new ppp model for universal healthcare

New PPP model for universal healthcare

In anticipation of the growing importance of public-private partnership, Vietnam and partners are working on a new model to strengthen primary healthcare services as the foundation to achieve universal healthcare coverage by 2030.
competition heats up through new decree changes

Competition heats up through new decree changes

With Vietnam’s new directions on drug registration and materials arriving imminently, private businesses are expected to take the next steps for tenders to venture into the lucrative public hospital system, triggering concerns over mounting competition ahead.
private hands tied in airport projects

Private hands tied in airport projects

Despite growing interest, the ­opportunities for private domestic and foreign investors at the new terminal of Tan Son Nhat ­International Airport remain few and far between, ­triggering concerns over regulatory impediments.
pharma firms look to future

Pharma firms look to future

With expected fierce rivalry as a result of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, domestic Vietnamese pharmaceutical businesses are increasingly investing big in technological innovations that help them stay competitive in a lucrative market.
transport survey outlines future cash conditions

Transport survey outlines future cash conditions

In the face of challenges in public transportation and parking, driven by population growth and urban migration patterns, the development of cashless services and digital commerce is expected to ­improve daily travel and ­create smarter and more ­efficient cities.
raising quality of healthcare

Raising quality of healthcare

Vietnam’s per capita spending on medicine continues to grow at a rapid pace, reaching an estimated $53.54 in 2018. However low-quality drugs and treatment, as well as sky-rocketing prices, remain concerns among locals. Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien talked with VIR’s Tung Anh about priority tasks in 2019 to better manage the pharmaceutical market and to increase the quality of examinations and treatment.
expressway concessions in deadlock

Expressway concessions in deadlock

Despite recent positive signals, the road for foreign investors to acquire expressway concessions in Vietnam remains long due to the lack of legal framework, hindering interested investors. Tung Anh reports.
ecokids brings japanese values to kindergartens

Ecokids brings Japanese values to kindergartens

As one of the leading private-run kindergarten networks in Vietnam, Ecokids is moving fast to boost its footprint, bringing famous Japanese-quality education to future Vietnamese generations.
restoring health and extending life with medtronic

Restoring health and extending life with Medtronic

One of the largest medical technology companies in the world is to push further into Vietnam to cash in on the country’s unfulfilled demand for high-quality healthcare services and sustainability.
renewing vietnams fdi strategy

Renewing Vietnam’s FDI strategy

In light of the current technological disruption and the country’s increasing global integration, the Vietnamese government has been called upon to revise its investment incentive regime in line with the country’s next-generation foreign direct investment strategy for 2020-2030.
pharma companies report major declines in profits

Pharma companies report major declines in profits

Despite positive forecasts, the business performance of Vietnam’s largest drug-makers went downhill in the first half of 2018, heralding challenges ahead.
high tech tax cut might follow last years it slash

High-tech tax cut might follow last year’s IT slash

Amid growing interest from foreign investors, Vietnam will soon consider cutting 50 per cent of personal income tax for employees in high-tech industries, paving the way to attracting more foreign investment in the sector.
local press strive to hit their stride

Local press strive to hit their stride

The Vietnamese press has developed robustly, with great contributions to the country’s socio-economic development. Ho Quang Loi, standing vice chairman of the Vietnam Journalists’ Association, told VIR’s Tung Anh about how the press can grow further and weather new challenges.
state owned aviation firms soon for heavy divestment

State-owned aviation firms soon for heavy divestment

Amid growing interest among foreign investors in the aviation market, Vietnam Airports Corporation and Vietnam Airlines – the two most influential corporations in the aviation sector – will continue to divest large state stakes to fund future development plans.
huda takes gold at international beer competitions

Huda takes gold at international beer competitions

Carlsberg Vietnam has announced that its Huda and Huda Gold brand has won three gold medals at the World Beer Awards 2017 (WBA) in the UK, the Berlin International Beer Competition (BIBC), and the Monde Selection in Belgium.