Climbing the microchip mountain

Climbing the microchip mountain

Building the semiconductor industry is not easy and must be done systematically from basic research.
Ho Chi Minh City: a rising hub for high-tech manufacturing

Ho Chi Minh City: a rising hub for high-tech manufacturing

Vietnam is currently one of the most attractive destinations for investors in the semiconductor sector due to advantages such as a large reserve of silica and rare earth metals (used for chip manufacturing), low labour costs, favourable geographical location, and government incentives.
Vietnam’s semiconductor challenge and the potential within

Vietnam’s semiconductor challenge and the potential within

Amid the current restructuring of supply chains, perhaps no industry more so than the semiconductor industry exemplifies the lucrative opportunities and the complex dynamic between security and business. Having benefited to become a key element in supply chains across a number of industries, Vietnam has announced ambitious plans to do the same in the semiconductor industry.
Constant reassessment can protect businesses

Constant reassessment can protect businesses

Industry professionals recognise that 2023 presented significant challenges for the domestic economy. Tran Dinh Cuong, chairman and country managing partner at Ernst & Young Vietnam Ltd., talked to VIR’s Hong Dung about insights learned from previous turbulent periods and the opportunities that are emerging.
Preparations for a GMT overhaul

Preparations for a GMT overhaul

Le Khanh Lam, chairman of RSM Vietnam, explains why preparations for this move will be necessary for Vietnam’s permanent development.
Significant reasons to be optimistic on growth

Significant reasons to be optimistic on growth

It is certainly easy to be pessimistic about the Year of the Dragon in Vietnam. Inflation seems to remain stubbornly high, the real estate market appears to be in a holding pattern..
Vigilance a must in order to prepare for fiscal stress

Vigilance a must in order to prepare for fiscal stress

Paulo Medas, mission chief for Vietnam of the International Monetary Fund, spoke with VIR’s Thanh Tung about how the economy performed last year and will do for this year to hit desired growth.
The arduous pursuit of economic advances

The arduous pursuit of economic advances

Vietnam’s economic horizon beckons with promise. Managing partner Oanh Nguyen and trainee solicitor Toby Thieu Dong from Baker McKenzie in Vietnam look at the prognosis for the economy here over the next year or so.
Foundations are firm for supply chains

Foundations are firm for supply chains

Leaders of multinational companies face unprecedented uncertainty in shaping their supply chain strategies and reconfiguring network footprints in response to global geopolitical upheaval.
A clear path for Vietnam’s robust growth

A clear path for Vietnam’s robust growth

The Asia-Pacific region unfurls a nuanced economic landscape, presenting a fusion of risks and opportunities. Nguyen Luong Hien, partner of Deals Strategy at PwC Vietnam, outlines Vietnam’s economic prospects for 2024.
Positive vibe covers growth prospects

Positive vibe covers growth prospects

Positive economic growth last year is expected to pave the way for higher performance this year, according to high-profile organisations’ fresh forecasts.
Vietnam's amended Land Law 2023: some pivotal changes and their impacts

Vietnam's amended Land Law 2023: some pivotal changes and their impacts

The National Assembly passed the Land Law (amended) at its fifth extraordinary session on January 18.
Fresh land law equals a brand new drive for growth

Fresh land law equals a brand new drive for growth

Vietnam is at the juncture where the country either chooses to move forward with all possible resources or maintains the status quo but with a decreasing quality of life for its people. Vietnam has chosen the first path.
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