building the foundation for socio economic mobility

Building the foundation for socio-economic mobility

Children in the southern province of Kien Giang’s Kien Binh commune can rejoice as one of Vietnam’s largest cement makers decided to sponsor the construction of a new school, thereby giving them and their families life-changing access to education.
manufacturers taking the lead in the circular economy

Manufacturers taking the lead in the circular economy

With natural resources being consumed 50 per cent faster than they can be replaced, the circular economy has become the ultimate goal of all big corporations in recent years. As a result, INSEE Vietnam’s approach to green manufacturing is focusing on reducing the use of raw materials and self-production of energy in its products, with the potential to recycle or reuse back into the manufacturing process.
fed interest rate hike does not affect vnd

Fed interest rate hike does not affect VND

The Fed hiking interest rates last week for the fourth time this year was not a total surprise and the dong has weathered through with poise.
credit growth adds up to 16 per cent in 11 months

Credit growth adds up to 16 per cent in 11 months

Credit growth has climbed to around 16 per cent by the end of November, possibly on track to meet the target of 17 per cent set for the entire year.
banks are sluggish to list stocks

Banks are sluggish to list stocks

As 2018 is almost over, many local banks still have not shown any signs of listing on the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM) as per their plan announced earlier on at the annual general shareholders’ meeting.
banks in search for additional credit growth space

Banks in search for additional credit growth space

As many banks have reached their credit growth limit, they are seeking for additional space from the central bank to meet the increasing credit demand from businesses during the year-end.
mobile internet services in vogue

Mobile internet services in vogue

There are still other opportunities for foreign investors when forming commercial partnerships or joint ventures in some areas such as establishment of data centres or internet.
telcos weigh up market with cautious eye

Telcos weigh up market with cautious eye

Competition in Vietnam’s telecom sector is taking twists and turns as foreign companies scrutinise the evolving market, with some dropping out.
hi tech software park to debut in hanoi

Hi-tech software park to debut in Hanoi

Hanel Company Limited will start work on building the Hanoi software park this April.
hi technologies investments are top of the pops

Hi-technologies investments are top of the pops

CMC Technology Group (CMC) had decided to pour $20 million into mergers and acquisitions (M&A) to expand its footprint in Vietnam. VIR talks with the firm’s general director Nguyen Trung Chinh to shed some light on CMC’s M&A activities.
vinasat 2 credit package into orbit

Vinasat-2 credit package into orbit

VNPT has signed a VND1.092 trillion ($56 million) credit package with state-owned Vietnam Development Bank for its Vinasat-2 project satellite-launching.
is huyen cheap

Is Huyen Cheap?

Huyen Chip, a 21-year-old female backpacker who claims to have traveled through 25 countries and has so far written two books about it, is in the midst of a storm when readers doubt the honesty of what she wrote.
investors look to push up lach huyen port

Investors look to push up Lach Huyen port

Japanese investors want to expand Lach Huyen port’s investment threshold.
huyen nhu trial re opens in hcmc

Huyền Như trial re-opens in HCMC

The People’s Court of HCM City on February 8 began its trial of Huỳnh Thị Huyền Như, former deputy chief of the Risk Management Department of the HCM City branch of VietinBank, and Võ Anh Tuấn, deputy director of VietinBank’s Nhà Bè branch, on charges of "swindling to appropriate assets" worth VNĐ1.085 trillion (US$51 million) from five companies.
lach huyen port close to reality

Lach Huyen port close to reality

Vietnam and Japan will this month sign a loan agreement for the construction of the biggest port in northern Vietnam.