29-10-2021 22:00
With Vietnam strongly accelerating infrastructure construction in service of the country’s socioeconomic development, Japan is expected to continue supporting its strategic partner via official development assistance.
29-10-2021 20:00
Lower-than-expected economic growth this year may undermine the country’s efforts to reach its medium-term goals. The National Assembly and the government will therefore provide further assistance to struggling businesses and create new space for the private sector to flourish.
28-10-2021 00:05
Vietnam and the United Kingdom are cementing ties in responding to climate change. British Ambassador to Vietnam Gareth Ward talked with VIR’s Thanh Thu about this cooperation, with some advice for Vietnam to pursue a greener future.
21-10-2021 12:22
Two training courses on gender and gender equality with young journalists and communication officers were completed by the For Vietnamese Stature Foundation (VSF) over the weekend for nearly 30 participants from various press agencies and development projects.
13-10-2021 22:48
Vietnam is expected to see an average inflation rate below its target of 4 per cent this year as economic growth slows due to stunted production and consumption.
05-10-2021 11:58
Vietnam and Russia are seeking out ways to beef up their trade and investment ties which are on the rise, with the Vietnam-Eurasian Economic Union Free Trade Agreement serving as a big driver.
29-09-2021 08:00
AI is offering massive potential in Vietnam’s business landscape. Dr. Thai Lai Pham, CEO for Siemens ASEAN and Vietnam, talked with VIR’s Thanh Thu about AI development in the country, the role Siemens is playing here, and the impacts of AI applications at Siemens.
24-09-2021 08:00
With the health crisis sabotaging the economy and causing a dent in the business community’s revenue, the government has suggested a rise in budget deficit to ensure state budget spending, despite a big budget surplus in the year thus far.
16-09-2021 14:00
The European Parliament is urging swift ratification of the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement by the EU member states’ parliaments, paving the way for larger waves of high-quality investment into the Southeast Asian market.
31-08-2021 13:49
Though yet to raise their comprehensive partnership to a strategic level, Vietnam and the United States have laid out fresh momentum in a new landscape for both nations to beef up their multi-faceted relationship.
25-08-2021 14:17
An escalation of the health crisis is showing no signal of stoppage, prompting the central government to beef up the country’s vaccine-related diplomacy activities in order to soon bring the economy back to rapid and sustainable growth.
24-08-2021 16:39
Quang Nam People’s Committee in Vietnam’s central region has just responded to a proposal from Panko E&D Co., Ltd. about the latter’s intention to implement a string of projects in the province.
20-08-2021 08:56
In mid-August, Dutch Lady from the Netherlands’ giant milk producer FrieslandCampina has joined hands with the Ministry of Health’s Department for Medical Examination and Treatment to present more than 100,000 glasses of milk to doctors from Hanoi who left for the southern region to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
17-08-2021 22:26
As real estate tickers have been more appealing these days, investors are keen on which are the best bet in the forthcoming months.
17-08-2021 22:17
With snail-paced disbursement of public investment since the beginning of the year affecting the national socioeconomic development, the government has urged ministries and localities to greater efforts, warning that slow projects will have their capital transferred to more efficient ones, in addition to several sanctions for violators.