economic transformation private sector and smes take the baton

Economic transformation: private sector and SMEs take the baton

With the government’s efforts to develop the private sector in a bid to foster economic growth, Dominic Mellor, senior country economist for the Asian Development Bank in Vietnam and leader of the Mekong Business Initiative, provides an in-depth analysis.
kpmg leader visit highlights beps initiative

KPMG leader visit highlights BEPS initiative

Latest developments under the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) initiative of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) was one of the key points of a recent four-day visit by KPMG’s global leader for Transfer Pricing Services Sean Foley to Vietnam.
business initiative challenge launched in lao cai

Business Initiative Challenge launched in Lao Cai

The Women's Union of Lao Cai province launched the "2024 Business Initiative Challenge" in collaboration with Aide et Action (AEA) on March 22.
a leader in business news since 1991

A leader in business news since 1991

On the threshold of its 26th anniversary this week, VIR talks to foreign business leaders in Vietnam about the newspaper’s performance and how it helps them to navigate and succeed in the country’s fast-changing corporate landscape.
president welcomes japans business leader

President welcomes Japan’s business leader

President Truong Tan Sang hosted a reception in Hanoi on April 16 for Chairman of Japan’s Kansai Economic Federation (Kankeiren) Shosuke Mori, who is on a working visit to Vietnam to strengthen cooperation between the two sides. 
hcm city leader welcomes us business and investors

HCM City leader welcomes US business and investors

HCM City committed to create all possible business conditions for US firms as well as international investors for the benefit of both enterprises and the city.
scg moves forwards to be sustainable business leader in asean

SCG moves forwards to be sustainable business leader in ASEAN

SCG, a leading conglomerate in ASEAN, reported revenue from sales of $6.12 billion for the  first half of 2011 operating results,a 28 per cent increase from the same period last year.
second mekong rok business forum opens in hanoi

Second Mekong-RoK business forum opens in Hanoi

More than 200 officials and representatives of enterprises from Mekong subregional countries and the Republic of Korea (RoK) are attending the Mekong-RoK Business Forum in Hanoi on May 29-30. 
mekong delta resilient business network officially debuts

Mekong Delta Resilient Business Network officially debuts

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) chapter in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and The Asia Foundation have organised the official debut ceremony for the Mekong Delta Resilient Business Network (MRBN) on May 6.
netherlands and vietnam promotes sustainable business for mekong delta

Netherlands and Vietnam promotes sustainable business for Mekong Delta

The Netherlands-Vietnam Sustainable Business Event – the concluding networking event of the Mekong Delta Mission (from December 1 to 4, 2020) was held on January 25 in Ho Chi Minh City to celebrate the bilateral collaboration and partnership between the two countries in agriculture, water, and circular economy.
edible nest swiftlet business booms and blares in mekong delta

Edible-nest swiftlet business booms and blares in Mekong Delta

The blooming lucrative business of raising edible-nest swiftlets has led Mekong Delta families to race to turn their own homes into potential birdhouses a process in which they play an all-day siren call to attract the birds.  
action programme of vietnam netherlands business platform for mekong delta signed

Action programme of Vietnam, Netherlands Business Platform for Mekong Delta signed

Director of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI)'s Branch in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho Nguyen Phuong Lam and Netherlands Ambassador Elsbeth Akkerman have signed an Action Programme of the Vietnam-Netherlands Business Platform for the Mekong River Delta.
lyon come from behind to seize initiative

Lyon come from behind to seize initiative

A Jimmy Briand header 19 minutes from time completed a rousing fightback from Lyon as the French club beat Rubin Kazan 3-1 in the first-leg of their Champions League play-off.
mazut initiative short circuited

Mazut initiative short-circuited

Electricity of Vietnam (EVN)’s proposal for a $5.6 million mazut import fee exemption has been slapped down.
escaping poverty via breed initiative

Escaping poverty via breed initiative

In defiance of difficulties induced by climate change, natural disasters, and output markets, many farmers in Nga Son district of the north-central province of Thanh Hoa have escaped prolonged poverty thanks to the professional models of black tiger shrimp farming, intercropped with green crabs and tilapia, which can churn out strong profits.