25-10-2024 20:00
Despite continuously opening new stores, global convenience store giants consistently report losses each year. Dr. Nguyen Minh Phuc, lecturer at the Department of Logistics and Supply Chain Management at the Foreign Trade University, shared insights with VIR’s Hazy Tran regarding the future direction for foreign convenience store chains in Vietnam and the ASEAN region.
25-04-2024 07:30
E-commerce is opening up a dynamic global playing field and bringing more opportunities for Vietnamese agricultural products. Nguyen Minh Tien, director of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Trade Promotion Centre for Agriculture, explained more to VIR’s Tra My.
14-07-2023 18:20
Amid circulating rumours of a potential bankruptcy filing, Bamboo Airways refutes insolvency speculation while announcing a leadership change, introducing Nguyen Ngoc Trong as the interim CEO following the recent resignation of Nguyen Minh Hai.
22-02-2023 09:50
Fiscal and monetary policies worldwide witnessed changes last year, and the same has also been true of Vietnam. Nguyen Minh Cuong, principal country economist at the Asian Development Bank in Vietnam, spoke to VIR’s Hong Dung about how it can apply relevant initiatives this year.
06-02-2023 12:14
In 20 reports from major investment banks in the world on 2023’s outlook, inflation and recession were mentioned with high frequency. However, investment opportunities in Vietnam may still appear in the first quarter.
25-01-2023 09:00
With more than 30 years of representing businesses in the industry, the Vietnam Beer-Alcohol-Beverage Association deeply understands the role, potential, and benefits of stakeholders, and has been proactive to engage all stakeholders. Its mission is to protect the legitimate interests of members, to promote the industry’s development, and to share social responsibility.
22-01-2023 18:00
Vietnam’s economy has weathered difficulties to reach where it is today. Standing Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu spoke with VIR’s Thanh Tung about how economic diplomacy has contributed to national development in 2022.
09-03-2022 13:00
Vietnam’s healthcare market has seen strong fluctuation of prices of COVID-19 test kits because of speculation and reserve among locals for fear of rising infections. Nguyen Minh Loi, director of the Ministry of Health’s Department of Medical Equipment and Construction, talked to VIR’s Hoang Binh possible solutions to stabilise the market.
29-12-2021 11:38
Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu has held phone talks with Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Wu Jianghao to discuss measures to accelerate the circulation of goods through border gates between the two countries.
19-11-2021 09:56
Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Nguyen Minh Vu has briefed German businesses on Vietnam’s economic development and potential for companies in Baden-Württemberg State’s Karlsruhe city to invest in Vietnam.
04-09-2021 12:44
A Vietnam Airlines flight carrying 180,000 rapid COVID-19 test kits worth 615,000 EUR (730,290 USD) donated by Germany to Vietnam left Frankfurt airport on September 3 and is scheduled to land in Cam Ranh International Airport, south central province of Khanh Hoa, on September 4 before being handed over to Pasteur Institute in Nha Trang.
26-06-2021 20:01
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and former President Nguyen Minh Triet on June 26 sent profound condolences over the Hero of People's Armed Forces Kostas Sarantidis passing.
01-12-2020 13:43
After the Ministry of Health launched an e-portal to publish prices of medical equipment in September, the market has become more transparent and is benefiting patients – though some concerns over price have been raised. Nguyen Minh Tuan, director of the Ministry of Health’s Department of Medical Equipment and Construction, writes about the importance of the portal.
15-11-2020 08:00
As the Second Indochina War came to an end, Belgium was one of the first nations to support the rebuilding of Vietnam. Since then, both nations have been continuously raising bilateral collaboration in multiple areas and are now looking forward to a long-term, mutually beneficial partnership.
25-09-2020 08:00
Amid the current health crisis, Vietnam’s economy has shown its resilience over past months. Nguyen Minh Cuong, principal country economist from the Asian Development Bank, talked with VIR’s Nguyen Thanh about the economy’s performance and its expected outlook this year, especially for foreign direct investment.