition.