23-05-2019 13:00
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.
16-05-2019 08:09
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.
10-04-2019 09:48
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.
29-03-2019 11:00
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.
11-03-2019 16:21
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.
01-03-2019 10:24
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.
12-12-2018 15:20
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.
20-11-2018 14:00
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.
22-10-2018 07:00
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.
24-09-2018 11:48
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.
07-09-2018 09:00
Despite positive forecasts, the business performance of Vietnam’s largest drug-makers went downhill in the first half of 2018, heralding challenges ahead.
17-10-2017 14:31
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.
27-09-2017 08:00
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.
29-08-2017 08:00
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.
27-08-2017 09:00
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.