E-commerce progress requires greener tint

E-commerce progress requires greener tint

Continuous growth has made Vietnam the third-largest e-commerce market in Southeast Asia, but this achievement also poses challenges in terms of environmental protection.
HSBC raises Vietnam's 2024 GDP growth forecast to 6.5 per cent

HSBC raises Vietnam's 2024 GDP growth forecast to 6.5 per cent

HSBC has raised its 2024 GDP growth forecast for Vietnam to 6.5 per cent (from 6.0 per cent) and maintained its 2025 GDP estimate at 6.5 per cent.
Livestreaming sales enter vocational modernisation

Livestreaming sales enter vocational modernisation

Livestreaming sales is among 15 new professions that will be included in vocational training programmes in Vietnam.
Siemens collaboration unlocks the power of GenAI

Siemens collaboration unlocks the power of GenAI

AI is now being applied on a large scale for industrial development. Dr. Pham Thai Lai, CEO of Siemens ASEAN and Vietnam, spoke with VIR’s Thanh Dat about how to unlock the power of Generative AI, with the participation of Siemens Industrial Copilot.
Vietnamese spend nearly 150 trillion VND on online shopping

Vietnamese spend nearly 150 trillion VND on online shopping

Vietnamese consumers spent 143.9 trillion (5.68 billion USD) buying 1.53 million items on five e-commerce platforms in the first half of this year, representing a rise of 54.91 per cent and 65.55 per cent over the same period last year, respectively, according market analysis firm Metric.
Indonesia licenses certificates of lobster cultivation for three Vietnamese companies

Indonesia licenses certificates of lobster cultivation for three Vietnamese companies

Three out of the five Vietnamese businesses, which have formed limited liability companies in Indonesia, have been verified and received certificates of lobster cultivation from the Directorate General of Aquaculture, according to Indonesia’s Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries.
Import-export heads in right direction

Import-export heads in right direction

Vietnam’s export-import landscape is regain momentum on the back of recovering demands from many foreign markets, with a large trade surplus recorded.
VIR to host conference on H2 investment opportunities

VIR to host conference on H2 investment opportunities

Vietnam Investment Review will host a conference to discuss investment opportunities in the remaining months of 2024.
Vietnam seizes gains from soaring coffee prices

Vietnam seizes gains from soaring coffee prices

Vietnamese coffee prices are nearing historic highs as global prices surge, creating a golden opportunity for farmers and export businesses in this sector.
Vietnam’s H1 economic growth quite impressive: ADB Country Director

Vietnam’s H1 economic growth quite impressive: ADB Country Director

Country Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for Vietnam Shantanu Chakraborty has expressed his impression of the Southeast Asian nation’s economic growth of 6.4 per cent in the first half of this year.
Lotte Rental to foray into Vietnam's car rental market

Lotte Rental to foray into Vietnam's car rental market

Lotte Rental Co. will enter Vietnam's long-term personal car rental market in the second half of 2024.
Vietnamese seaports to handle 1.2-1.4 billion tonnes of cargo by 2030

Vietnamese seaports to handle 1.2-1.4 billion tonnes of cargo by 2030

Vietnam's seaport cargo throughput is set to reach 1.2-1.4 billion tonnes by 2030, with container cargo expected to range from 46.3 to 54.34 million TEUs, according to a detailed plan for the development of seaport groups, wharfs, jetties, buoy berths, and water areas in 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050.
PM calls for completion of 500kV Circuit-3 transmission line by National Day

PM calls for completion of 500kV Circuit-3 transmission line by National Day

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for the completion of the 500kV Circuit-3 transmission line on the occasion of the 79th anniversary of August Revolution and National Day (September 2).
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