VIR strengthens partnerships and network

VIR editor-in-chief Nguyen Anh Tuan hosted a meeting with partners on November 6 in Ho Chi Minh City, signing separate media cooperation deals with Pioneer Communications, Ho Chi Minh City Securities (HSC), Sacombank, and Worldstar Group.

Under the agreements, the parties will expand their media presence in-line with VIR’s mission, part of which includes serving Vietnam’s business community.

Tuan said media organisations like VIR had an important responsibility to the business community in supporting economic development and thus facilitating the country’ overall development.

“Journalism is a product and we are always striving to improve our product quality and we understand the many things we still need to do. We want ideas an suggestions from communications professionals that bring about mutual benefit,” he said.

Founded in 1991 by the Ministry of Planning and Investment (formerly the State Committee for Investment and Cooperation), the government’s macroeconomic and social development policy think-tank, VIR has remained committed to its purpose which is to be a leading business and economics media organisation in Vietnam.

Since its inception, VIR’s English-language newspaper and Vietnamese-language sister papers Dau tu (Investment) and Dau tu Chung khoan (Securities Investment) have become trailblazers covering comprehensive political, social, business, and economic life throughout the country. All three publications also have online versions.

In its position under the ministry, VIR has credible and informative sources and considers accuracy a top priority, Tuan pointed out, adding that VIR’s readership includes CEOs, managers, investors, and other influential people and that they have lent to the group’s publications finding their own unique voice in Vietnam’s thriving marketplace.